paul h
06-01-2012, 06:55 PM
This is one of those long term project guns, one of these days I'll finish modifiying the magazine, blue it, and properly stock it. It's based on an enfield with a douglas 1-15" barrel. The smith cut the throat extra deep so I can load 50 bmg pills, if I should desire. 2/3rds the velocity of a 50 bmg with 1/2 the powder, not a bad deal.
So far the cast loads consisted of a 550 gr cast over 100 gr varget for 2250 fps, 600 gr cast over 100gr varget for 2200 fps, and a 470 gr cast over varying charges of unique for 1050-1150 fps. The 600 gr load really gets your attention, and that's a starting load! The 470 gr cast is like giant 22rf, well kinda like setting off 11 shots in one.
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/6861020301_DC4689E96C73BBC6C01464FC9913FBAF.JPG
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/2961020301_5CF1F6329A8C000791B540E9C92F6E22.JPG
570 blue barnes, 550 gr cast, 600 gr cast.
So far the cast loads consisted of a 550 gr cast over 100 gr varget for 2250 fps, 600 gr cast over 100gr varget for 2200 fps, and a 470 gr cast over varying charges of unique for 1050-1150 fps. The 600 gr load really gets your attention, and that's a starting load! The 470 gr cast is like giant 22rf, well kinda like setting off 11 shots in one.
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/6861020301_DC4689E96C73BBC6C01464FC9913FBAF.JPG
http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/2961020301_5CF1F6329A8C000791B540E9C92F6E22.JPG
570 blue barnes, 550 gr cast, 600 gr cast.