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clark7781
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#102512 - 15/04/08 07:21 AM

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I think I now have the second largest .577 NE brass collection in the US with 60 pieces, Curl, having the largest.

I gotcha both beat. I have about the 160 pieces total, all being BELL Brass with about 20 being Bertam.

Well, I had about 160 pieces until my old man starts trying to reload.

And 125 grains of RL 15 work well in my .577 3"

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BlainSmipy
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: clark7781]
#102515 - 15/04/08 08:12 AM

Holy cow....thats the kids college education right there.

I'm gona' cry when one of my crummy Bertrams splits..I know its going to happen though.

Whats funny though, is that I hear 450#2 brass is even MORE expensive. Ouch!

BS-

Edited by BlainSmipy (15/04/08 08:51 AM)

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#102518 - 15/04/08 08:21 AM

clark, what kind of velocity are you getting with 115 grains of Rel15 ? thanks ken

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clark7781
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: bigdog]
#102567 - 16/04/08 06:35 AM

bigdog:

I don't recall the 115 load's velocity, but when I worked them it, 125 grains was the sweet spot getting slightly under 2050 ft/sec.

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BlainSmipy
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: clark7781]
#102569 - 16/04/08 06:45 AM

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bigdog:

I don't recall the 115 load's velocity, but when I worked them it, 125 grains was the sweet spot getting slightly under 2050 ft/sec.

She must really talk to you with that load.

BS

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BlainSmipy
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#103557 - 26/04/08 08:25 AM

yahoo....the barrels finally arrived today. Only took three months.

BS-

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Marrakai
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#103567 - 26/04/08 10:36 AM

Short hi-jack here, apologies.

BS: you may think other posters here to be ignorant for not replying to your PMs, but you have 'private messages' turned off on your profile. You will need to correct this if you expect a response.

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BlainSmipy
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: Marrakai]
#103803 - 29/04/08 02:33 AM

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Short hi-jack here, apologies.

BS: you may think other posters here to be ignorant for not replying to your PMs, but you have 'private messages' turned off on your profile. You will need to correct this if you expect a response.

Oops....corrected.

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BlainSmipy
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: Marrakai]
#103962 - 01/05/08 04:43 AM

Hey,

On your Greener, did the smith bore the mono-block out to a larger dimension? If so how big?

Thanks,
BS

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Marrakai
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#104087 - 02/05/08 12:45 PM

BS:
I'll take some measurements on the weekend and let you know. ...but pretty sure that the monoblock was reamed to the diameter of the rim-recess of the original 12-bore chamber, as is standard practice for re-sleeving any shotgun.

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: Marrakai]
#112101 - 19/08/08 06:36 AM

How did it go with the 577 LNE?

I about to start building one for myself so im curius.

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: BlainSmipy]
#112104 - 19/08/08 07:00 AM

BS,

I recently loaded some 577 NE loads for a friend's Demas and started out with 107 grains of RL 15 with both 650 and 750 grain cast bullets. This was all my measure would dump in one throw. It shot great with both weights. Bullets were within 1 1/2 inches and the two weights were within 3 inches of each other. I have not chronographed it but it shoots so good that who cares. I used Federal 215 primers and a combination of card and fiber wads to fill airspace. I use 28 guage fiber wads and punch out the card wads.

srose

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: srose]
#112111 - 19/08/08 04:40 PM

If you get the chance and chrono the 650gr load please let us now the speed of it. And also what moulds are you using and where to get hold of them?
What action did you end up with for your 577?

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Andreas

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srose
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: 450_366]
#112112 - 19/08/08 08:58 PM

This was a friend's Demas 577 double. Mine isn't here yet. The gun I loaded for is not close by so I can't chrono the loads anytime soon. The moulds I used were Veral Smith's LBT that I had him make for me. I have 450,650 and 750 grain moulds. All with the long flat nose. I plan on getting a 550 grain made also. Veral's moulds are very fairly priced for the quality you get. He will make just about anything you want. I did load some of the 450 grain bullets in this 577 but had some ignition problems. Need to crimp bullets better with that square bullet, not much to hang on to. With the 450 grain I used the same powder charge and they shot into the same groups baring a Kur-thunk.

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: srose]
#112234 - 22/08/08 03:52 AM

Hi again, is it possible to get the order number for the 650gr mould you bought, that one would probably be the one i want.

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srose
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: 450_366]
#112239 - 22/08/08 05:18 AM

I will look and see if it has a number or if I can find the invoice. Its is a great shaped bullet and about the right weight. The 750 really isn't much fun to shoot.

srose

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: srose]
#112245 - 22/08/08 08:19 AM

Srose- you should be able to get any size cards you want from www.trackofthewolf.com They are cheap and come in a 1,000 bag.

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srose
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: 450_366]
#112251 - 22/08/08 09:28 AM

My LBT mould only has .585 650 LFN on it. The bullet has approx. .440 mepat and two grease grooves with a crimp groove. Email Veral at LBT with what you want, I'm sure he would make whatever you want.

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srose
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: DarylS]
#112253 - 22/08/08 09:30 AM

Daryl,

Thanks, I have seen this site before.

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450_366
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: srose]
#113472 - 03/09/08 08:20 PM

thanks i will do so.

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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: 450_366]
#113507 - 04/09/08 03:38 AM

Blain

I use Bertram brass in my 450 No2. I have some cases that have been reloaded @30 times and are still going strong. I have yet to loose one.

Here are some Nitro for Black loads for the 577 3", so you might want to reduce them a little to start in your 2 3/4" double.

101gr of Varget, 650gr bullet, 1850fps at 7.8tpsi [tons per square inch]

78.5gr of IMR 4198 650gr bullet, 1840fps at 8,9tpsi

You must use filler with these loads.

I have used Nitro for Black loads with IMR 4198 in my 450 No2 and in my 450/400 3 1/4" with dacron filler, with lead and jacketed bullets.

I have also shot a fair amount of game with a 286gr .035jkt Hawk in a 9,3x74R and in my 450/400 with a 300gr .025jkt, and one pig with a 400gr .035 Hawk bullets.

They work great.

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450_366
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: srose]
#114717 - 18/09/08 06:48 AM

Mould ordered but now i need to size it. Where do i get the sizer? Midway seems to stop at ,512".

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ChrisPer
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: 450_366]
#114734 - 18/09/08 11:35 AM

First, do you need to size it? See what diameter your mould throws with selected alloys before you get carried away.

If you have ordered oversize with the intention of sizing down, that's different. You can have sizing dies custom made if needed, but it appears that web catalogues may reflect only the more commonly requested sizes.

Eg at Buffalo Arms:

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Custom Lubrisizer Dies

If you don't see the size you need for your Black Powder Cartridge needs, please give us a call and we will see what we can do. You can order sizes from .250 through .590 in .001 increments. Thanks.

http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm?viewfrom=85&catid=72&step=2

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450_366
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Re: .577 light nitro Loads [Re: ChrisPer]
#114803 - 19/09/08 04:52 AM

I havent got the mould yeat, so i will check and see what diameter it produces.

But if i would need one where do i get it? I could offcorse make one myself but im not sure how the lube thing is working.

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