I never download anything unless it's to make something subsonic to use with a suppressor. Downloading is like castrating your prized breeding bull. The load was with 118.0 grains of H4831SC and 500 grain Hornady Interbonds. The Norma cases I was using can hold a maximum of about 120 grains of powder before the powder becomes too compressed for one to seat the bullet to the cannelure. I also load for accuracy and not so much for velocity; 118.0 grains seems optimal for that powder. Accuracy is about 2 inches at 100 yards for 3 shot groups. I'm hopeing for something a little better and am going to try VV N160. An inch at 100 yards would be satisfactory.
Unlike some brakes that have circumferential holes, the Pendelton brake has holes directed to the side and upwards which limits muzzle rise. The rise of the stock also determines how much the muzzle will rise under recoil. I also shoot a 378 Weatherby Magnum and a 458 Lott; both without brakes. The 460 Weatherby is a bit worse than either of those.
Hi Grumulkin,
I posted my original reply regarding my amazement at the apparent lack of recoil from your .460 Weatherby, as depicted in your video.
But that was before I read your subsequent post indicating the reason for same is your Pendelton Brake on this rifle (that, as vette447 points out - is so good it is not even visible).
I wonder if both Pendelton and Weatherby both, might not want to use your video as advertisement for their respective products.
Prior to just now, my only observation of the .460 Wby cartridge in action was back in the late 70's or early 80's, when I watched a man fire his first ever shot from a brand new MK V rifle, while seated at a bench, same as shown in your video.
It had the old 1970's style Weatherby multiple holes drilled through top, sides (and perhaps bottom?) of the barrel near the muzzle.
And, also I watched more recently, here in Anchorage, while Zimbabwe / Tanzania PH Gary Hopkins, fired several shots from a Brno 602 which, had been gouged out by a Gunsmith, from .458 Winchester to .460 Wby but, no brake or venting of any sort had been done to it.
Both events were definitely with Weatherby factory loaded 500 grain softs.
The first guy fired but one shot and bashed his elbow so hard on the bench that he decided to quit there and go see his Doctor for an x-ray, fearing it might be broken.
Mr. Hopkins is a huge and physically powerful man, well over 6 feet tall and no sissy.
He fired several rounds from the Brno from off-hand and made no complaint of discomfort.
However, I did see that the rifle was kicking him properly, nothing like the one in your video, not even close.
It is therefore that I must admit ... the Pendelton Brake is evidently an amazing product.
If I ever caved in to the latest trend in putting brakes on rifles, I would want only that brand.
Those who know me well, would tell you that I cannot abide muzzle brakes so, my above statement is high praise (but don't hold your breath until I cave-in LOL).
Cheers,
Velo Dog.
