What did you reload today?

[DLSJR]

I don’t do my own loading these days but rather I have my gunsmith load for me. He does custom loading for over 100 shooters, and produces really good custom loaded ammo. So, even though I didn’t do it, I just picked up 125 freshly loaded rounds of .375 H&H for practice and my upcoming Mozambique hunt. 300 grain TSX’s at 2,550, shoots 3/4” groups in my rifle. September is coming fast!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Could you please post the link, somehow I cant seem to find them.

@SStomcat
I just googled 577 Woodleigh projectiles for sale and that's what came up.
Bob

 

[David jr]

Loaded 8 dummy rounds of 458 lott for function / practice rounds .I am having 2 458 Lotts being built.
One is a Winchester 70 cf 458 converted to lott will hold 5 rounds 4 in mag 1 in chamber
The other lott is a full custom CZ 550 in 458 lott which will hold 8 rounds in rifle 7 in mag 1 in chamber
My PH has given green light on using lead bullets on the dangers 7 for my 21 day safari in 2027
I tried every thing and the 458 win mag just could not reach 2150 fps with 600 gr or 696 gr lead bullets so I am switching to the 458 lott
Last bullet is a lead HP just for the kitty Cats should really give a big wallop 2300 / 2500 fps
with soft lead 20 to1 blend same lead mix Winchester used in the late 1800's in there ammunition
The 450 gr cutting edge solid bullet will be my test bullet for the lead bullet to keep up with .
Thinking of using wet copy paper 1 ream then a 1/4 inch plywood for 4 feet as test media
Trying to equal elephant head incase of a frontal shot is needed
Any thoughts on a media to duplicate elephant skull will be welcomed .

 

[yamoon]

Loaded 8 dummy rounds of 458 lott for function / practice rounds .I am having 2 458 Lotts being built.
One is a Winchester 70 cf 458 converted to lott will hold 5 rounds 4 in mag 1 in chamber
The other lott is a full custom CZ 550 in 458 lott which will hold 8 rounds in rifle 7 in mag 1 in chamber
My PH has given green light on using lead bullets on the dangers 7 for my 21 day safari in 2027
I tried every thing and the 458 win mag just could not reach 2150 fps with 600 gr or 696 gr lead bullets so I am switching to the 458 lott
Last bullet is a lead HP just for the kitty Cats should really give a big wallop 2300 / 2500 fps
with soft lead 20 to1 blend same lead mix Winchester used in the late 1800's in there ammunition
The 450 gr cutting edge solid bullet will be my test bullet for the lead bullet to keep up with .
Thinking of using wet copy paper 1 ream then a 1/4 inch plywood for 4 feet as test media
Trying to equal elephant head incase of a frontal shot is needed
Any thoughts on a media to duplicate elephant skull will be welcomed .

I assume it is a gas check bullet. Pushing a plain base cast 20 to 1 at that speed would probably lead the bore.
Mike

 

[yamoon]

Used a bore scope to look at my 9.3x53 Swiss martini, much better than I expected, so loaded a starting load of 22.5gr of IMR4227, Remington LR primer behind 220gr plain base bullet cast 20 to 1.
Mike

 

[David jr]

I assume it is a gas check bullet. Pushing a plain base cast 20 to 1 at that speed would probably lead the bore.
Mike

Yes it is a gas checked bullet powder coated and also hi pressure and high speed bullet lube no leading with this combo in 20 to 1 lead up to 2700 fps

 

[Tintin]

Made a start on working up loads for the .333 Jeffery.

After some testing off the sticks this afternoon, the 250 grain Bertrams out of the .333 Jeffery seem effective on paper, recyclables and twilight hare.

 

[coyote wacker]

Loaded 8 dummy rounds of 458 lott for function / practice rounds .I am having 2 458 Lotts being built.
One is a Winchester 70 cf 458 converted to lott will hold 5 rounds 4 in mag 1 in chamber
The other lott is a full custom CZ 550 in 458 lott which will hold 8 rounds in rifle 7 in mag 1 in chamber
My PH has given green light on using lead bullets on the dangers 7 for my 21 day safari in 2027
I tried every thing and the 458 win mag just could not reach 2150 fps with 600 gr or 696 gr lead bullets so I am switching to the 458 lott
Last bullet is a lead HP just for the kitty Cats should really give a big wallop 2300 / 2500 fps
with soft lead 20 to1 blend same lead mix Winchester used in the late 1800's in there ammunition
The 450 gr cutting edge solid bullet will be my test bullet for the lead bullet to keep up with .
Thinking of using wet copy paper 1 ream then a 1/4 inch plywood for 4 feet as test media
Trying to equal elephant head incase of a frontal shot is needed
Any thoughts on a media to duplicate elephant skull will be welcomed .

