Recent content by michael458

I see a lot of confusion in this thread. Lets try and define what is meant by Mono Metal bullets. The beginning question is would copper replace traditional lead core bullet..... this leaves a lot of room to dive off in other directions, and now we see a lot of talk about the CEB Raptors...

There is no need to mourn the loss of the 210 ESP in .366. I used the 210 ESP with great success on 15-20 animals including zebra, wildebeest, and more....... however my 9.3 B&M had or has a 1:12 twist barrel as I recall, and most of the ESP are a little squirrely, they do not follow the...

I still have a few left, but they are MINE....................... LOL My 458s need them.................

Cow buffalo, 40 yards or so, experimental .500 caliber bullet, and there was brush in the path. Told PH, no shot, there is too much brush! PH says, shoot, that bullet will bust through! I said No, too much brush! PH Said Shoot! OK Big Dog, lets dance. I shoot, buffalo ends up mixing with...

Whoever you are, you are confused. Or I am getting old and forget things, to the best of my memory I have never had a conversation with you? Perhaps I am wrong? But I doubt very seriously that I would not "Like" a question, and then for sure would not have said no to that. To begin with I...

Yes, I still have a couple of 458 Lotts on hand as well, and my Accountant is a devoted 458 Lott and buffalo hunting fan as well. I load for him, using the same 450 #13s at 2360 fps in his Lotts, these are too lower pressure loads, and he has been successful on several buffalo using the 420...

Let me show you the 458 B&M EX............. Now you ask what does the EX stand For? Well, could be a lot of things, it could be "Express", kinda catchy. Or it could just be "Extra", more bang for the 458 caliber buck. Maybe "Experimental"........... Or maybe just some Bull S**t I made up...

Yes, there is One Single individual on the planet with 458 B&M EX "EXperience", me. Problem is, this is a ONE OFF personal experiment type cartridge/rifle. It is not a regular member of the B&M Family with dies and other things available. There is only one rifle built, which of course I...

No Thoughts..... Other than, it is not B&M related that I know of. With the cartridge based on a Short Action Winchester, and if correct a WSM action, then I would guess it would be a WSM or RUM based cartridge of some sort, similar to either the 50 B&M Super Short (WSM) or some variant of the...

@SRvet , yes, thanks for the clarification I am baffled myself that the 420 Raptor did not sort that out in short order,especially at 2350 fps. I don't have a clue as to why that would be. I have used it with incredible success, I just loaded some more for a friend that is taking his 458...

Albert, that is just about what I would expect with 416 blades, with larger blades in .458 and .500 caliber you would have around 10-12 inch spread...... I think the way I worded that before was not correct, total spread, not from center.... I am in the wrong on that. I think? LOL...

Good Morning Mark, and Gentlemen................. Indeed. When the research was done on the CEB #13 Solids, I proceeded to the Trauma Inflicting bullets (My brain is focused on Buffalo Always) With the Solid design finished, I focused on what is now the Raptor. In the early development I...

LOL....... Private joke between Fordy and I.......... for many reasons stated ........ @Justin D. I commend you for the excellent, very detailed report and observations. Very well done. As for twists and turns, very easily explained if this were a Round Nose Solid, or a spire point solid...

A limited penetration solid is designed for two purposes. To give increased trauma to the target, causing more tissue destruction, and deeper penetration than what you would get with a conventional expanding bullet, or even a trauma inflicting bullet such as the CEB Raptors and 1st Generation...

I had SSK Industries build two of these in 2008. I had an abundance of Winchester M70s in 338, and wanted something different. I really liked the cartridge, I think a good step up from .338. It was easy to load, just running the 338 case in the size die necking up and done. Both of my...