.500 Black Powder Express

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.500 Black Powder Express

Post by miroflex » Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:28 pm

I know of one or two .500 Black Powder Express (BPE) double rifles for sale. They could be chambered for either the 3" or the 3 1/4" .500 BPE cartridge. I wonder if any fellow members know of any sources for these cartridges and prices of the same.

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Re: .500 Black Powder Express

Post by cottage cheese » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:35 am

Not for sale obviously, but I did see & handle a RB Rodda .500BPE SxS Double Rifle, which rather oddly was an official part of the local police inventory in days bygone...probably to help the forest department in dealing with problem animals.... I do vaguely recall posting pictures of it here some time back. Splendid pair of tubes if I may add.... but alas no more goli or kookha :(

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Re: .500 Black Powder Express

Post by miroflex » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:38 am

Thank you for sharing the information Cottage Cheese. I found it very interesting.

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Re: .500 Black Powder Express

Post by Grumpy » Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:02 pm

Cases are available from Bertram. There is no commercially made ammunition however.
There`s also the .500 No.2 BPE.
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Re: .500 Black Powder Express

Post by miroflex » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:47 am

Thanks for the information, Grumpy.
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