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Oh you are a lucky one no doubt. Yes I would say you are good to go, congratulations........ Now, it begs to question, how did the over size barrels that I had on two of those, and a known few others get in the mix???? I would have bet all 125 barrels would have been oversize, that would have...

We have had a couple of 600 Overkills here some years ago. The last time I had one to do test work with was 2011. As I recall it was a 24 inch Granite Mountain action. Big gun. It was interesting, and doing test work, it was all from the bench. This is when we were testing the 900 gr CEB...

1.320" and you can remove the tip. You are correct, you might have issues if 1.250 is the max length of a bullet for your action. You are also correct I use nothing but Winchester M70 Control Feed guns, and they can take a 3" COL. When it comes to something other than a Winchester M70 I...

My 416 B&M is based on the WSM action. The case is 2.240, from RUM brass. I am not having any issues at all with the 225s seated as you saw in the photo, COL is shorter than the 3 inches required for the magazine box and action............Oh wait, I didn't show a full photo of the loaded B&M...

I used to run the 350 TSX in the 416 B&M..... using 78/WW 748 for 2458 fps at 53600 PSI. I Never really explored other loads with the 350 TSX, this worked so good. I did use AA 2520 a good bit early on with 350 Barnes FN solids (Pre-CEB #13s) and 350 Swift A Frames. AA 2520 was a little more...

Correct Jay. When we designed the bands that are currently on the CEB bullets, they were tested extensively for barrel strain in .474, .458, .510 calibers in double rifles except for the 458s which were tested in a 458 B&M, barrel don't care, what action it might be in, as long as you can...

Very interested in what you come up with, please keep us posted. I would be very surprised if it is not oversized, having both of mine being oversized and then news of others being oversized as well. When I found this out in the beginning I started measuring available bullets I had that...

No. While I have not personally studied the Big Horn action, I do not believe it is big enough to handle the larger case. This is the reason a special action had to to be built to work with the 500 S&W case. A M94 was too small and 1895/M71/1886 was too large. An in between size was...

@DaBill short answer, no 416 caliber for the lever guns or 458.... I only did the .500. There is a 416 B&M, but that is a bolt gun and not a Super Short...... 2.240 inch RUM case. As for pressures, the lever guns like the 1895 and the M71s will only do 45000 and 50000 PSI, regardless of...

I personally do not believe that you can run a 500 gr .500 caliber bullet in the 500 S&W to 2000+. There is not enough case capacity, nor suitable powder to achieve that velocity, in that case. 400 gr, Yes......... And here is why I have that opinion; The 50 B&M Super Short is very near...

The first prototypes were .600 Nose Projection. 2cd Generation is .700 Nose Projection and is the current listing at CEB.

After that, and still issues, swap the spring and follower as well...........

Reading this, you have in your hands a very simple test, the bolts and bolt face is the same for the 375 as it is the 416, the 375 bolt will work in the 416 Remington, try the 375 Bolt in your 416 Remington and see what happens, if you still have that issue, then change the springs and follower...

The CEB #13 Solid and the current North Fork Solid were designed around the Winchester M70 Control Feed Action. I own, shoot, and hunted with nothing but Winchester M70s from day one. I apologize somewhat for my selfishness, but when designing the #13 my main focus was the M70 Control...

There are many reasons to be in possession of properly designed Solids for every endeavor in the field, and there are NO good reasons for not having them.

In 300 Winchester I used IMR 4350 for the test work we did in 2024............ 180 CEB Solid 68% Meplat COL 3.345 2/22/24 180 CEB Solid 69/IMR 4350 Fed 215 0 0 0 2896 X2—54400 PSI >> 71 grs 55000 53700 1300 5440 2/23/2024 180 CEB Solid 71/IMR 4350 Fed 215 2992 2973...

And you still do not understand? I would think after at least 8 times mentioned and pointed out, that most folks would get it....................To me, its rather simple actually. Your Beginning Kinetic Energy Value does not tell us much of anything. Now, if it were possible to somehow...

And 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 bullets remain stable, however depth of penetration begins to...

This was YOUR statement that I replied to; It seemed that you were interested in "Penetration" and "Sectional Density" hence my reply to that statement......You were the one concerned about Low Sectional Density and deep, straight line penetration. I pointed out, there are other factors far...

OK, what does energy mean, Kinetic Energy?......... In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a> This same 550 Woodleigh FMJ at 2146 fps...

I can't believe we are going over this again......... This is only a partially correct statement. Energy? Honestly, that is a useless number that really means very little in reality, sorry. Sectional Density..... Only a Factor at all, if ALL OTHER FACTORS are equal. In the case of Solid...

This was a decent option for irons and could be removed for scope, or, scope the gun, carry the irons as a backup...... Not perfect, but decent option..... I always look for sight options...... today that has become very difficult since I have lost a portion of my vision in the right eye and...

Yes, correct....... No, I don't think so, PacNor provided the barrel I had on my 475 B&M that was oversized. I don't know where Winchester Custom shop bought those barrels for the Big 5 Series. And the Custom shop was long closed by the time i learned this. No, that is for sure, I sold...

Early days I knew Leslie Dengler at the Winchester Custom Shop pretty well. I had several Custom Shop rifles, and got in on the Big 5 Series a tad late, but near perfect timing for me.... I missed the 375 which is just as well, since I would have had no use for such....... I got in late on...

HEH HEH......... well well @CZDiesel , seems we have something in common...... Besides our differences in Sectional Density.............LOL........... I had two of these rifles, #50 and #97 of the Series. I doubt you want to hear the rest of the story since you have not fired yours...........

