Got the chance this weekend to shoot a .500 battleship. Built on a CZ action by George Gardner at GA precision rifles. Cases are .416 rigby cut off at the shoulder and a 647 grain Barnes 50BMG rides on top of a healthy powder charge. At 2350 FPS second it was a hoot to shoot, the McMillan stock and a very effective brake helped to reduce recoil substantially. I'll post pics when I get a chance.

i have done a 585 nayati. not so much of a hoot to shoot. it also was on a cz action as well

how much powder does it use per shell.

Specs please!
sounds a tad shorter than my 500 AccRel, but i am deeply interested! 2.65 vs an estimated 2.36, ..
647gr at 2350? i am STUNNED and want to know more specs!

Is it cut off at the Rigby shoulder then fireformed with a new shoulder?
I like the idea of a stubby Rigby case shouldered version that could be interesting on 375 HH length action with BMG bullets to short action with 500 Jeffery bullets say 2.25" long case. Maybe single load long bullets in a short action.

GOTO SNIPERSHIDE http://www.snipershide.com/for...wflat&Number=2108442

for some pics.

Dies are available at CH4D.

Nice Job

Luck

That pic is of our member ptaylor's .500AR.

George

quote:

Originally posted by GeorgeS:
That pic is of our member ptaylor's .500AR.

George

George, is correct, that is the AccRel, not the Battleship
Regards
S&F

Whoops...missed the caption and assumed blind in one eye and can't see out of the other...can't read either.

The 500 AR looks much different with a mil-spec bullet stuffed in the case.

I KNOW CH4D has dies, I check when I was doing my 510 Makatak.

Luck

max load is 153 grains of s341, 2531 velocity, 10,671 of energy with a 750 grain bullett, all in a 585. nothing more potent for this caliber.

jeffeosso, did you want specs on a 585 nayati? you canfind it on here in the reloading pages

Mike,
thanks, i am good for the .585 rounds ... what i was asking after was the .500 battleship ..

jeffeosso, sorry, it just came at the right spot to look like from me. sorry about that