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We acquired a Level 3 Body Armor Plate made of AR500 steel, thank you Mr. Sovereign for sending it to us! We shoot it with a 500 S&W 350gr Xtreme Penetrator from Underwood Ammo out of our Model 89 Spikedriver, thank you Underwood Ammo for sending us the rounds! We also shoot it with a 600gr hard cast bullet out of the Model 89 and a 200gr ARX Bullet and 275gr DPB bullet both out of the AR500, 500 Auto Max. Stay tuned until the end to where we witness the spectacular demise of a bone-in ham, pay attention on the last shot to the cinder block behind the Body Armor Plate!

Will a 500 S&W 350gr Xtreme Penetrator go through 24" of water and a cinder block? We were very surprised and excited by the results! Huge thanks to Underwood Ammo for sending some to us to test!

Witness the devastation rendered to a pineapple by a hollow point bullet fired out of the AR500 chambered in the powerful 500 Auto Max cartridge.

Standing behind a cinder block wall is not a good idea if you're being shot at with the 500 Auto Max! For this video we shot a 440gr hard cast that was only moderately loaded and it still penetrated both layers of concrete and split the watermelon. We'll load up some hot 600gr loads in the future and see how much more devastation occurs! Get the most powerful AR platform rifle today! Call 307-250-6508 to place your order! One of the first 500 orders will have a chance to win the AR500 with serial number 500!

We decided to shoot another chicken with a different bullet to compare the results. This one was with the 325gr Barnes XPB Bullet traveling at around 2300fps with almost 4000 foot lbs of energy!

We decided to test the 200gr ARX Bullet on a watermelon. Watermelon Vapor anyone? Get the most powerful AR platform rifle today! Call 307-250-6508 to place your order!

What's the fastest way to empty a bottle of ketchup? Get the most powerful AR platform rifle today! Call 307-250-6508 to place your order!

We picked up a plump juicy roasting chicken from the store and launched a 200gr ARX Bullet traveling at 2700 FPS with around 3200 Foot LBS of energy. The results were impressive to say the least! Thanks to Mr. Sovereign for sending us the bullets! We have more targets to shoot! Stay tuned for the next video!

We decided to test the AR500 to see if it would penetrate completely through 2 concrete blocks stacked end to end, so the bullet has to go through 6 portions of concrete. We were shooting a 600 Grain hard cast bullet at around 1600 FPS generating roughly 3400 foot lbs of energy.

We were curious to see what would happen when we launch a 300 grain Speer Gold Dot bullet going 2200 FPS at a soda can from the Big Horn Armory AR500 chambered in 500 Auto Max. The results were expected, so we tried firing a round at a whole case and we were pretty amazed! What else should we test this round on? Get the most powerful AR platform rifle today! Call 307-250-6508 to place your order! One of the first 500 orders will have a chance to win the AR500 with serial number 500! http://www.bighornarmory.com/catalog/...

Sam explodes a gallon jug full of gasoline with a 575gr hard cast bullet fired from the AR500 chambered in 500 Auto Max! Forgive Sam's aim in this video, he claims his scope couldn't hold up to the massive power of the AR500...

Sam vaporizes a gallon jug of ice with a 575gr hard cast bullet fired from the AR500 chambered in 500 Auto Max!

Sam shoots 575gr hard cast bullets at a cinder block to test the penetration power of the AR500 chambered in 500 Auto Max.

Sam demonstrates the features of the new AR500 chambered in 500 Auto Max.

Who loves the smell of napalm in the morning? Watch Sam make big fire with his Model 89 Spikedriver with a 16" octagon barrel!

Gun Writer Dave Campbell gets the first shots out of the Big Horn Armory AR500 500 Auto Max.

Sam attempts to compare penetration abilities with 2 different projectiles using the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Spikedriver with a 16" Octagon barrel!

Sam entertains us by shooting (attempting to shoot) rapid fire targets (5 water bottles) with the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Spikedriver with a 16" Octagon barrel!

Sam entertains us by destroying a threatening snowman with the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Spikedriver with a 16" Octagon barrel!

AR500 Receivers are in! We'll post pictures when we have a rifle assembled! Remember first 500 orders serial numbers will be placed in a hat and the winning number will win Serial Number 500 rifle, so get your orders in! We'll post videos and photos shortly of complete rifles! 500 Auto Max!

Greg is at the loading bench whipping up a batch of 500 Auto Max Ammo. Components used are Starline Brass, 275 grain Barns XPB bullets, H110 Powder with an OAL of 2.085". Velocity should be around 2400-2500FPS with almost 4000 ft lbs of energy.

Here's our velocity comparison between an X Frame revolver with a 4 inch barrel and the Model 89 using one of our lighter loads. We are going to do another comparison with the same 2 firearms but with a heavier bullet and hotter load in the near future.

Sam Kuntz shows us what goes into packaging up your new Big Horn Armory Rifle when it's ready to be shipped to you.

ntroducing the Big Horn Armory AR500 semi-auto rifle. Chambered in the 500 Auto Max cartridge. It is the most powerful short range semi-auto in the world. Based on an AR 308 platform, it is capable of putting 50 BMG power on target with three trigger pulls with very reliable extraction. The 500 Auto Max is a rimless 500 S&W Magnum. A very versatile cartridge, It can handle anything from prairie dogs to pachydemrs to Peterbilts. Truck stopping power in a platform weighing less than 10 pounds. 1:24 twist 18" Barrel, adjustable gas block, full picatinny rail, M-Lok forend, adjustable buttstock, flash suppressor, no sights, 9 round magazine, hard plastic case.

Wyoming Armory in Cody, Wyoming case hardens actions, hammers and fore end tips for select Big Horn Armory rifles. George Dillman, owner of Wyoming Armory takes us through the history and process used to create the beautiful colors that case hardening produces. Wyoming Armory also case hardens other types of firearms including Colt Pythons, 911's, CZ's, multiple historic firearms and restoration projects among others. If you would like your firearm case hardened, visit Wyoming Armory's website at www.wyomingarmory.com.