New Buffalo Bore loads

[matt85]

How would a 500gr .510 @2000-2100fps go for buff or elephant?

Too slow and too light. Either speed it up or use a heavier bullet.

 

[Jack Stevens]

Too slow and too light. Either speed it up or use a heavier bullet.

Noop …. Neither.

Back in its heyday, Jeffrey’s .404 with a 400grn/423-dia bullet at 2050-2100fps (original velocities) accounted for more dead elephants and other dead large DG than its faster contemporaries in the 400-class (e.g., 416 Rigby).

Shot-placement matters …. but more weight, and certainly more velocity, won’t kill an elephant any better. It’s unnecessary.

 

[Certus]

Cheers.

The SD is sub .3 (.275) vs the 400gr .404 jeffery with its .321.
I guess the answer would just be go monolithics that seem to punch through everything and almost make SD redundant. Eh it’s hypothetical anyway - I won’t be hunting africa

 

[Certus]

Noop …. Neither.

Back in its heyday, Jeffrey’s .404 with a 400grn/423-dia bullet at 2050-2100fps (original velocities) accounted for more dead elephants and other dead large DG than its faster contemporaries in the 400-class (e.g., 416 Rigby).

Shot-placement matters …. but more weight, and certainly more velocity, won’t kill an elephant any better. It’s unnecessary.

Yeah the Jeffery has crept up a fair bit now. Even the 375 H&H is above original proven to work ballistics. Would be great to test actual velocity vs listed velocity on these original loadings - they didn’t have chronographs in 191X (or did they?)

 

[John Wasmuth]

They used a pendulum prior to the chronograph coming of age , no?

 

[Certus]

How did that work? Is there a video or link? I’m really curious now

 

[matt85]

Noop …. Neither.

Back in its heyday, Jeffrey’s .404 with a 400grn/423-dia bullet at 2050-2100fps (original velocities) accounted for more dead elephants and other dead large DG than its faster contemporaries in the 400-class (e.g., 416 Rigby).

Shot-placement matters …. but more weight, and certainly more velocity, won’t kill an elephant any better. It’s unnecessary.

My opinion was asked for and I gave it.

You have a different opinion, and that's fine. I am not so rude as to roll my eyes at you or insist that you are wrong.

 

[colorado]

Yes I believe so. 5 round boxes. Didn’t notice until you mentioned it.

I'll keep reloading for my 500 Jeffery ...

 

[CoElkHunter]

I'll keep reloading for my 500 Jeffery ...

You could call your reloads "Colorado Bore" and charge $10/cartridge? LOL

 

[Daniel Cary]

Really cool .. nice 500