50 Alaskan Subsonic build help needed
 

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

50 Alaskan
 

Thanks Redtazdog,

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

750 AMAX
34.0 of RE7
1050 out of a 16"

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

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.

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.

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.

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.