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Offline lgm270

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.750 Nitro Express
« on: January 12, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »
check out this Italian custom made double (side by side) 26.5 lb rifle chambered for the .750 Nitro Express.  Shoots a 1300 grain bullet at 2,200 fps.  I have found one load reference:  225 grains of Reloader #22 powder with the 1,300 grain jacketed  bullet (31 rounds per pound of powder). 

I'm a afraid the price of the double rifle is outside my budget.  I was contemplating a special made Encor barrel or re-barreling a Ruger No. 1, but I can't find a source of reloading components.   Can anyone help with a source of brass?  Bullets?  Bullet molds?  Loading Data?   I would like to make up some budget loads for plinking.  Can anyone recommend a reduced, cast bullet load?    Thanx.

 
http://www.africahunting.com/double-rifles/2163-double-rifle-750-nitro-express.html

http://www.africahunting.com/hunting-pictures-videos/showphoto.php?photo=4374&title=double-rifle-750-nitro-express-made-by-armitalia-di-lucchini-sandro26amp-3b-c&cat=545


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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 02:09:30 AM »
Look around for the 12ga. FH. Similar effect and affordable. As for the double rifle, way too heavy and limited penetration. Not for me!
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2011, 05:06:25 AM »
Quote from: Nobade on January 14, 2011, 02:09:30 AM
As for the double rifle, way too heavy and limited penetration. Not for me!

What do you mean "limited penatration"?
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2011, 02:12:05 AM »
I mean the sectional density of a .750" bullet is very poor compared to a 458" or 475" bullet and it is not going to penetrate as deeply. If you got the SD of a .750" bullet as high as a .458", you'd have a bullet that weighs about 2500 grains. If you fired it at 2400 fps it would seriously damage you in any gun you could lift. That is what I mean by limited penetration. Tremendous wallop but not always deep enough to be reliable.
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 12:31:23 AM »
Good point - projectile performance on dangerous game is always linked to penetration. A bigger hole isn't always going to do it alone.
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2011, 06:26:32 PM »
1 word.......NUTS! :o :'(
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 09:36:04 AM »
Quote from: Nobade on January 18, 2011, 02:12:05 AM
I mean the sectional density of a .750" bullet is very poor compared to a 458" or 475" bullet and it is not going to penetrate as deeply. If you got the SD of a .750" bullet as high as a .458", you'd have a bullet that weighs about 2500 grains. If you fired it at 2400 fps it would seriously damage you in any gun you could lift. That is what I mean by limited penetration. Tremendous wallop but not always deep enough to be reliable.

A 1300 grain .75 bullet has the same SD as a 485 grain 458 and a 325 grain 375
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2011, 09:51:54 AM »
Just marginal for whitetail. Maybe a coyote gun.
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2011, 01:41:37 PM »
You'll shoot yer eyes out!!!
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 02:43:27 PM »
Quote from: Mike270375 on February 07, 2011, 09:36:04 AM
Quote from: Nobade on January 18, 2011, 02:12:05 AM
I mean the sectional density of a .750" bullet is very poor compared to a 458" or 475" bullet and it is not going to penetrate as deeply. If you got the SD of a .750" bullet as high as a .458", you'd have a bullet that weighs about 2500 grains. If you fired it at 2400 fps it would seriously damage you in any gun you could lift. That is what I mean by limited penetration. Tremendous wallop but not always deep enough to be reliable.

A 1300 grain .75 bullet has the same SD as a 485 grain 458 and a 325 grain 375

OK, you got me. I was pulling numbers out of the air, but still I for one ain't firing a 1300 grain bullet at 2400 fps out of anything that isn't crew served. My 12 bore double that fires 535grain balls at 1600 fps is plenty! (still won't penetrate like a 45 though, but it sure knocks deer flat.)
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2011, 02:49:48 PM »
Quote from: drdougrx on February 07, 2011, 01:41:37 PM
You'll shoot yer eyes out!!!
Detached retinas, anyone? :-[
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2011, 08:49:49 AM »
I will say this you would NOT wish to shoot that from a Ruger No 1.

I have used the H&H in both the 600 and 700 Nitro Express. And they are not a walk in the park lol. And sad to say I am not small by any means. Back when I fired them I was 250 LBS at 5 11 and playing High School foot ball as a Lyman lol. And they beat the snot out of me lol. But they were fun Then. :)

The 700 Nitro Express with factory ammo will generate between 150-160 Lbs of felt recoil. So hold on to your hat lol.  And besides that the ammo is VERY expensive.

 Now if you do re load you can tame it down a bunch but then you are defeating what the rifle is.

 As said there are many other fine calibers out there that will not beat you to death and work well.
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2011, 01:56:21 PM »
JesterGrin_1, what weight were the two rifles?
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Re: .750 Nitro Express
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2011, 04:36:17 PM »
Quote from: mauserand9mm on February 09, 2011, 01:56:21 PM
JesterGrin_1, what weight were the two rifles?

The H&H Side by Side rifle runs between 18 and 20 pounds.
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