Forums.NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact NitroExpress.com: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double

*** Enjoy NitroExpress.com? Participate and join in. ***

You are not logged in. [Login]

Main Index · Search · Active Topics
New user · Who's Online · FAQ · Calendar

Double Rifles, Single Shots & Combinations >> Double Rifles

Ulfhere
.224 member

Reged: 06/10/07
Posts: 16
Loc: AL

T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double
24/04/09 07:01 AM

I've just acquired a double rifle by Thomas Bland & Sons, chambered for the 577/500 2-13/16 inch cartridge (aka Westley Richards No 2 Express). It was advertised as a 500 Express taper case, maybe 3-1/4 inch, but my taper 500s just fell in the chamber and I realized it was a 577/500 (the barrels are simply marked 500 Ex). At first I thought it was a 577/500 3-1/8 inch, but I did a better job of measuring the depth to the shoulder. It was built in the early 1890s and has modern Enfield rifling.

I don't have any dies yet. Any suggestions? CH-4D is the only outfit that I know makes these.

I am also interested in the experiences of anyone who has loaded for this cartridge. I want to find a load that I can regulate for what was termed the Special Long Range loading of a 570 grain bullet. But I also want a basic 440 grain (or equivalent) express load.

Regards

Hal

Post Extras

Entire topic
Subject	Posted by	Posted on
T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	Ulfhere	24/04/09 07:01 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	50Calshtr	25/04/09 07:23 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	Ulfhere	27/04/09 12:26 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	tinker	27/04/09 02:16 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	Ulfhere	27/04/09 07:25 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	tinker	27/04/09 09:30 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	peter	09/05/09 09:24 PM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	Ulfhere	10/05/09 06:09 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	peter	10/05/09 06:33 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	tinker	10/05/09 12:58 PM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	93x64mm	15/07/19 07:57 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	50Calshtr	16/07/19 12:46 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	crusty	24/04/09 10:01 AM
Re: T. Bland .577/.500 No 2 Double	Ulfhere	24/04/09 10:17 AM

Extra information

0 registered and 84 anonymous users are browsing this forum.

Moderator: CptCurl

Forum Permissions
      You cannot start new topics
      You cannot reply to topics
      HTML is disabled
      UBBCode is enabled

Rating:
Thread views: 9404

Jump to

NitroExpress.com

Home | Ezine | Forums | Links | Contact