50 rb

[thraxx]

Has anyone tried a .50 RB in a smokeless case?

I was just thinking that rb's have been successfully used in cases like the 45acp and .308 win, so why not in something like .500S&W, .50AE, .50BEO etc. etc.

[Texas by God]

The problem with that is the .50 caliber round balls are .490"/.495" diameter- too small. If you could find .503" or so that would work.

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[fcvan]

No 50, but 45 yes. Great fun. I think a try with the smaller ball, bumped larger in a sizing die which would make the ball larger around the circumference. You could also try layering PC on thick and that might work

[rockrat]

Yep, have a 50 cal mould that casts @.501-.502". Slather some LLA on and let dry, then load for my 50AE BFR. Works well.

IIRC, the mold came from Track of the Wolf

[bedbugbilly]

I'm not familiar with the catridge you are loading (I don't shoot it) but you are basically creating a "gallery load" and it's certainly feasible. With any "gallery load" (round ball) don't hotrod them as the contact area is much less than a traditional conical design and if pushed too hard, the RB will "jump the rifling". Lower velocities should work fine.