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Sam shows us the features of our AR500 production rifle chambered in 500 Auto Max. The rifle is equipped with an 18" barrel, muzzle break, adjustable gas block, M lok hand guard, full pic rail, adjustable butt stock, 1" recoil pad and the receiver is machined with an AR15 mag well. Factory ammo is available from Buffalo Bore, Underwood Ammo and Colorado Custom Cartridge and cases available from Starline Brass. We are taking new orders and filling our pre sale orders now! Visit our website or give us a call for more info!

Sam Kuntz gives a brief overview of the Big Horn Armory Lever Action Rifles, their features and options starting with the flagship Model 89 Spike Driver Carbine chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson. Various other calibers are available including the 460 Smith & Wesson, 454 Casull, 475 Linebaugh and 500 Linebaugh. Various finishes available including Hunter Black, Matte Stainless and Case Hardened along with stock choices of Standard Walnut, Fancy Walnut and a few different Laminate stocks. Each rifle is topped with Skinner Sights and can be ordered with a Scout Scope Mount and/or a Romeo 1 Holographic Sight by Sig Sauer. Call Big Horn Armory for more info at 307-586-3700 and visit the website at www.bighornarmory.com

Hunting footage - viewer discretion advised. That being said, proper shot placement is crucial when hunting any animal for a quick, clean kill and preserve meat for the table, especially with the Model 89 shooting half inch 500 Smith & Wesson projectiles!

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.

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!

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.

For those of you (that haven't shot it!) who are thinking the AR500 - 500 Auto Max Rifle has a lot of recoil, check out Rebekah shooting the rifle. Less recoil than a 308 AR10!

Sam is showing off one of our in-stock rifles, a Model 90A .454 Casull Rifle with an 18" barrel and grey laminate stock. Though not a .500 S&W this rifle still packs a very potent punch!

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!

Computer repair anyone? Sam's computer troubles induce him to go full semi automatic. First shot is a 200gr ARX bullet, rapid fire shots are 350gr XTP bullets.

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.

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/...

We decided to use a 1 gallon can of corn with 12 golf balls sitting on top to test the potency of the Hydrostatic Shock produced by shooting the unopened liquid filled can with a 325 gr Swift Hollow Point Bullet. The results to say the least were impressive! Sam gets a lesson once again on wearing eye protection, it's a must! Good thing it was a piece of corn hitting him in the face this time. He will wear shooting glasses from now on!

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.

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

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!

Buffalo Bore sent us new factory ammo for the AR500, some 500gr jacketed flat points which we put to the test on a Turkey. These will be some great hunting rounds as they don't completely destroy the turkey like the hollow point bullets do, but create a descent wound channel. But, Sam of course has to send a follow up shot with a 275gr DPB Bullet to finish it off...

at 100 yards with 5 shots. The following shot was the first with a clean target after zeroing. Bryon was shooting 450gr hard cast bullets at around 2000 fps.

The 440gr Hard Cast load out of our Model 89 chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum is no joke! We've taken a considerable amount of game with this load including Kodiak Bears and Bison. One of our top energy producing loads, it does a number on the ham!

Sam compares recoil and follow up shot potential with 3 big bore calibers, the 50 BMG, 505 Gibbs and our Model 89 chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum.

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 goes through the simple steps to change over from loading 500 Smith & Wesson to 500 Auto Max using a Dillon 1050.

This is the video we produced for the 2018 Triggrcon Golden Trigger Awards. Sadly we did not win the Golden Trigger Award, though the judges thought we should win one for the best presentation and video!

Sam Kuntz demonstrates how to effectively load and cycle rounds through the Big Horn Armory Model 89 Spike Driver chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson.

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