500 Linebaugh Long

Grizz449

February 16, 2003 19:29

Does anybody out there know anything about this caliber, I am looking for the G&A article written about it years ago. Anybody have a pistol in any of the Linebaugh calibers? Thanks

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  Iroquois Scout

  February 17, 2003 07:12

  The only information that I could find about this caliber was in 'Cartridges of The World',"The 500 Linebaugh is the design of John Linebaugh,of Maryville,MO. The 500 Linebaugh is based on the 348 Winchester cartridge cut down to 1-1/2 inches and inside reamed to 500 caliber. John uses a large frame Ruger Bisley revolver as he has found the Ruger frame is the only one that can withstand the severe recoil of this cartridge." Ballistics show a 500 grain bullet at 1200 fps. What fun this would be to shoot!

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  dustebutt

  February 17, 2003 07:31

  The Linebaugh longs can only be made using the ruger blackhawk in 357 Maximum. The Longs are based on the same idea as the 357 maximum, 375 super mag, and 445 super mag. So its take the long camber. Linebaugh also make the 475 and 500 Linebaugh calibers that use just the normal cylinder lengths. Bowen clasic arms does the same calibers. I also understand that Freedom arms The 454 Casull folks are making a revolver in 475. I remember when I was looking into the guns that the 475 had better penetration and overall performance than the 500. Hope this helps.

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  Grizz449

  February 17, 2003 16:12

  Thanks for the info!! Grizz449

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