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450/400 3" load variations

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15 October 2009, 23:31
Bailey Bradshaw
450/400 3" load variations
Curious as to why there are only 400gr loads commonly used for this cartridge?

For comparison, the 45-70 has more loads published than I can count in bullet weights from 250gr to 510gr.

Is there somthing about the 450/400 that I am ignorant to?


Bailey Bradshaw

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15 October 2009, 23:40
analog_peninsula
It's a double rifle cartridge. As such, the vast majority of rifles are factory zeroed for a specific load. Any variation will render factory ammo useless to the majority of the buying market.


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16 October 2009, 01:18
ozhunter
Back in the old days, there was little choice.
IMO, Not a bad thing..
16 October 2009, 03:14
500N
quote:
Originally posted by Bailey Bradshaw:
Curious as to why there are only 400gr loads commonly used for this cartridge?

For comparison, the 45-70 has more loads published than I can count in bullet weights from 250gr to 510gr.

Is there somthing about the 450/400 that I am ignorant to?




Mostly 400gr was the only bullet weight available and as previous poster said,
it was a double rifle cartridge so the guns were regulated to a specific bullet weight and load. At least 2 loads existed, 55gr and 60gr (the lighter load being the Tropical load).