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"KJ"
06-22-2009, 01:41 AM
First time I've ever heard of this rifle. I'm assuming their not to popular, for obvious reasons:Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD-KaUl_olo
headoftheholler
06-22-2009, 08:42 AM
Not the first time I've seen the clip, but it never gets old.
The .577 was designed to be over the top in everything, including recoil.
Heres a link to a pic of a .577 cartridge:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pbqn4TzEsyc/R-2VJfIaWlI/AAAAAAAAAtc/edmRs8hB_ZU/s400/577.jpg
westkybanded
06-22-2009, 02:21 PM
Not the first time I've seen the clip, but it never gets old.
The .577 was designed to be over the top in everything, including recoil.
Heres a link to a pic of a .577 cartridge:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Pbqn4TzEsyc/R-2VJfIaWlI/AAAAAAAAAtc/edmRs8hB_ZU/s400/577.jpg

That's not a .577 t-rex. The t-rex has a shoulder and isn't anywhere NEAR that big (just a bit over 3" oal.

I believe that's a 4 bore cartridge.


http://www.accuratereloading.com/577tyr.html


BTW... The company that developed this cartridge was origionally based in KY I belive (A-Square).
headoftheholler
06-22-2009, 02:39 PM
That's not a .577 t-rex. The t-rex has a shoulder and isn't anywhere NEAR that big (just a bit over 3" oal.

I believe that's a 4 bore cartridge.


http://www.accuratereloading.com/577tyr.html


BTW... The company that developed this cartridge was origionally based in KY I belive (A-Square).

You're right, got my pics mixed up.
Quickdraw Limpsalot
06-22-2009, 05:48 PM
Saw it a few years ago. Pretty neat though! Accuratereloading.com originated those videos if I'm not mistaken and it's a .50 BMG cartridge necked up to .577 from what I understand.
pentail
06-22-2009, 08:56 PM
Saw it a few years ago. Pretty neat though! Accuratereloading.com originated those videos if I'm not mistaken and it's a .50 BMG cartridge necked up to .577 from what I understand.

yea, every time I look at a .50 bmg cartridge, I think to myself, "man, if we could just make this bigger some how":D
GunCat
06-27-2009, 05:27 PM
I just found a sight in target for the T-Rex rifle :D

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o194/steveandrobin/0606091216.jpg
dbd870
06-30-2009, 11:20 AM
Sweet collection of Rineharts there!
GunCat
06-30-2009, 07:23 PM
Sweet collection of Rineharts there!

You'll see them at the Montgomery County (TN) Shooting Complex (http://shoottn.org/) near Clarksville, TN
dbd870
07-01-2009, 10:03 AM
Good looking facility. 400yd rifle range open to the public - that is fantastic.
moosehead rollins
07-15-2009, 10:19 PM
Its not a necked up 50bmg. It takes a standard large magnum primer cci 250 to be exact. 155 gr of RL 15 is the load data. It has its own draw data. I used to make them.