Johnch
11-18-2016, 07:51 PM
I bought a 458 Winchester barrel ( for a Savage Rifle ), brass , ammo and dies
So I have been starting to load some well reduced loads
Well today was in the 70's , Saturday is going to be mid 30's
No monster migraine , so I took 4 new loads to the range to test
I had shot the 4 loads and looking at the targets
When a ground hog wandered out from behind the 100 yard backstop and in front of the 200 yard backstop .... about 125 yards out
I still had some of the 405 gr cast load with Unique , going about 1400 fps in my box
So I loaded one and aimed just below the top of the back
No great mess , just a 45 cal hole in and out
But still the rifle had taken the first game
LOL I know the load was a bit ... a lot of overkill , but IMO shoot what you have in your hands
John
So I have been starting to load some well reduced loads
Well today was in the 70's , Saturday is going to be mid 30's
No monster migraine , so I took 4 new loads to the range to test
I had shot the 4 loads and looking at the targets
When a ground hog wandered out from behind the 100 yard backstop and in front of the 200 yard backstop .... about 125 yards out
I still had some of the 405 gr cast load with Unique , going about 1400 fps in my box
So I loaded one and aimed just below the top of the back
No great mess , just a 45 cal hole in and out
But still the rifle had taken the first game
LOL I know the load was a bit ... a lot of overkill , but IMO shoot what you have in your hands
John