On Page 3, in that same post, I listed Factor #8 addressing Sectional Density concerned with Solids, as the last Factor in Terminal Penetration, perhaps you missed that. I have, we have, tested literally 1000s of different solids here over the years. We have tested many times the same or...

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 bullets remain stable, however depth of penetration begins to decrease...

The World has changed dramatically over the last 20 years........... in fact, it can really be dropped to around 15 years in all reality......... The days of Sectional Density being a major factor in depth of penetration are long gone. The only time that Sectional Density can be considered a...

It is a 6.8 SPC (I think called SPC) necked up to .358 caliber........ 16 inch AR. Nice little cartridge for a AR type gun. Favorite load is 180 Speer at 2358 fps, and 160 CEB Maximus at 2482 fps.

We have seen a lot of really nice guns so far, lots of super nice BBQ Guns. I have my share of other 1911s, that are not BBQ guns in my opinion anyway, some others might consider them BBQ guns, everyone has a different idea about that, and that is a good thing as well.......... I have this...

Brian..... I had not seen nor heard of the article you posted, but like you, I concur 100%. With Expanding bullets, and or Trauma Inflicting bullets such as the Modern CNC Generation I and Generation II bullets like the Hammer and CEB Raptors, the only number that counts is "Terminal Sectional...

Much of the appeal of 45/70 for many, is not so much the cartridge, but the rifles which come chambered in the 45/70.........I am talking the Lever Guns. Many Americans grew up watching Cowboy and Western Movies, lever guns were the rifles of choice in those days. Many Americans grew up with...

Brian........ North Fork has been my favorite Premium Expanding for some time now, they are superb in all ways, for premium expanding. Some years ago I did a few tests with the 350 North Forks, designed primarily for 45/70........at different velocities. And the 400 North Forks at a...

@Shootist43 I now understand exactly where you are coming from with the grips! And, I concur with you on this as well. I know "Bullseye" shooters very well, and for the rest of the gentlemen here that do not, know this, Bullseye Shooters are the best there is! A Bullseye Shooter can branch...

I love Ivory, and very partial to Mammoth Ivory because of the various colors, age, cracks and other very unique character. Someone here said that from a functional standpoint ivory was useless? I don't understand that at all, makes no sense to me, my guns feed, function, shoot just as well...

I hope that you will rethink this before ever going to the field to put it to practice. Reason being, honestly it is a poor choice. I know, because I did it and it was a poor choice 23 years ago, and its still a poor choice, especially in light that we now have real Super Bullets for 45/70...

Very excellent Lance......... Impressive as well. The 325 Lever Solid can be pushed to 2100 fps and stay under 45000 PSI which is fine with the Marlin lever guns, you can push that a little more with a Winchester 1886. As @Tundra Tiger has shown, the 325 Lever Solid is more than adequate for...

I suppose I am going to have to bore you with more 1911 Porn, the above post was getting photo heavy.......... I hope I don't bore you guys too much.............. This is perhaps one of the finest handguns I have ever owned. It is a very early production Kimber stainless gun. It is an...

I currently own 24 Colt 1911 handguns, all Colt, all made before 1980. Series 70 guns, Commercial, and 1911s made in 1967-1968. I very much prefer the older Colts, where they paid attention to quality. I do not own any Colts made after 1980. I am also a Kimber fan if you are going to...

Hi Clodo........ No, sorry never dealt with the Nikon 30mm scopes................. Being 30mm I never had any interest. No thanks needed nor required, glad I could help and happy all is working out. You are very welcome. The 450 #13 Solid is "The #1 for .458"............. Have used it many...

I Have always used Leupold QRW Rings and bases.................. Always happy to assist and pleased it helps.........

Not opinion, Fact. Cup Points, Woodleigh Hydro, Lehigh Extreme are all examples of; Limited Penetration Solids Cup Points have large concave noses, or meplats. In surface area meplat size is actually increased, in relation to its caliber. When my friend John owned part of North Fork, on...

.416 Caliber Solids......... this is our discussion and depth of penetration............. Good Morning Mark and group........ .416 is an odd duck when evaluating Solid Terminal Performance. For the heavies I am not so much of a 416 caliber fan, I much prefer .458 to .500, and throw in .510...

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 bullets remain stable, however depth of penetration begins to decrease...

Mark is correct on this point, a bullet is not 100% stable as it leaves the muzzle, it takes some distance for it to become fully stable, depending on the factors that Mark listed. With the big bore solids in .458 caliber, a faster twist rate helps with this, but still is not fully stable...

No, never had one..... can't say anything about them........ Smart. They served me to the extreme on heavy recoiling rifles. Would be hard to duplicate for all the features they offer, size, field of view, eye relief, cost, and of extreme importance, reliability. Yes, you might be able to...

Excellent Dave....... I ran into some issues with eyesight last May. I have Macular Degeneration in both eyes, get injections every two months. Last May, my Right eye started leaking, causing a gray blind spot in center of vision. It has cleared a good bit since, and I keep hoping, but I...

No. I busted many a Vari X as well............... Most of mine started out as Vari.......then they changed to VX........ not sure what they are now..........I bought a nice little 1X4 Leupold a couple of years ago, I did not need it for a big bore, I put it on a 358 MPG....... something easy...

This could be a very long story, so I will try to cut it as short as possible............ First, lets clear the air a bit, I do not like 30mm Scopes....... they are too big, too bulky, too heavy for my tastes, and even my guns......... Most 30mm Scopes it is my belief they are a bit tougher...

I hate Leopards, and I hate people that get one on the first try too...................And it happens, just not to me........ I spent over 70 nights in blinds, over 7 years, with 5 different PHs, in 5 different countries before getting lucky. I have had 3 pals hunt leopard and get them on the...