465gr 500 Linebaugh loads?

cas · May 1, 2001

I have an NEI SWC mould that casts 465gr bullets. So far the only 465gr load I've found is for a LBT/WFN using 2400 powder (which I've never seen listed for 500L, 465gr WFN, 20.5grs 2400, 1000fps)
Has anyone used this load, or can anyone recomend a load for this bullet?

Marshall Stanton · May 3, 2001

Cas,

Try using 21.5g Lil'Gun in your .500 Linebaugh using the NEI bullet. It should get you into the 1050-1100 fps range, and be a good place to start. Do be aware that the NEI design does not put as much of the bullet mass outside the case as an equal weight LBT design, so load development must be done taking this into consideration. Lil'Gun is a great place to start with your load development... let us know how it goes!

God Bless,

Marshall

cas · May 8, 2001

<html>Thanks... that was my main worry, I knew there was much less space inside the case with the SWC. I tried two starter loads this weekend, 10grs of Tightgroup, and 20grs of 2400. Just plinked, and didn't chronograph them. Both were pussycat loads, the 2400 felt like a good 300gr 44mag load. And the 10grs of tight group was so mild, my friend who'd never fired anything bigger than a .357, was shooting and enjoying it. Thanks for the help / info, it'll get me headed in the right direction.</htmL>

cas · May 28, 2001

<html>Don't know if anyone cares, as I don't think anyone else has this bullet, but what the heck. I searched for load data long enough. Thus far:
As you can seem, I didn't oad even numbers of each. 
 
Clements bulit gun, 6" barrel. 
Buffalo Bore/Starline brass. 
CCI 350 
NEI 465gr SWC 
2400 (older Herc.) 
Charge FPS 
21.5gr 985 1010 1000 1036 
22.0 1092 1126 1096 1126 1111 
22.5 1134 1138 1165(?) 
23.0 1143 1144 1136 
(more next week) 
Tight Group 
11.0 grs 971 965 979 
11.5 1003 997 979 
12.0 1032 1001 1015 
12.5 1059 1064 1051 
(more next week)
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kevin 4 · Apr 6, 2002

HI,

CAS, I thought you may be the one who said he is going to get a 500 long. I am wondering if you had a 500 long would that also shoot a 500 linebaugh out of it. Would it be like shooting a 44 special out of a 44 mag. I think that would be great to have that ability to shoot both rounds through it. Let me know if that is possible.? Thanks,Kev

alyeska338 · Apr 6, 2002

kev,
Gary Reeder has a 500 Maximum over on his website for sale. Big gun. Don't know if the 500 Linebaugh needs any improvement, but the maximum would be a handful to hold onto.

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