It was $240 shipped for 10 rounds of Norma 550 grain round nose. So yah a bit brutal
I am loading 500gr Campro spitzers for practice so its much cheeper, but at over 100grains of powder it still costs a bit.
Sako Brown Bear 450 Rigby
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It was $240 shipped for 10 rounds of Norma 550 grain round nose. So yah a bit brutal
I am loading 500gr Campro spitzers for practice so its much cheeper, but at over 100grains of powder it still costs a bit.
When I get home tonight I will measure it, it is bloody long though, I can put the 500grainers anywhere I want and they fit in the mag box. I seated them for testing bottom of neck to try out, and with open sites standing, I put 4 of them at about 1.5 inchs at 75yards. So I would guess it shoots fairly well if a proper rest was used, and I tried a few different load combos. That was 100gr of 4831 and the first seating depth tried.
There is one on ####### or town post for sale right now in 416 if you are looking
- .450 Rigby COAL same as .416 Rigby 3.75"
- my 550 .416 Rigby mag length 3.75" + ~1/4" https://i.imgur.com/31zBKxo.jpg
- Brown Bear fixed mag & 22" barrel (not 24/25" ??) https://i.imgur.com/YwRs15r.jpg
Woodleigh reloading manual lists .450 Rigby data 24" barrel specified for 22" barrel muzzle speeds likely 50~75 fps less? Norma 550gr factory load 2100 fps mv claimed. https://www.norma-ammunition.com/en...-soft-nose-450-rigby-rimless-550gr---20111052
Interesting to see what muzzle speed from a 22" barrel.
Interesting to see what muzzle speed from a 22" barrel.
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Thank you for that. And yes, that is quite long. This is a fixed mag, or a DM? Not sure if the BB was offered in DM in certain years, or not? Not a follower of the later model stuff!
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Always fixed drop floor plate on these brown bears.
I believe all sako XL actions were floor plates(though not 100% sure)
nices pictures and the woodleigh bullets looks great too ...
Your .450 Rigby handload 100gr H4831 & 500gr: from Woodleigh data estimated muzzle speed ~1900 fps from 22" barrel.
My .458 WM at that level 1/3 less powder. https://i.imgur.com/9oN9b8O.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/usxnb4j.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/m64ZLLu.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/UNl9hRO.jpg
My .458 WM at that level 1/3 less powder. https://i.imgur.com/9oN9b8O.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/usxnb4j.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/m64ZLLu.jpg / https://i.imgur.com/UNl9hRO.jpg
True, they are my reduced loads, lowest load that is in my books, wanted to start there, and then see where it goes. Looks like according to the book, I can put alot more in her and get alot more fps if I want too.
Nice to have the flexibility load it light or heavy whatever you like to do. With slow burn rate powders hang fires might be an issue if loads are reduced too much.
Surprised muzzle brake sure reduces felt recoil my .416 Weatherby 300gr @ 3000 fps mv kicks like my .308. Buddy fired it off the bench the way he was holding it he would've gotten magnum brow real good without the brake.
Surprised muzzle brake sure reduces felt recoil my .416 Weatherby 300gr @ 3000 fps mv kicks like my .308. Buddy fired it off the bench the way he was holding it he would've gotten magnum brow real good without the brake.
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