Thread: H&R Handi-Rifle
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Old November 11, 2013, 02:32 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Idek
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If you dig through the various NEF/H&R forums on the internet, you'll find quite a few reports of the .500 S&W guns beating themselves to death. The locking lugs and receiver just can't take the abuse.
Thanks for clarifying that. I wouldn't want to be passing on bad information.

Do you think their heavier (listed at 8 lbs.) "Ultra Hunter" line would hold up better? I don't see the 500 S&W listed, but 45-70 is, which might be a reasonable alternative.
Just to clarify, by "locking lugs", I meant "barrel lugs". I don't see anyone arguing about the term, but I'm sorry if there was any confusion.

As for the Ultra-Hunter...
Most of the owners really like them, and they say the extra weight does help with recoil. But, there isn't a whole lot more to them. Depending on the chambering, they're 1-2 lbs heavier, but the weight is primarily in the stocks. The barrel lugs and receivers are exactly the same. I would expect durability to be the same.
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