Recent content by michael458

Well this is odd............ I noticed the order of some of my photos, are out of place now? My first post this morning, the "In General" conversation, showed "Shelf Bullets" in the beginning, and later the fired and tested bullets. Now the Shelf bullets are on the bottom, the fired on top...

Solid Terminal Penetration and Performance And here we are AGAIN; There are 8 Absolute Known Factors for Solid Penetration and are as follows in Order of Importance..... #1 Meplat Percentage of Caliber Meplats that attain 65% Meplat of Caliber are terminally stable.... Above 70% Meplat...

Expanding and Trauma Inflicting Bullets. First, Sectional Density Changes dramatically with a Trauma Inflicting or Expanding Bullet, once it starts terminal penetration. Its beginning SD means nothing, because that changes the millisecond that Terminal Penetration Begins......... As the Bullet...

I have covered this subject many many times, right here. I am going to attempt to be as brief as possible today, I have other projects, but this needs some light shed on it. I relented and watched this Desert Dog fellow, and he does have some good points, but the presentation is someone...

Yes, in the 505 use the 525 CEB Solid, it will do anything you ask of it, and I mean anything! Even if your first proper shot fails, do not fear a shot from the rear as a second shot, it will go end to end and solve your problem. It will bust through the heaviest bone without issue as well...

I have traveled and hunted in South Africa multiple times since 1997. My Wife is South African. In the early days I would get permits myself at the airport. Later years I would use various agents to get permits ahead of time. Guessing at the total number of times, around 35+ trips all...

In 2004 I bought one of the M71 High Grade Browning 20" Carbines. I really did not mess with it a lot, I bought bullets/dies and brass, ended up firing 60 rounds total over several months for load data. I was not really impressed with the caliber to be honest. Later I discovered I could...

I like the Lehigh Extremes.................. This was an interesting bullet, but that is all, interesting. I would not use it for anything except maybe naked Zombies........... .................. I saw this mentioned as well................

I concur, this is not really a buffalo cartridge. It could be done, but there are better choices by far. I don't view the 450 in that arena. All my experience is with semi guns. Not too long ago Bear Creek had some incredible deals on 10.5 inch uppers, I did an SBR. And I do love...

Speaking of "WONKY"............... This is some Wonky bands........... The wide 4 band was horrible trying to load, and it was dropped very quickly...... It tested great, but was way too difficult to load and work with, plus it looked like crap warmed over.............Obviously it never made it...

Phil, a few thoughts, but probably nothing definitive. I have never used a Lee Crimp die, so I have no experience with any issues that might arise with one. I am fairly confident I have loaded more CEB bullets in different cartridges than any 10-20++ other hand loaders combined. The only...

Two actually. Winchester M70s, Control Feed, RUM actions. 500 MDM 2.8 inch RUM case, .500 caliber standard 20 inch barrels, two of mine are 19 inches. Capable of 500 gr CEB Solids at moderate load 2430 fps at 55700 PSI and 450 CEB Raptors 2515 fps at 52000 PSI. Both moderate loads, not...

Oh yes, like flipping light switches on..... every step up, the light gets brighter. I went on a shooting spree in South Africa with the 9.3 B&M, shooting 210 ESP Raptors at 2900 fps. I developed the 9.3 as a medium for the lineup, to do medium things like most common plains game, and most...

Raptors are very simply the most devastating, tissue destroying, decisive bullet ever devised. I have taken 80+ buffalo, Aussie/Cape, with various Raptors in 9.3 (caliber deficient), 416, 458, .474, and .500 with extreme results. Far more devastation, tissue destruction, blood loss, and...