#98932 - 12/28/11 12:31 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I wouldn't worry about the Linebaugh cylinder unless you just want a Linebaugh, the 480 will do nearly anything the 475 can, at least to 100 yards. I like a 6" barrel. Is it a blued gun or SS? Ivory grips look sweet on a blued gun, ebony on a SS.
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#98938 - 12/28/11 01:01 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I am sure Rod can make you happy. You need nothing for the .480 once you have the .475.
Why not a BFR in 7-1/2" for the gun? If you want 5-1/2", just go to the .480 alone.
Will a J point take the recoil?
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#98939 - 12/28/11 01:03 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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The .475 makes the .480 obsolete as far as I am concerned. You can always load it down to .480 levels. I am not a .480 hater -- quite the contrary (bought my first .480 in 2001)-- but there is no reason to have two cylinders IMO. You can shoot the shorter brass safely in the .475, even though there really is no need.
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#98942 - 12/28/11 01:51 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I have learned that you don't have to push a chunk of lead to 1600 fps to kill a critter. I can comfortably push a 325 to over 1300 in the 480 and that will giterdun for me. Why beat yourself up.
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#98944 - 12/28/11 02:14 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I have learned that you don't have to push a chunk of lead to 1600 fps to kill a critter. I can comfortably push a 325 to over 1300 in the 480 and that will giterdun for me. Why beat yourself up.
So will a 420 at 1,300! 
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#98947 - 12/28/11 02:35 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I have FAs in 50 AE (with WE cylinder ordered) & 454s with 7 1/2" bbls. Since I do not plan to scope this one, I thought a shorter barrel might be nice. I have a blackhawk in 327 mag with a 5 1/2" bbl that I like for my pickup gun. I also have a M97 in 45 Colt with a 5 1/2" bbl that I really like to carry. Thus, I was considering a shorter barrel on a "banger."
The suggestions about not getting both cylinders is interesting. However, then I would need to decide which one. If I were getting only one cylinder, I would lean toward the 475 rather than the 480. It could be loaded to 480 velocities and still have the potential to do more if it were ever needed. My standard mode of operation is to develop one load that shoots well in a revolver and then load only that load for that revolver. Thus, the sights do not require adjusting & the trajectory is always the same. If two cylinders were used, the sight might need to be adjusted when the loading was changed. For me that would be a negative.
Thus, I would like for you to continue the discussion of which one --- 475 or 480.
BTW - the bisley is blue.
Edited by wtroper (12/28/11 02:36 PM)
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#98949 - 12/28/11 02:45 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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I presume that the J-point will take the recoil. FA sells mounts for it for their revolvers and I understand that it will take the recoil of the 454.
Relative to the 2 cylinder discussion, I should use my own experience as a guide. I have a M97 with I bought for Roberta several years ago in 32 H&R. It is a lot of fun. However, I had Bob make a 327 cylinder for it. Since I put that cylinder in the revolver, the 32 H&R cylinder has not been used. That would likely be the case with this one. One cylinder would wind up left in the safe.
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#98951 - 12/28/11 02:50 PM
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I have learned that you don't have to push a chunk of lead to 1600 fps to kill a critter. I can comfortably push a 325 to over 1300 in the 480 and that will giterdun for me. Why beat yourself up. So will a 420 at 1,300!
Touche'
But even at 1100, a 420 will raise some hell ;-)
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#98952 - 12/28/11 02:57 PM
Re: New 475 caliber project
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Given that I love my 480R.
If I were having a new gun made and did not have any investment in the 480R I would just get the 475L.
They are very close and do overlap a bit.
So why get both.... It will save you a lot of brass.
Snake
Edited by temmi (12/29/11 02:05 PM)
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