I looking at NOE molds So wonder what size both ways. 501 etc. and what weight. For shooting not hunting
I looking at NOE molds So wonder what size both ways. 501 etc. and what weight. For shooting not hunting
I had a X-frame S&W 500 with 4" barrel.
I have a .501 550gr Round Nose Plain Base 3 cav. NOE mold from a group buy, I don't know if NOE still offers it? It dropped boolits right at .501 with COWW alloy.
I also have a Iron 3 cavity Ballisti-cast mold 385gr RF. I only mention that, because I prefer that lighter boolit (to the NOE 550gr) for target shooting with the 4" X-Frame.
I also have the Lee 440gr. I prefer this with a GC for Hot loads.
that's my 2˘
PS, I wouldn't want anything lighter than 350gr
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
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I was looking at his 383 Gas checked but he has it not in stock every time i looked in any flavor. Slim Pickings in 500.
yeah, NOE is nearing the end of his year end sale, I bet it's slim pickings in all calibers.
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“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.”
― The Dalai Lama, Seattle Times, May 2001
A note on sizing for the 500.. Heavyweight LFN style boolits in this caliber will often grow as they age harden, depending on the antimony in the alloy the can grow as much as .0015" so a word of caution may be in order, if you size to fit throats with these, I would not load a considerable amount of rounds and allow them to sit on a shelf, as they may not chamber in a few months. I would load what I intend to shoot in a given amount of time and shoot them within that period.
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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 |
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