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What is the status of the 550 Magnum ? Pac-Nor now has reamers and barrels. But MidwayUSA no longer has brass and will not. Is the 550 Magnum a viable cartridge to start these days ? Hammer | ||
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I continue to be of the opinion that the 550 mag and 550 express are wonderful calibers if you lay in a significant stock of bullets for them, as bullets are not exactly an off the shelf item. Brass is made by running an expander through 460 wby case. | |||
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What's the difference between the Express and the Magnum? analog_peninsula ----------------------- It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence. | |||
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550Mag. 3.727"oal, 2.91"case 550Exp. 3.355oal, 2.65"case Measured from rounds in my collection. Keith IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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Who currently has loading dies, brass, and bullets ? Hammer | |||
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CH4D has the reloading dies. custombrassand bullets,(RNS) here on AR, should have the brass and bulllets. Keith Or PM jeffeosso for info IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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If someone would forward the email or website for RNS for the 550 Magnum information. Appreciate it. Hammer | |||
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Keith, that's on the {wrong) brass. 550 magnum is 3.00case, 3.8+ OAL 550 express, 3.35 nominal, 2.65 case 550 magnum will hit 2380 FPS with a 700gr bullet 550 express will hit 2180, but 2130 is MUCH better, with the same. Cases are available, headstamped, from www.custombrassandbullets.com and qualcart. the express will fit, single stack, in just about any "standard" action, and the magnum fits the CZ550 mag, enfields, Ruger RSM, weatherby x378/460 based rifles, as well as other large rounds. jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Hammer, it is my understanding that CZ introduced the 550 Magnum at the SHOT Show? Or that they are about to? Hammer, the really cool thing about the 550 Magnum is that you can pick up a CZ in 416 Rigby and just be a barrel and a bit of fussing away from shooting it. Rich DRSS | |||
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forgot to mention barrels pacnor badger pederson bauska bullets alaska bullet works GS Custom (sorry Gerard, i forgot) hawk barnes (solids only?) bridgers customcastbullets.com anda couple swagers in bullet making CZ is offering the mag as a custom shop caliber. brockman is making them jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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What about bolt diameter? Will a standard Win or Ruger mag bolt work? ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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yes sir.. hit my webpage in the signature below.. works in a vz24! opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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I thought Bridger was out of the bullet business. Or are there still some Bridgers in inventory that were previously manufactured? | |||
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I forgot to mention that neal and I are loaning out the 550 express reamer, from time to time. and there's a couple expresses, running around in SOME stage between chambered barrel and done "sometime" Dan, I hadn't heard from John that they weren't making anymore bullets, and I talked to him a couple days ago. Perhaps they have it shelved. opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Jeff, I am referring only to what the lady who answered the phone said - that they were "out of the bullet business". Maybe she spoke too soon? | |||
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Lots of things still going on with the .550" I talked to JGS today and a reamer for the 550 Magnum is on the way to Chris at Pacnor. Still working on CZ and shipping supplies to the lab for true chamber psi testing. CH4D has made over 30 sets of dies so far. Midway not selling the brass does not suprrise me due to the cost of the basic case they were made on and I still have 4000 cases on order from Jamison recieved the first 1000 and they only lasted long enough to reship them. Thanks to everyone for your support. RNS RNS | |||
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So who has experience building such rifles and what is the approximate cost? ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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RNS, Any idea what PacNor charges for a chambered but unthreaded barrel in 550Express? Has Woodleigh produced projectiles for it? Cheers... Con | |||
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I don't think they'll do deep chamber unthreaded.. about 400-450 for a deepchambered and threaded, IIRF woodliegh said "no".. and after the the 530? issue, i doubt they will come until late. however, taipan and bertram are expressing interest brockman is making whole rifles, don't know his price CZ will make you one for around 2500, complete opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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