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Anyone have any load recipes they would like to share for reduced loads for the 500 Nitro Express? I’d like to get used to my new double using reduced loads and work my way up to full power loads. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks | ||
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Give Butch Searcy a call,I used his reduced load data in my 470. DRSS | |||
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75% rule--either way. A. 75% of the bullet weight and full powder charge. B. 75% of the powder charge and full bullet weight. Or, use the nitro for black load which would equate to 55 grains of IMR 4198 and a 440-grain bullet. Your rifle should regulate with A, should come close to regulation with B, and it's doubtful NFB will be accurate (but it may). Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Thanks for the great information | |||
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For no recoil reduced loads, you can go the Trail Boss route. That may not be what you're looking for but I shoot them from time to time just to stay familiar with operating the rifle. The load formula is: Mark the brass where bottom of the seated bullet reaches. Then fill to that level with Trail Boss. Weigh that charge. Take 70% of that and that is your starting load. Max load is to fill to that same line but MAKE SURE TO NOT COMPRESS Trail Boss at all. Regulation will likely be off but may be acceptable as it is in my gun. | |||
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I shoot a 450 grain Woodleigh soft over 86 gr of Reloader 15 with Kynoch foam filler over the powder ignited with any large rifle magnum primer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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