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bushog .450 Bonecrusher Northern NM Posts: 9,425	.50 Special loads Jul 17, 2012 22:16:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushog on Jul 17, 2012 22:16:49 GMT -5 Just "found" a Bowen .50 special Redhawk and was wondering if anybody had any personal load info? I have Handloader 155 and am looking for some more info. Can I shoot 435s? Thanks!
	ol' Bushy In the Cottonwoods "How many of us really need all the big bores we have? The need is not physical, the need is mental, emotional, spiritual, or whatever tag one wishes to apply. Dreams make life bearable. And hopefully for some of us, the dreams become reality". John Taffin Sixgunner August 1988

kaytod
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.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 8:13:16 GMT -5

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Post by kaytod on Jul 21, 2012 8:13:16 GMT -5

Having had one for a while, Bowens data ( which he will galdly send you if you ask ) had a load for Unique, which I use.

It was baisically this, I could use 8.0 grains of unique and any bullet weight from 315-400. The 400's went 800fps with 8.0 of Unique.

I don't have any for the 435, but just guessing, ONLY GUESSING, that 7.0 of unique would be ok. I'd suggest giving Bowen a call as that would eliminate any guess work.

“The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.” Jeff Cooper

AxeHandle .500 Martin I hate Moon Clips! Posts: 33,353 Member is Online	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 8:49:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AxeHandle on Jul 21, 2012 8:49:07 GMT -5 Don't forget that you can always use the standard "Fill the Case, No Compression" Trailboss load..

bushog
.450 Bonecrusher

Northern NM

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.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 9:32:36 GMT -5

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Post by bushog on Jul 21, 2012 9:32:36 GMT -5

I was kinda looking for a heavier load. Calling Hamilton about that is unlikely to yield the results I'm looking for. I have several published loads with a 350@about 1150fps.

I could have him re-chamber this one to .500 Linebaugh. He won't want to do that but rather build me a new gun. Besides, last week he said he was so backed up he wouldn't even guess at a wait time on a Redhawk conversion so I can't blame him.

I would rather have had the gun in .500 Linebaugh but found it used for a great price and well..you know.

Think I should wait until it gets here first?

ol' Bushy In the Cottonwoods

"How many of us really need all the big bores we have? The need is not physical, the need is mental, emotional, spiritual, or whatever tag one wishes to apply. Dreams make life bearable. And hopefully for some of us, the dreams become reality".

John Taffin
Sixgunner August 1988

mike454 .375 Atomic Posts: 2,047	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 13:29:05 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mike454 on Jul 21, 2012 13:29:05 GMT -5 Have you seen the Seyfried column on the 50 Special? G&A, probably early 90's

robl .375 Atomic These were the good ole days! Posts: 1,415	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 13:41:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robl on Jul 21, 2012 13:41:52 GMT -5 Let me know if you want to sell it and put that towards a 500. I think that is all I would ever want in a .50 .
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bushog .450 Bonecrusher Northern NM Posts: 9,425	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 16:57:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushog on Jul 21, 2012 16:57:56 GMT -5 Went lookin' for the G&A article and it seems they're not archived. Does anybody has the March 1990 issue?
	ol' Bushy In the Cottonwoods "How many of us really need all the big bores we have? The need is not physical, the need is mental, emotional, spiritual, or whatever tag one wishes to apply. Dreams make life bearable. And hopefully for some of us, the dreams become reality". John Taffin Sixgunner August 1988

robl .375 Atomic These were the good ole days! Posts: 1,415	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 17:42:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robl on Jul 21, 2012 17:42:52 GMT -5 Cannon Watts will probably see this later today he should have some good info for you.
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mike454 .375 Atomic Posts: 2,047	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 20:47:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mike454 on Jul 21, 2012 20:47:58 GMT -5 Jul 21, 2012 16:57:56 GMT -5 bushog said: Went lookin' for the G&A article and it seems they're not archived. Does anybody has the March 1990 issue? Heaviest load listed is a 385 @ 1000 using 296.

bushog .450 Bonecrusher Northern NM Posts: 9,425	.50 Special loads Jul 21, 2012 21:05:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bushog on Jul 21, 2012 21:05:03 GMT -5 Thanks! Handgunner #155 lists a 400gn GC bullet @ 1042 with 2400
	ol' Bushy In the Cottonwoods "How many of us really need all the big bores we have? The need is not physical, the need is mental, emotional, spiritual, or whatever tag one wishes to apply. Dreams make life bearable. And hopefully for some of us, the dreams become reality". John Taffin Sixgunner August 1988

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Post by kaytod on Jul 21, 2012 8:13:16 GMT -5

Post by AxeHandle on Jul 21, 2012 8:49:07 GMT -5

Post by bushog on Jul 21, 2012 9:32:36 GMT -5

Post by mike454 on Jul 21, 2012 13:29:05 GMT -5

Post by robl on Jul 21, 2012 13:41:52 GMT -5

Post by bushog on Jul 21, 2012 16:57:56 GMT -5

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