Help to reload

[BigCat]

Hi all, could someone who has the Woodleigh reloading manual check for data on reloading the 577/500 3 1/8 caliber? Thanks a lot

 

[deewayne2003]

Sorry, just looked all through my woodleigh book and can’t find that caliber.

 

[Huvius]

I haven't had a 3-1/8" rifle but have reloaded the No.2 quite a bit.
The usual smokeless load is with 4198 (H or IMR) and a filler - I use backer rod.
A good regulating load for the one double I had was 54grs H4198 and a paper patched 450gr bullet.

I would think that, if your rifle is nitro proved, you would be leaning toward a heavier charge and heavier bullet but 4198 can surely be used.
What rifle are you loading for?

 

[CBH Australia]

Sorry, just looked all through my woodleigh book and can’t find that caliber.

Saves me looking. As far as I know there is only one edition.
Unfortunately they did not publish data for .375H&H either but there are probably many covered that are not listed in other manuals

 

[deewayne2003]

Saves me looking. As far as I know there is only one edition.
Unfortunately they did not publish data for .375H&H either but there are probably many covered that are not listed in other manuals

Your book doesn't have 375H&H?.... Mine does

 

[franzfmdavis]

I have the 2014 version of the manual and don’t see it in there either

 

[SaintPanzer]

Mine is copyright 2014, I'm assuming that's the 2014 edition, as I didn't see "first edition published..." "second edition published..." on the copyright page.

For the .375, this plus 3 more pages.

On the 577, I see a 3 inch, but not a 3 1/8 inch. I don't know enough about those cartridges to know if that's helpful.

 

[CBH Australia]

Your book doesn't have 375H&H?.... Mine does

Thanks, I will check because Saint Panzer does.

From memory mine doesn’t. I m pretty sure I even emailed Woodleigh and received a response along the lines of it was not included at the time of printing but I could use .375flanged data.

When I purchased the book it was because of my interest in the larger cartridges and the only one I hold at present is a .375H&H so I sort of wanted the book to make reference to one of the most popular DG cartridges available that forms a port of my small collection of related items

 

[deewayne2003]

Should be pages 191-194

Mines 2014 as well