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Ridgerunner
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.500 NE Ruger - Reloading Smokeless and Black Powder
      #90768 - 06/12/07 03:05 PM

I recently had a .458 Ruger #1 rebored and rechambered to .500 NE 3". Rebore was done with a 1:26 twist. Have a leupold 2.5 FX-2 Scout scope mounted in Warne quick detachable rings with a NECG peep for irons. Scope is just far enough forward to be correct. Finally got some loads chronographed. Thought some might be interested.

Ran a 535 Woodleigh PP with 91 grains of RL-15 in Jamison cases with Fed. mag primer. Velocity was 2111 FPS, and got a 2.1 inch group (3 shots)at 100 yards. I think rifle will do better, but recoil was lively in this 8 lb. 10 oz rifle (without scope). I need to learn better bench technique.

I also shot a 550 grain 1:20 lead FN from a Brooks mold with 120 grain of 1.5 FG Swiss (with SPG lube). Used a beeswax wad wad over powder (to keep SPG wad from migrating), then a SPG lube wad over that, and a .060 Walters wad over that, prior to seating bullet (on a die compressed load). Cases were Jamison with Fed. Mag. primer. Load ran 1420 FPS and made a .9 inch group (3 shots)right in the center of the three shots from the Woodleigh load - and the first shot was from a clean (no blackpowder fouling)barrel. Ah, the wonder of blackpowder.

Seems strange that both loads shot to point of aim at 100 yards, but I sure was pleased.

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degoins
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Re: .500 NE Ruger - Reloading Smokeless and Black Powder [Re: Ridgerunner]
      #90783 - 06/12/07 11:32 PM

sounds like you've got a winner!!!

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bigdog
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Re: .500 NE Ruger - Reloading Smokeless and Black Powder [Re: degoins]
      #90813 - 07/12/07 04:32 AM

Ridgerunner, I have a 3 1/4" 500 nitro on a ruger #1 also. Mine has a long 28" barrel. I have pushed 570 grain bullets to 2365 ft/sec with it and have had no problems with it at all over the past 3 years. If you can handle the recoil, the gun can handle the load. I would not shoot these loads out of any 500 other than a ruger #1. Stars and Stripes ammunition in Florida loaded up the ammo for me.

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watto
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Re: .500 NE Ruger - Reloading Smokeless and Black Powder [Re: Ridgerunner]
      #90814 - 07/12/07 04:49 AM

Well done there Mark, your certainly blitzing them with the BP. I haven't had a chance to do any more with my #1 since the first few I put through it. If you can get your hands on a copy of "Shooting the British Double" it has plenty of .500 loads, both BP and NE.

All the best, Ian.

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escard
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to "bigdog".... [Re: bigdog]
      #90855 - 07/12/07 05:43 PM

What was the recipe in your 3,25" NE to get those high velocity with the 570 grs?
The best I could get till now was 2.120 fts (out of a 26" DR-barrel), experimentig since five years with loads for that rifle....

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bigdog
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Re: to "bigdog".... [Re: escard]
      #90866 - 07/12/07 06:57 PM

escard,
I did not reload them, Kola at Stars and Stripes ammo did them for me in Florida.All I know is they do chrono at 2365 ft/sec. I will call and see if he has that info available.

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