500/416 Load Data

17 August 2013, 20:51

safari-lawyer

500/416 Load Data

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?

Thanks all.

17 August 2013, 21:23

Biebs

Will, Dave Bush has done quite a bit of work with the 500-416. Shoot him a PM.

17 August 2013, 21:34

Dave Bush

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.

Dave
DRSS
Chapuis 9.3X74
Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL
Krieghoff 500/.416 NE
Krieghoff 500 NE

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