Does anybody know of a website, where a guy can get some reloading info on the Dakota Magnums? as well as a link where you can compare them to other belted magnums?

Hornady has data for Dakota mags in their manual.

have you checked hodgdons website?

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Originally posted by vapodog:
Hornady has data for Dakota mags in their manual.

So does Barnes. O/A, I find that ballistically the .300 Dakota is no great improvement over the .300 Win. Mag.

Thanx guys. The Hodgdon page has nothing on the cals. I am looking for, and my Barnes book doesnt either. I guess I should state that I already have .280 Rem, 300 WM, 338 WM, .450 Marlin and a .416 Rem. Mag (that I am selling) and that I am looking at getting a rifle built in either a .375 Dakota, a .404 Dakota, or a .416 Dakota. But before doing so, I would like to have a good comparison between the three.
Thanx again guys.

As Vapo said, Hornady has data for the Dkaota rounds. I have been shooting a 7mm Dakota for a few years, they are a nice step up over the std. mags w/o going to a RUM or long belted mag. Of the 3 you are looking at, not sure what you want the round for, but I would go .416 Dakota.

What bullet wieght and caliber are you looking for? I can get you pointed in the right direction.

Dakota has lots of reloading data.
bigbull

elkhunter I am looking for all hunting loads for the above 3 chamberings. I appreciate it.

I picked out one of the fastest powders from a mid weight bullet for each caliber to give you an idea of what each is capable of. These are max loads. I am not going to list every load from each caliber. The Hornady book doesn't list a .404 Dakota. My typing sucks and i'm dislexic so make sure you check a loading manual before you actually load anything or risk blowing yourself up.

375 Dakota 270 Gr SP, 80 gr IMR 4350, Vel 2800

416 Dakota 400 gr RN, 107 gr H4831, vel 2600

I have a custom 9.3 x .375 Dakota. With 91gr of RL19 and a 250gr North Fork i get 3050fps and groups under .300" Barrel is a 25" Kreiger