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CptCurl · 08-03-2011, 12:52 PM

My .500 3" BPE nitro-for-black load clocks at 2040 fps with the 335 Ranier bullet.

The standard black powder load in this cartridge was 4 1/2 drams (123 grains) of Curtis & Harvey's #6 behind a 340 grain bullet.

Here's a view of my Purdey: http://rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/purdey_500bpe/

We are straying away from the subject of this thread.

Curl

08-03-2011, 12:52 PM	#29
CptCurl User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Botetourt County, Virginia Posts: 120 Thanks: 93 Thanked 140 Times in 46 Posts	My .500 3" BPE nitro-for-black load clocks at 2040 fps with the 335 Ranier bullet. The standard black powder load in this cartridge was 4 1/2 drams (123 grains) of Curtis & Harvey's #6 behind a 340 grain bullet. Here's a view of my Purdey: http://rbsiii.com/collection/rifles/purdey_500bpe/ We are straying away from the subject of this thread. Curl Last edited by CptCurl; 08-03-2011 at 12:59 PM. Reason: added more info.