50 Alaskan Subsonic build help needed

[ohnomrbillk]

Talked to JD Jones, and for case prices, he says the 50 Alaskan is hard to beat if you can live without a bolt action. I have a Ruger No. 1 in 458 Lott that I've been thinking about rebarreling, so the host is already here.

Anyone shoot one of these?

Will the factory Hornady 50 Alaskan reloading dies work?

Anyone make a Form 1 suppressor for a 500 or 510 whisper that will share design ideas?

Load data?

Help appreciated.

[redtazdog]

Talked to JD Jones, and for case prices, he says the 50 Alaskan is hard to beat if you can live without a bolt action. I have a Ruger No. 1 in 458 Lott that I've been thinking about rebarreling, so the host is already here.

Anyone shoot one of these?

Will the factory Hornady 50 Alaskan reloading dies work?

Anyone make a Form 1 suppressor for a 500 or 510 whisper that will share design ideas?

Load data?

Help appreciated.
The balistics of 510 whisper vs 50 alaskan are close that I would go
50 Ak as the brass is easy to get and cheaper, the 510 whisper
is 338 lapua that needs lathe work.
I have both and like both but I also have a lathe that keeps the cost down
when 510 brass is needed.
If you only plan to shoot subsonic loads then you could get away with
a form 1 aluminum can, but if you plan to shoot full power loads too
then I would advise a steel can.

The Horny dies are what you need for the 50 Alaskan

[ohnomrbillk]

Thanks Redtazdog,

Would you be willing to share some load data? What are the dimension's of your SSK suppressor? Input greatly appreciated.

[rumlover]

750 AMAX
34.0 of RE7
1050 out of a 16"

[HUNTER2]

JDJ also has one called the 50-70-750. The old 50-70 shooting BMG bullets, whisper with a rim.

[ohnomrbillk]

Thank you for the other suggestion. I have pretty well settled on the 50 Alaskan in a Ruger No. 1. Selling off a few toys to finance the rodeo. Will post results of my project when it comes to be.

[Bill G]

The 50 Alaskan has my attention now. Although I still need to get my 300WTF to shoot properly yet.

What twist barrel would be required to stabilise a 750gn Amax? Subsonic would be my ideal for this on a No. 1. But how fast could you get a 750 Amax to go?

Got me thinking for my next toy.

[rumlover]

1/16" works fine for mine. the 34.0 grains of RE7 pushes it at 1040-1060

[ohnomrbillk]

1/16" works fine for mine. the 34.0 grains of RE7 pushes it at 1040-1060

what bullet are you using? I am certain JD is using 1 in 10" and I've seen 1 in 9" and 1 in 8" for the AMAX.

I'm not doubting you, but I didn't think the bullet would stabilize with that slow of a twist.

[rumlover]

I'm shooting a 750 AMAX to 800 Barnes solid. Those twist rates are for 30 cal, I don't think they make that fast a twist for 50.

[rumlover]

I just went and checked some of the barrel manufacturors web pages. The fastest 50 cal was Lilja at 1/15". Most are 1/16 to 1/20 for the BMG. Some are as high as 1/32" for slower 50 cal offerings.

[d-mon]

Hi,
Check out this site, they make 1 in 9" twist barrels and they can export to the USA I am pretty sure.
http://www.truefliteriflebarrels.co.nz/13544/5112.html
I just got a 6.5 creedmoor barrel job done from them.

ND

[Titleiiredneck]

I just went and checked some of the barrel manufacturors web pages. The fastest 50 cal was Lilja at 1/15". Most are 1/16 to 1/20 for the BMG. Some are as high as 1/32" for slower 50 cal offerings.

Pacnor makes 1~9,1~10 ect. tubes in .510.:rolleyes: