I guess I am ready for practice...

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I was going my inventory of bullets today prior to placing an order with Cutting Edge Bullets for some .416 and .510 bullets.

One of the rifles I am taking to Africa this August (assuming it happens) is .458 caliber so wanted to make sure I had enough bullets to make rounds for practice.

It seems I do.

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Beautiful. You are ready for the horde of zombie Buff’s, young and old!
 
The 258 grain is pretty light. What cartridge are you loading those in? I imagine it would be screaming out of a Lott. The Raptors are expanding monometal correct?
 
Standard Velocity said:
The 258 grain is pretty light. What cartridge are you loading those in? I imagine it would be screaming out of a Lott. The Raptors are expanding monometal correct?
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The 258 grain tipped raptor works great on PG at 2,850 fps. I am shooting them out of an 18" barrel .458 B&M wildcat. The 420 & 450 are for DG at 2,280 & 2,210 fps respectively.
 
Tanks said:
The 258 grain tipped raptor works great on PG at 2,850 fps. I am shooting them out of an 18" barrel .458 B&M wildcat. The 420 & 450 are for DG at 2,280 & 2,210 fps respectively.
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The 258gr is just devastating on PG out of the B&M. I personally would limit myself to 250 yards or closer with it. Bullet drop gets serious at that distance.
 
PHOENIX PHIL said:
The 258gr is just devastating on PG out of the B&M. I personally would limit myself to 250 yards or closer with it.
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I don't see anything I would shoot past 250 yards especially in Zimbabwe. Now, Tanzania is a different story, but I am building a .300 RUM for reaching out there for PG.
 
Nice little stash of CEB's there Tanks.

Got my own little "stockpile" of .50's here that should last me if a live to be 350 y.o :A Clapping:
 
PaulT said:
Nice little stash of CEB's there Tanks.

Got my own little "stockpile" of .50's here that should last me if a live to be 350 y.o :A Clapping:
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Yeah, I have a stash of .500s as well for the 500 MDM. I'll have to come on down there one of these days to use them on water buffalo. ;)
 
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