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Would anyone have info on .450 Howell? Would I achieve 2200 fps with 500 grain projectiles in a 22" barrel with temperature stable single-base powders without compressed loads at moderate pressure? Thanks.
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Yes.
The .450 Howell has a little more case capacity than the .458 Win mag, so whatever the .458 can do so can the Howell.
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Would you know if the dies and reamer print are readily available? Do you use parent .404 brass to form the cases? What action did you use to build yours?
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Thanks for that. I'm currently waiting for custom dies from CH4D which they said would be 2 years, so I'm ok with that. Thinking of a standard length action for the .450 Howell such as the Ruger Hawkeye. Is that factory wood on the CZ 550 mag, looks nicer than the wood on mine and I don't have a cheekpiece?
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Yes,it is factory wood on the CZ.
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Better picture of the CZ. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/3iDkQ9i.jpg)
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Nice. So that would be with the factory 25" barrel I assume. What speeds are you getting with 500 grain projectiles if you've chronographed them?
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Yes, it is a 25" barrel.
I have not chronographed any 500 grain bullets yet.
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I'd contact Wayne Jacobsen at American Hunting Rifles. AHR used to carry the Ken Howell calibers; rifles, ammunition, etc. Not sure if they still do.
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Thanks for that information.
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Would anyone have info on .450 Howell? Would I achieve 2200 fps with 500 grain projectiles in a 22" barrel with temperature stable single-base powders without compressed loads at moderate pressure? Thanks. Riflehunter, Send a PM to RIO7 here on the 'Fire. He has Ken's first .450 Howell and has done quite a bit of load work for it. Somewhere around here I have the QuickLOAD data Ken worked up for different bullets. I'll keep looking and, if I can find it, I'll get it to you. Ed
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