Hi all , i have been reading these forums for a long time , never had a reason to post anything until now .
Anyone have any information on the 475 OKH ?
I have a chance to buy one, it also has dies and some brass and bullets with it .
I have spent a couple hours on line searching , but but cannot find any kind of load info , ballistics , etc on it .
Not even much of the history of it other than it being a O'Neil /Keith/ Hopkins wildcat based on the 375 H&H case . '
Any info , load data, places to look for info , would be very welcome .
PS Not a complete strange to big bores , have owned a 460 Weatherby for about 30 years , and sometimes hunt deer with a 4 bore muzzleloader
thanks
Joe C
Looks like pretty much an orphan. Found one picture (and no ballistics) on Wikipedia. It looks almost like a .458 Lott. If I were you I'd avoid it.
If it is based off the .375 H&H case you might use .470 Capstick data.
As far as ballistics I would load it to .470 NE levels i.e 500 grain bullet at 2150 fps.
A vague memory says this was one of Elmer Keith's brain storms
COTW #16 on p313 says it's virtually the same as the 475 Ackley Magnum pushing a 600gr to a muzzle velocity of c.2250fps with 90 gr of IMR 4320.
The same data is in Donnelly's cartridge conversions which apparently originally comes from Ackley's Handbook Vol. 1 p.503. Straight case based on 375 H&H.
The 475 Barnes Supreme looks like a parallel development with the same 90 gr of IMR 4320 & 2250fps.
Thanks for the info
I was going to try to find it in COTW but couldn't find my copy of it . (have a new on on the way ) .
I know ii is an odd-ball cartridge , that's the reason i am interested in it .
Just something to play around with .
I thought it might work pretty well with cast bullets.
Still open to any and all info i can find
thanks again
Joe