What happened?
What happened?
This country has gone to hell but now there is hope for us.
I have loaded several bullets in the .458 SOCOM, all jacketed. I have not tried the Barnes TTSX. My favorite so far is the Hornady 325 grain FTX bullet. I had zero issues with the 405 grain Remington flat nose bullets feeding, but think the 275 to 350 grain range is in the SOCOM's wheelhouse.
Marty (Dutch last name that I cannot spell correctly from memory, Van De Veere?) originated the .458 SOCOM. His website is still operational, but I don't know how current it is: http://www.teppojutsu.com/
I agree that a band/crimp groove is a good idea for this cartridge to facilitate a roll crimp.
As for magazines, I use aluminum GI mags and put a half-moon grind on the front to prevent cartridges from hanging up there. I did this without waiting for an issue as I hand cycled rounds and pushed them straight out of the magazine and it looked like a potential snag point, so I preemptively made the grind. Another reason to roll crimp; one less potential snag point with unmodified magazines.
I'm interested to see where this ends up!
Is this our bullet?
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...305S-458-SOCOM
Yes, it looks as close to what we all wanted if stuck in a blender
I am getting solid and HP both non-lube-groove
That will make for one big, unitary, driving band
Really excited about both the solid and the Penta Pin HP
I am using the Tromix Lancer mags they modify
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I haven't shot a boolit that looks like that mp- 305S. It looks like it's center of mass is forward in the nose someplace? Short shank and long nose? I think you're estimating the weight of that boolit heavy as well. I bet it will barley make 300 as a nlg fn.
Oh great, another thread that makes me spend money.
"Mr. Glenn Larsen has come out of design retirement AGAIN to offer the Design the MP Molds C460-305S- 458 SOCOM . It is spec'ed out for around 305 grains maybe a little over as a solid and 290ish with the largest HP. Should really optimize the performance of the standard twist rate and potential of the cartridge. Pin options is where this will be a must have. Will come with Large Penta..."
Mr. Larsen either did it right or not.
I am putting my trust in him.
I had an idea today about tips for a hollow point. I have never swaged anything before but would it be possible to swage a tip out of soft lead and press that into a hollow point?
Would a Rock Chucker be strong enough to swage a piece of soft lead to the shape of a polymer tip?
Press that into a medium to heavy weight socom boolit.
Oh great, another thread that makes me spend money.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |