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He was just visiting. He lives a days drive away and his health does not allow him to visit anymore. He enjoyed shooting it at the time. Recoil was not at all excessive for him.
Hey guys, please help me out here. I fired my 500 mag for the first time a couple of days ago. I am using the Lee 440 gr cast bullet with gas check, and 10.0 gr Trail Boss. I got ready for a big recoil, and was a little disappointed to get less kick than my Springfield XDs in 45 ACP 230 gr with 5.7 gr Bullseye and 6.5 gr Unique. The case is only half full. Is 10.0 gr Bulleye the max? I don't want to harm my new gun, but a little more kick might increase the fun. Any advice/experience is welcome, please.
I wouldn’t use any of the powders you’ve listed, cause they are too fast and you probably won’t be able to visually notice double or even a triple charge. If you want “safe” oomph you need to go with slower powders: H110, AA#4100, Enforcer, Alliant 300-MP, some rifle powders like CFE BLK by hodgdon
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I have been playing with 10-11gr of Tightgroup in my 500 Linebaugh. Getting around 1,000 fps with 350 gr and just under that with 500 gr pills. Both powder coated hard cast. Still struggling with the 350's, but the 500's are quite accurate and pleasant to shoot.
I anticipated TG to be the last powder to use in a magnum, but the load was given to me by a seasoned Linebaugh fan, and darn if it doesn't shoot.
Found a thread from 2018 by a 500 Mag expert with similar topic (mild loads). Good info.
Well if you had read the op he has a 75 year old uncle that wants to shoot it. I never understand people that don't read the post but think they have the right to talk down to them. Or are you one of those just trying to get your post count higher
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
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 |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |