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25 March 2005, 22:19
jjs
470 NE NF Cup Points
Well I think I found my Buff load for my 470 NE.

500 grain North Fork Cup Points at a nominal 2160 fps. Accuarcy was as good as I could have expected from 4 shots (each loading) out of my DR at 50 yards. I loaded up to 2160 fps, first load was 2118 fps, next load 2140 fps. All three loads shot extremely well....I will do some more testing to ensure my results are consistent and determine what level of loading to settle on...

I did notice that the North Forks gave greatly velocity with the same charge of H4831sc that I was using with Barnes Banded Solids and Woodleigh Softs...so if you try the North Forks you may wish to start with a reduced charge.

The North Fork 500 grain 470's at approx. 2100 fps ought to hammer the heck out of those Cape Buffalo!!!

It just hard luck that I only get to test these bullets on two Cape Buffalo!
25 March 2005, 23:38
500grains
jjs,

I have put the NF cup nose into a buffalo and I can assure you they work great and penetrate deeply. You have made a good choice of bullet.
26 March 2005, 00:10
Atkinson
I have shot half a dozen Buffalo with the Northfork cup point at 2020 FPS in the 470, and shot a lot more of them into dead Buffalo for testing purposes when I did the initial field testing of those bullets..I tested them in the 404 at 2400 FPS and 470 at 2020 FPS..

Best bullet I have ever used...and I see no need for a back up solid with the cup points, but I will asways have a few Northfork Or GS Custom flat nose solids around, one just doesn't hunt Buffalo or elephant without a solid around just in case! shame


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
10 Ward Lane,
Filer, Idaho, 83328
208-731-4120

rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com
26 March 2005, 00:22
ROSCOE
Ray,
Did you get your Searcy back with the new stock? I would like to see a photo. I know the kind of wood Butch uses so if you upgraded then it must be a beautiful chunk of pine!


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