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07-04-2019, 08:55 PM
This 4th I decided to do some casting and reloading. I had some 405 gr Lee rnfp cast already, so I loaded them up in I'm 450 Marlin.
I then cast a bunch more. After much deliberation, I think the 450 is going to get the nod for my bull elk hunt this fall.
I bought this gun in 2000 for that purpose and never got to use it until this year. It wears a 3x12 scope.
I can't wait until I get achance to go see how they shoot.
They slipped into unsized cases easier than I had hoped. They mic out at .459. I think I would be better off at .460-461, but a new mold isn't a possibility right now.
If the don't shoot well, I will have to go back to j-words. I have a pretty good 350 gr load worked up. I do have some 400 gr, but they need to be downloaded. They kill at one end and maim at the other.
Happy Independence Day y'all! 244675
I then cast a bunch more. After much deliberation, I think the 450 is going to get the nod for my bull elk hunt this fall.
I bought this gun in 2000 for that purpose and never got to use it until this year. It wears a 3x12 scope.
I can't wait until I get achance to go see how they shoot.
They slipped into unsized cases easier than I had hoped. They mic out at .459. I think I would be better off at .460-461, but a new mold isn't a possibility right now.
If the don't shoot well, I will have to go back to j-words. I have a pretty good 350 gr load worked up. I do have some 400 gr, but they need to be downloaded. They kill at one end and maim at the other.
Happy Independence Day y'all! 244675