Reduced loads for .450 Rigby?

[Bonde]

Have anyone found some reduced loads for 400-350grs bullets for this caliber?

I am aware of the real cheap 400grs ones in .458, but they require less than 1700fps...

I’d like to find a reduced load with cheaper bullets letting me use this gun a lot more!

Otherwise I guess the .458 Lott is a verre choice if I want ringe that way beeing able to use 458 win cases..

 

[CJW]

Have you tried H4895? Multiply max load by 60% and work up. You could even find some 300 gr. bullets to shoot.

 

[Nevada Mike]

I have used 5744 for reduced loads in my .404J. This is really what the powder was created for... loads are about 1/2 the grain weight of regular loads and require no buffers or special procedures Recoil is very mild even with the 400 grain lead and jacketed loads.

 

[Bonde]

Thanks gentlemen!

Unfortunately I live in Europe, so the mentioned powders need to be on special order.

 

[Bonde]

It is the Hodgdon H4895 and Hodgdon Accurate 5744 powders to ve specific?

I’ll have to find a way to source them over here...