4' might not be enought for a 458 Lott and CEB 450 gr. Solid Raptor. Might want to get closer to 6'. I use newspapers soaked for 24 hours. I know were the CEB's will end up, you will be surprised where all your other bullets will end up and maybe not in the paper or in a forward position. Nose angle is the whole know fact of penetration of CEB bullets.

 

[David jr]

4' might not be enought for a 458 Lott and CEB 450 gr. Solid Raptor. Might want to get closer to 6'. I use newspapers soaked for 24 hours. I know were the CEB's will end up, you will be surprised where all your other bullets will end up and maybe not in the paper or in a forward position. Nose angle is the whole know fact of penetration of CEB bullets.

Thanks, Coyote waker
I have shot a lot of news paper over the years and agree the nose shape plays a lot on penetration
with lighter bullets this is the reason I will be using 550 to 700 grain bullets not 400 to 500 gr bullets . Bullet mass will help carry bullet deeper than lighter jacket or mono bullets . that is why we have the 500's and 600 big bullet traveling slow just cant be beat for getting to vitals and most 500's and 600 factory ammo are round nose bullets the worst bullet shape for the job.
I wish I had news paper available .No news papers left in New Mexico around me so I have to use copy paper.
I can make up a 6' of one ream of wet copy paper and then one 1/4 inch plywood for 6 '
I will be very surprised if the CEB 450 solid makes it to the 6' mark in my made up elephant head media .
I am waiting on this bullet mold to arrive I believe it will keep up with the CEB 450 mono solid in the Lott.
I have a friend using a 458 win mag with 530 gr lead bullet load shooting wild bull cattle his load is only 1500 fps with 530 gr lead bullet and he is getting complete pass through from chest to tail on these bulls at 75 yards. these bulls are well over 2000 pounds .
I am just wanting to make sure if a bull elephant has to be taken with a frontal shot my lead bullet load will work just like the solids on the market today. Hart lung shot is very doable with lead bullet breaking elephant bone no problem getting through 2' of head bone to brain is what I have to have confidence in. Testing will tell.

 

[cwickgo9]

When it got "icy" here in Texas, I started on all my brass, plus had picked up a couple new calibers to figure out. Just finished all of those, including some .223 brass I had sitting around literally for a few years. At least all the "inside" brass. I have all my "big brass" (7mm Rem Mag and .375 H&H) in another workshop that I need to load, but that's coming a little later on my single stage, coaxial press.

Now working on all the shotgun hulls. Good news is I've saved up enough of my preferred AA's, I can sort through and throw out all the other brands I held onto "just in case" I needed to have something to load because the AA's weren't around. AA 20's still hard to come by, but I think I'm good for a while.

 

[Atticus]

I worked up a practice round for my 257 Roberts with 90 grain seconds (hornady cx) I ordered from @RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION. One grain below max of IMR 4350 got me 3190fps out of my FN Mauser and a nice group!

.32” not counting the flyer (I pulled it). That’ll work!

Aside from practice, should be a terrific deer and antelope round.

 

[AJ Peacock]

Nothing fancy today. Loaded for the 375H&H, getting ready for my bear hunt in a couple weeks. Loaded 50 Sierra 235's and 50 sierra 270's, just to gain some trigger time from shooting positions at a friends cabin over the next week. Loaded 80 Nosler 260 AB's for the actual hunt.

As is normal, practice a lot and shoot once during the hunt.

AJ

 

[michael458]

I can make up a 6' of one ream of wet copy paper and then one 1/4 inch plywood for 6 '
I will be very surprised if the CEB 450 solid makes it to the 6' mark in my made up elephant head media .

@David jr would you be interested in a separate thread to discuss this project in more detail, so as to not clutter up the "What did you reload today" thread? This is a subject I think requires more study and detail than what should be included in this thread, and worthy of its own separate discussion. If so, I can start one for us.......

