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rigbymauser
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577-500 BPE or Nitro ?
#52100 - 11/03/06 05:05 AM

Has anyone ever seen or heard of the 577-500 besides
in the "cartridges of the world"?

Could such rifle be built on a Sauer 12bore(boxlock)
if made for blackpowder only?

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Marrakai
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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: rigbymauser]
#52113 - 11/03/06 11:39 AM

The cartridge is uncommon in either guise, the Magnum or the No.2, but neither could be called rare. Several board members here own or have owned rifles so-chambered, me included. Read this thread for details of mine.

Both cartridges were loaded 'nitro for black', however only the larger 3 1/8 inch case was loaded full nitro briefly before tossing the towel to the .500 x 3-inch NE. Both Fleming and Hoyem are far better references than COTW BTW!!

Either version of the .577/.500 cartridge would be a fine contender for a shotgun conversion, however the straight-case .500 would be much easier to build and load for.

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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: Marrakai]
#52124 - 11/03/06 01:00 PM

Not common. The 3 1/8" Nitro version may have never made it into production. Rodda made something of a specialty of the BPE version. I've seen several Westley's chambered for it as well.
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rigbymauser
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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: Marrakai]
#52136 - 11/03/06 05:08 PM

Thanks mates!

I had a feeling that this was a rare duck

sincerly jens

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500Nitro
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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#52137 - 11/03/06 05:46 PM

The 577 - 500 The 3 1/8" Nitro version DEFINATELY made it into production
as quite a few guns exist in this calibre - 3 I know have been sold in the last 2 - 3 years.

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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: 500Nitro]
#52152 - 12/03/06 02:50 AM

500 Nitro:

What make were these rifles? Were they full nitro or nitro for black? I've never even heard of a full nitro rifle.

The full nitro .577/.500 3 1/8" cartridge in Fleming's book is a cartridge board dummy. In his footnotes, he indicated what I stated above.
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500Nitro
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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: 400NitroExpress]
#52155 - 12/03/06 03:13 AM

400NitroExpress

I'll have to look back at my notes - if I can find them !!!
as it is not exactly a cartridge I am very interested in.

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Raff
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Re: 577-500 BPE or Nitro ? [Re: 500Nitro]
#52179 - 12/03/06 08:29 AM

There is a Hartman & Weiss falling block for sale in
this caliber in the Holt and company auction Tues. Mar. 18, in London. Lot 382A ".577-500 (Nitro Express)"
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