Charlie U.
09-21-2013, 08:30 PM
Any of you loading the 335grain Thunderhead by Penn Bullets in 480 Ruger?
I just got a box to try out and am looking for load data for that weight of cast bullet. I am finding info for 325 grain CB loads but not so much when it comes to 335 grainers.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/gekkocha/Sept2013132.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/gekkocha/media/Sept2013132.jpg.html)
The 335gr. Thunderhead is on the right (with red lube) compared to one of the 400gr. Lee bullets that I cast (un-lubed)
What loads do you recommend? I have w-296 powder on hand and would like to give the Penn bullets a try hunting whitetail this fall. I thought the lighter weight and wider front end might give me more velocity and a little more "whollop".........not that the 480 needs a lot more whack to take down deer.
I just got a box to try out and am looking for load data for that weight of cast bullet. I am finding info for 325 grain CB loads but not so much when it comes to 335 grainers.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/gekkocha/Sept2013132.jpg (http://s36.photobucket.com/user/gekkocha/media/Sept2013132.jpg.html)
The 335gr. Thunderhead is on the right (with red lube) compared to one of the 400gr. Lee bullets that I cast (un-lubed)
What loads do you recommend? I have w-296 powder on hand and would like to give the Penn bullets a try hunting whitetail this fall. I thought the lighter weight and wider front end might give me more velocity and a little more "whollop".........not that the 480 needs a lot more whack to take down deer.