THE .457 WWMagnum and .50 ALASKAN
The .50 Alaskan dates back to the 1950's when Harold Johnson,a gunsmith in Cooper Landing, Alaska, necked up and blew out the .348 Winchester case to .50 caliber. It proved to be an effective Bear stopper although a lack of good .50 Caliber bullets at the time doomed the round.
Since the cartridge had already been developed, our reintroduction of the .50 Alaskan was more of an exercise in making it feed and function in our Co-Pilot and our other custom Marlins. After hours of design, and numerous field tests, the .50 Alaskan is a reality and in full production.
Brass and Bullets are
available for the .50
Alaskan. The original
loaded ammunition is
available from us and
from the Hunting Shack
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The .50 Alaska is firing
a 450 grain premium
Kodiak bullet at
2050fps
for 4200 foot
pounds of energy!
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The "Bear" bullets used in the .457 Magnum and the .50 Alaskan are
extra thick jacketed, premium
bonded core bullets made by
Alaska Bullet Works in Juneau,
Alaska. Alaska Bullet Works is
the
home of the Kodiak bullet, which
we believe is the finest bullet on the market today! |
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AMMUNITION PRICES |
.457 Mag 350gr Kodiak Bear Bonded |
$69.99/20 |
.457 Mag 350gr Kodiak FMJ |
$69.99/20 |
.457 Mag 405gr Kodiak |
$69.99/20 |
.50 Alaskan 450gr Kodiak Bear Bonded |
$75.00/20 |
.50 Alaskan 500 gr Kodiak Bear Bonded |
$75.00/20 |
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