Pete D.
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Just got back to this thread - getting oldish now, it is.
But...two points.
About not believing that the .416 Rigby can be downloaded to 45-70 levels....another poster mentioned using 5744. Yep, that is the stuff...bulky, not position sensitive. It works just fine behind a 350 grain linotype bullet.
I have been loading them for years. Never a hangfire.
About costs - once you have the brass, costs for the .416 Rigby are about one dollar per round.....at least that is what it used to be when I stocked up on components some time ago.
Nowadays....it is possible to spend more than $2 just for the bullet. But...it is also possible to spend 80 cents. Add 35 cents for powder and primer and you are at $1.15 per or $23 a box.
And buying factory .458 WM for $2.00 a round....where? What brand sells for $40 a box? A quick check online and the cheapest that I could find was $3.65 a round (a tad more in fact and that was before shipping).
Pete
Just got back to this thread - getting oldish now, it is.
But...two points.
About not believing that the .416 Rigby can be downloaded to 45-70 levels....another poster mentioned using 5744. Yep, that is the stuff...bulky, not position sensitive. It works just fine behind a 350 grain linotype bullet.
I have been loading them for years. Never a hangfire.
About costs - once you have the brass, costs for the .416 Rigby are about one dollar per round.....at least that is what it used to be when I stocked up on components some time ago.
Nowadays....it is possible to spend more than $2 just for the bullet. But...it is also possible to spend 80 cents. Add 35 cents for powder and primer and you are at $1.15 per or $23 a box.
And buying factory .458 WM for $2.00 a round....where? What brand sells for $40 a box? A quick check online and the cheapest that I could find was $3.65 a round (a tad more in fact and that was before shipping).
Pete
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