Recent content by JesseGibson

Yes sir, indeed it is. Some nice guys here and you are one of them, AND you have a 500 Jeff. Good qualities. We are working on a single shot, 500 NE. Well, sort of. Using a 500 S&W Magnum Handi-Rifle, we are going to neck down a 500 NE case in the 500 S&W Mag FL Resizing die and ream out the...

An 8.6 lbs. gun is FAR DIFFERENT from 10+ lb'ers. Nevertheless, recoil is zip really. I just like to joke about it. Shooting 465 grain hard cast bullets at 1720 fps. from a handgun is infinitely more attention getting. (Hell, the bruise came from 40 rounds each day, over back to back days, from...

It now has enough velocity to shoot just a little bit low, FINALLY, groups still PERFECTLY CONSISTENT. Strong load. Stronger Rifle. I am still sold on Winchester M70s (hey, I'm poor). Son of a xxxxx they are light, though! 8.6 lbs. with this velocity and bullet weight gives a good 'recoil...

Here is a picture of the case head. Easy extraction.Nice shoulder numbing kick, LOL. Not too bad. That is the result of a weighed out PRECISELY, 87.1 grain charge of IMR 4320. Shot spot on. 87.1 grains IMR 4320 out of an 8.6 lbs. gun. You guys have made me reconsider my will. I suppose that...

After back to back days of load workup. Safe to say I went past Jack Lott's load but have dialed it back to just above his load. I got a load that runs at my desired velocity and shoots well. Many rounds were fired laying across my table, recoil is a bit stiff like that. I need a few sandbags...

You guys are class all the way. Refreshing! I thank you. I'm 47 and would dearly love to hunt cape buffalo, but in the end, I doubt I'll ever be able to afford it. My regards to all

enysse: Much obliged! Thank you much for following the thread. sestoppelman: Of course it is. :) My range is my yard. Here it is as it appeared prior to our "shindig". I cut the grass/weeds/brush and extended it, as well to 75 yards. (We- members of my forum- had a get together over...

Okay. . . shot 2 rounds of 85 grains, chrono'ed at 12'6" from muzzle. Remember, this is a 22" barrel. IMR 4320 85 grains 500 grain Woodleigh Bullet Fed 215 Primer Right at 2300 fps, check. . . Went back inside and loaded a WEIGHED charge of 86 grains. LORD HAVE MERCY! The muzzle blast...

Will chrono velocity tomorrow at 85.0 grains and report. As typed above, it was raining today and I did not want to get out my chronograph, as I had previously intended. Tomorrow will be last post in this thread. Thanks for reading.

I hate MIMES! By the time I set off the first of the 80.5 grain rounds, it was clear to me that the rain was setting in. So I checked extraction and primer and all was as fine as frog's hair. It was also clear that these rounds were significant. That BIG wonderful BOOMING sound that so sets my...

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4- 1 lb. containers of Improved Military Rifle powder arrived today, i.e. IMR 4320. Order placed one hour ago for: "Woodleigh Bullets 458 Winchester Magnum (458 Diameter) 500 Grain Bonded Weldcore Round Nose Soft Point Box of 50 " and "Hornady Reloading Brass 458 Lott Box of 50 " I had...

Video Mild. Level full case of 3031, bullet compresses powder down nicely ;) I am 300 pounds. Will get it stoked up to LOTT levels, soon. I just wanted to shoot it.

Thank you! I am so proud. I just found about 5 pounds of IMR 4320, it will be here tomorrow. I will use Nosler bullets and Norma brass to develop my above stated loading. Then I'll go back to TAC, Linotype, and a .459" 500 grain, nominally, cast bullet. I believe I can get 2330-2350 fps...

LOL! I think I got the deal of the century on this one. Very lucky. Good luck on your quest!