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9dot3x74R
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Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?
29/06/10 07:34 AM

A very inexpensive entry rifle is a .499 Hubel Express based on an H&R .500s&w.

These rifles are available in Australia, but getting it rechamberd to 499HE can be problematic. Mine was done by Ed himself.

It's based on the .450NE#2 so it has huge case capacity and can be loaded to the required energy whilst keeping pressures low. Slow to very slow powders will keep the case full enough not to need fillers.

The main problem is the availability of 525gn (or greater) projectiles. The options seem to be make your own in lead or resize some .505 Woodleighs. It has a .500 bore, not the more usual .510 as used in other "500"'s. Maybe if enough people start using it we could convince HRBC or Woodleigh to make some bullets for it.

You will need to add some weight to the rifle to make it more comfortable to shoot.

Btw, for those concerned about the ability of the h&r to handle the pressures.... the original chambering of .500s&w operates at a much higher pressure than the .499HE.

Edited by 9dot3x74R (29/06/10 08:00 AM)

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what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	mauserand9mm	28/06/10 05:12 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	alexbeer	28/06/10 06:00 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	CHAPUISARMES	28/06/10 06:31 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	Con	28/06/10 07:04 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	alexbeer	28/06/10 10:55 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	Huvius	28/06/10 11:42 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	xausa	29/06/10 01:00 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle? DELETED	grandveneur	29/06/10 01:43 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	9dot3x74R	29/06/10 07:34 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	mauserand9mm	29/06/10 08:52 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	Con	29/06/10 10:40 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	450_Ackley	29/06/10 03:51 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	Con	29/06/10 04:50 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	mauserand9mm	29/06/10 09:12 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	450_Ackley	29/06/10 09:40 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	RigbyUser	15/08/10 05:45 PM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	450_Ackley	29/06/10 07:27 AM
Re: what's a good cartridge for group 3 Big Game Rifle?	NitroX	28/06/10 07:55 PM

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