by straightshooter » 19 Jun 2018, 8:19 am
It's hard to figure out what itch you are trying to scratch.
Looked at rationally the 500 Alaskan offers nothing over a 45/70 other than an owner basking in the glory of owning that particular rifle.
I don't really see a .5" hole in game offering a huge gain over a .45" hole.
As the Marlin has relatively little metal over the chamber and receiver thread, as well as increased bolt thrust, then there are further constraints over operating pressures which serve to limit performance.
Add to that the likelihood of scarce availability of 500 Alaskan brass which also extends to the parent .348 Win case, from which it can be formed.
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