 

[sgt_zim]

@sgt_zim
Still waiting for a range report on those 6.5mm 160gn round nose mate.
Very curious to see how they go
Bob

So I did a 10-shot ladder of H4350 starting at 40.2 gr, going up to 42. 9 shots went in about 1/2" at 50 yards with 1 flyer , MV ranging from 2348 to 2456.

Hit a node near the top
41.4 gr - 2424
41.6 gr - 2430
41.8 gr - 2436

Since they were all so close on the target, I'm done, I'll stick with 41.6 gr. That's about 50 fps faster than the PPSN, but the COAL is a bit shorter on RNSN at 2.99; on the PPSN, I've got them at 3.10. Truth be told, I could probably do with a bit more powder on the PPSN, but a 160 gr pill at 2500 won't get me much more than I already have with either one.

Also, 50 yards off of sticks with the 404J. First time I've really taken it out to do any shooting with it. Started with the PAST pad, but took it off after 3 shots. Not the greatest group in the world, but I'll take it.

The 9.3 loads I worked up for my son's rifle surprised me. I used the same powder charges as I used on mine, but instead of doing 3.0" COAL like I did for mine, I stretched his to 3.33". The barrel on his Sauer is about 1 or 1.5" shorter than mine, still ended up with the same MVs.

61.5 gr 2000MR and 62 gr hit the exact same speed - 2496. So that's what I'm gonna load him up with.

Ladder was 58.0 to 62.5

 

[David jr]

@David jr would you be interested in a separate thread to discuss this project in more detail, so as to not clutter up the "What did you reload today" thread? This is a subject I think requires more study and detail than what should be included in this thread, and worthy of its own separate discussion. If so, I can start one for us.......

Yes I would be interested

 

[ldmay375]

Trial loads for 480 Ruger.
Montana Bullet Works, .477", LBT 400 grain WFN-GC with Accurate No.11FS.

 

[michael458]

Yes I would be interested

Great......... unfortunately it will be next week before I can get to it...........

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

So I did a 10-shot ladder of H4350 starting at 40.2 gr, going up to 42. 9 shots went in about 1/2" at 50 yards with 1 flyer , MV ranging from 2348 to 2456.

Hit a node near the top
41.4 gr - 2424
41.6 gr - 2430
41.8 gr - 2436

Since they were all so close on the target, I'm done, I'll stick with 41.6 gr. That's about 50 fps faster than the PPSN, but the COAL is a bit shorter on RNSN at 2.99; on the PPSN, I've got them at 3.10. Truth be told, I could probably do with a bit more powder on the PPSN, but a 160 gr pill at 2500 won't get me much more than I already have with either one.

Also, 50 yards off of sticks with the 404J. First time I've really taken it out to do any shooting with it. Started with the PAST pad, but took it off after 3 shots. Not the greatest group in the world, but I'll take it.
View attachment 764870

The 9.3 loads I worked up for my son's rifle surprised me. I used the same powder charges as I used on mine, but instead of doing 3.0" COAL like I did for mine, I stretched his to 3.33". The barrel on his Sauer is about 1 or 1.5" shorter than mine, still ended up with the same MVs.

61.5 gr 2000MR and 62 gr hit the exact same speed - 2496. So that's what I'm gonna load him up with.

Ladder was 58.0 to 62.5

@sgt_zim
Can't complain about those groups with those round nose 6.5s. interesting to see what they do at 100 & 200.
Be the ideal load in thicker scrub for bigger game. Should knock the stuffing out of them and leave a good blood trail.
Bob

 

[sgt_zim]

@sgt_zim
Can't complain about those groups with those round nose 6.5s. interesting to see what they do at 100 & 200.
Be the ideal load in thicker scrub for bigger game. Should knock the stuffing out of them and leave a good blood trail.
Bob

The last 8 or 10 years, I've taken to high-shoulder on white tails. I can't think of a single one I've shot since then that has taken even a single step. That's why I like the Woodleighs - a lot less fragmentation. They aren't Swift or North Fork, but neither of those make a 160 gr, either, so there's that.

Woodleigh 160, Norma Oryx 156, or Lapua Mega 155. Not interested in any of the lighter bullets anymore.

I've got a couple spots on my place where there's 100 yards' worth of shooting distance, mostly it's 20 - 60 yards. Beyond that, I'm just walled in by trees.

 

[AZDAVE]

@michael458 @David jr I would also be interested in that thread being started.