350gr A Frames 458 lott

[Papabear55]

Anyone ever loaded 350gr A Frames in a 458 lott?

 

[Forrest Halley]

Question is why? It looks a bit like trying to hold gasoline in a Dixie cup. Power is just leaking off that bullet like crazy. BC is .172 and if it starts at 2600 fps it's nothing more than a .30-06 by 200 yds. I just think I'd rather roll a cheaper .45-70 bullet in on that role for light skinned game. If I need the horse power I'm going with a 500 grain bullet and pushing it somewhere close to 2400 fps. With drops of 1,2,4,6,9,12,18 at 100,125, 150,175,200,225,250 I can make the hard hits out to as far as I can see to shoot open sights or a dot with.

 

[Papabear55]

Question is why? It looks a bit like trying to hold gasoline in a Dixie cup. Power is just leaking off that bullet like crazy. BC is .172 and if it starts at 2600 fps it's nothing more than a .30-06 by 200 yds. I just think I'd rather roll a cheaper .45-70 bullet in on that role for light skinned game. If I need the horse power I'm going with a 500 grain bullet and pushing it somewhere close to 2400 fps. With drops of 1,2,4,6,9,12,18 at 100,125, 150,175,200,225,250 I can make the hard hits out to as far as I can see to shoot open sights or a dot with.

No reason why, other than curiosity. I have the 500gr bullets I plan to use in it. I just happen to.have a bunch of the 350gr a frames that I use in my 45-70, and I find them more than satisfied at 1950fps. Was just curious if anyone had used them pushed to lott velocities

 

[colorado]

Smallest thing I've killed with my 500 Jeffery are jackrabbits. 570g TSX at 2300 fps seems to work on everything so far.

 

[P-J]

80gr IMR4198, 2830fps. Solid hits to 400 yards with a 1-4 scope. Love 350's in my 458 lott

 

[Forrest Halley]

80gr IMR4198, 2830fps. Solid hits to 400 yards with a 1-4 scope. Love 350's in my 458 lott

Solid hits on a target of what size?

 

[P-J]

12” gongs but probably holding 6” groups. 350gr tsx however…. 16” penetration in wet fir, 100% weight retention. Fyi my 500NE with 570gr a frames only did 14” in this same block of wood

 

[Luvthunt]

Hey, fun is fun and shooting anything is great practice and satisfaction.Good info the weight retention.