No love for the .500A2?

[analog_peninsula]

The threads waxing lyrical on the virtues of the 500 Jeffery and the .505 Gibbs couldn’t help but remind me of how much more convenient my A2 is to own and shoot. .460 and .416 Weatherby brass is easily available, and any one of half a dozen powders produce perfectly satisfactory results. Depending on your pain tolerance, recoil can be made mild (well, relatively), to wild. All in all, I’d argue it’s one of the more practical .50 caliber rounds, if there is such a thing. I’m really surprised by the lack of enthusiasm for the round.

 

[PerH]

I shot one years back , it was quite fun and interesting . It was much used here in Norway in 80s-90s

Guys bought Cz602s rechambered them and cast own bullets for it and got much cheaper practice . Then came heavy good bullets that was capable of holding up to the
Levels of energy .

The hc I shot was 730 grain , they were practice old for a custom 730 bronze mono solid .

But that was before comeback of .505 and others , however his .A2 was standardized all the time whereas as .500 Jeffe was not .


Shame the Asquare firm was raided such it did , he made quite good loads and bullets that many noticed on later .

 

[MLindsay]

You are absolutely right about the 500 A2, I have one on a BRNO 602 and it is fantastic. I shoot 570 Barnes X and it is devastating on buffalo!..Very easy to fireform 460 Weatherby brass and then load up!

 

[USMA84DAB]

I am working on it's little brother - .495 A-Square - just have to trim little.

 

[TTundra]

Always been a fan of the 500 A2. That said, I've love to see that 495 A2 when you're finished @USMA84DAB !

 

[sureshot375]

I don’t think it’s a lack of love so much as there are simply a limited number of rifles chambered in that caliber.

I picked up two locally not so long ago in a very random deal. I need to give some thought about what I’m going to do with them.

A2 was a cool company. My guns came with some interesting correspondence between Art and the former owner. He really took time to engage with the buyer. That sort of thing is almost unheard of these days.

 

[Flewis]

The problem with the A2 is that it has no support. Rifles have to be custom built and ammo has to be hand crafted. Then you have the problem of very little head stamped brass. It is a great cartridge and would be easier and cheaper than the other 500s to use. I know because I have the 500 nitro, the 500j and last but not least the 505 Gibbs. If it had more support I would have one.