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Article: The .500 & .475 Linebaugh.(Brief Article)

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August 1, 1999
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HANDGUN CARTRIDGES DESIGNED FOR TAKING THE WORLD'S LARGEST GAME ANIMALS

In 1986 and 1987, Wyoming based gunsmith John Linebaugh introduced two very powerful big bore revolver cartridges, the .500 and .475 Linebaugh. Soon hunters began raking them afield and discovered that they were capable of cleanly harvesting the largest game animals on earth.

The .500 is based on the .348 Winchester case shortened to 1.4 inches and is capable of driving a 450-grain bullet at 1,300 feet per second. The .475 is based on the 45-70 Government case shortened to 1.4 inches and drives a 420-grain bullet at 1,350 fps, or a 380-grain bullet at 1,500 fps. Both cartridges have ...

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