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A friend is trying to work up a load for his new Kreighoff 500/416. Does anyone have any experience with developing loads for this rifle and caliber or any suggestions for him as he gets started?

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Will, Dave Bush has done quite a bit of work with the 500-416. Shoot him a PM.
 
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The regulation load for my Krieghoff 500/.416 was 109 grains of H1000 and a 410 grain Woodleigh soft. I would start at about 106 grains and work up. Mine works great with 108 grains of H1000 with either a 410 grain Woodleigh soft or 400 grain Hornady soft, NOT the Hornady DGX bullets. With the Woodleigh solids, I just back it off 1-2 grains but I haven't shot many solids with it. For the most part, I have been using BeLL brass but I have 100 rounds of new brass from Jamison (now Captech) Great caliber. I have data with other powders if you need it, just send me a PM but H1000 seems to be the powder of choice for the 500/.416.


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Krieghoff 500 NE

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"If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition).
 
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