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Thread: i have a .577 in my collection

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    i have a .577 in my collection

    all i can find on this is that it is a re-formed .500 nitro express case down to a .450


    can't find it in any of my books....anyone have any info on it?

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    The .577 Snider rifles are really fun to shoot. You can't go wrong using 75 grains of FFG black powder in the cartridges. Use a round ball or a mini-ball for bullets. You likely don't need much for reloading using round balls. Just something to poke the primers out with and a priming tool of some sort. You can seat round balls using your fingers. You can use 24 gauge over powder wads, etc too. If you can find it the Lyman 585-213 minie ball mold works well for them. But there are other bullet molds out there too. For the conical bullets you would likely have to use a reloading die set though. But if you are careful on inserting the cartridges, maybe not.
    Last edited by Earlwb; 04-06-2020 at 10:25 AM. Reason: typo

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    is this a .577 snider?

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    It's a 577-450 Martini case..................

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    They are both fun guns to shoot however, the recoil on 577/450 will rattle you teeth. Steve
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    You have a 577-450 made from a BELL 577 Nitro Express casing

    BELL = Brass Extrusion Labs Limited

    https://www.thefreelibrary.com/New+b...ers.-a03286618

    https://forum.cartridgecollectors.or...d-update/24744
    Last edited by skeettx; 04-06-2020 at 07:50 PM.
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