#MaxPower

As previously reported here at TFB, Big Horn Armory, the Cody, WY manufacturer better known for big bore leverguns has been working on an autoloading version of the venerable S&W .500 cartridge.  The previous tentative moniker for this round was the .500 Auto Mag, but the round now has a final name of the .500 Auto Max.  Buffalo bore currently has 4 factory loads ready to go for this rifle, with a few more being developed between the two companies.  One of the initial loads, a .400gr HCFN, moves along at 2175 fps with 4200 ft.-lbs of energy at the muzzle.  Big Horn Armory is beginning to complete rifles, and in anticipation of a 3/31/18 product launch, they are taking deposits on the guns as of today.  Final price for the big-bore AR will be $1999.