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RRichieG replied to the thread M98 in 7x57 suited for heavier bullets ?.I bought one from the Mauser dealer in SA so assume it’s a standard rifle. They appear all marked M98 and HV (which I think means for...
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RI'm finding the 450 gr Woodleigh with 83 gr if Adi 2209 in a 24" barrel gives me 2220 fps , friend of mine said he uses 86 gr but I...
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RBullet on the right is a 450 woodleigh recovered after travelling completely through a 24" sand box at 100 yds . Muzzle velocity was...
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RRichieG replied to the thread 450gr loads for 404 Jeffery.Sounds spot on, 420 odd would be perfect. The 450 launches at around 2000fps (so slower than advertised) in my cz404J. Also not sure...
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RSome can handle added recoil some cannot.... Ideal weight would be 420gr at 2150fps to whatever they can handle....450gr is too...
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RRight. 450 gr @ +2300 fps mv = retina detachments. Been there. When you're lying awake on the table and surgeon pulls your eyeball...
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RThere is so little difference in ballistic arc and energy at 2300 vs 2160, the juice just ain't worth the squeeze. On a 100 yard zero...
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RWhile not your target 450gr, North Fork 430gr at 2345fps will get your attention. With the relief grooves in the solid shank, North Fork...
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RBigger and heavier is something I want for my bullets but not for my body. *mumble mumble sectional density!*
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R404 Jeffery
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RRichieG replied to the thread 450gr loads for 404 Jeffery.Old thread revival that some may find interesting. I’ve had some of these 450gr Norma PH softs in the cupboard and never used them as...
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RRichieG reacted to shootist~'s post in the thread Reloading can be dangerous and scary if you don't do it right with
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Hopefully to never use that bullet OR that powder again for that caliber - Unless it becomes perfectly clear the issue was something... -
RRichieG reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread 175 Grain Bullet in Normal No Alterations 275 Rigby HS with Like.
If you look at the earliest John Rigby & Co. catalogs, then you will observe that the .275 Rigby rifles of that era were all designed...
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RRichieG replied to the thread M98 in 7x57 suited for heavier bullets ?.The throat design of a 275 is (marginally) different from a 7x57 and this is true in 275 Rigby HS. That said I would try the bullet out...
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RI used the 9,3 x 62 mm on Zimbabwe buffalo extensively. My favorite load was 300-grain Stewart Hi-Performers at 2300 fps. These...