Beaverhunter2
04-26-2008, 11:00 PM
I was hoping to get basic starting loads for 3 boolits for my .450 1895M and one for my .480 SRH- I went three for four.
In the .450:
The RD 425gr shot nice 2" 5-shot group with 45gr of H322.
The RD 350gr shot an even nicer group with 48gr of H322.
The Lee 405gr PB shot a 2"group as well with 20gr of 2400. (This will be my plinker load.)
The .480 (Lee 400gr PB) was a bit less cooperative. All loads used 8.5gr Unique
Tried ACWW with LLA 5" 6-shot group
Tried WCWW with JPW 3" group
Tried ACWW with JPW- 6" group
Tried more ACWW with LLA- groups opened up even further. Checked the bore- leading for the first 3" of barrel (from the chamber end). I'm glad I got the tip on using a piece of chore boy on a bore brush to get the lead out.
All shots were at 50yds from a rest. I'm going to be doing more development on the RD boolit loads. I'm also going to cast up some more WC boolits for the .480 and try them with both lubes.
It sure was fun shooting boolits I made myself!
John
In the .450:
The RD 425gr shot nice 2" 5-shot group with 45gr of H322.
The RD 350gr shot an even nicer group with 48gr of H322.
The Lee 405gr PB shot a 2"group as well with 20gr of 2400. (This will be my plinker load.)
The .480 (Lee 400gr PB) was a bit less cooperative. All loads used 8.5gr Unique
Tried ACWW with LLA 5" 6-shot group
Tried WCWW with JPW 3" group
Tried ACWW with JPW- 6" group
Tried more ACWW with LLA- groups opened up even further. Checked the bore- leading for the first 3" of barrel (from the chamber end). I'm glad I got the tip on using a piece of chore boy on a bore brush to get the lead out.
All shots were at 50yds from a rest. I'm going to be doing more development on the RD boolit loads. I'm also going to cast up some more WC boolits for the .480 and try them with both lubes.
It sure was fun shooting boolits I made myself!
John