What would you use these loads for?

08 February 2011, 20:43

I am amazed by the amount of knowledge in this forum. You all know your stuff.

As a novice, I have a large number of rounds loaded in a few different calibers.

I'll list the loads, and, I'm wondering what you think of each one, and, what you would
use it for.

.500 JRH:
Factory 950 fps, 440 grain LFN cast bullet
the other factory load:
425 grains at 1350 fps?

.475 Linebaugh

275 Grain Speer Hollow point, at 1450-1560 fps
325 grain Speer Flat points at 1450 fps

.500 Linebaugh
350 grain LFN at 1350 fps
435 grain LFN at 1100 fps

.500 Linebaugh Maximum
525 grains LFN over 29 grains of 296: chrono said 1350 fps,
but, it might have been off?

08 February 2011, 21:05

RMiller

You could probably shoot anything you wanted to with those.

08 February 2011, 22:00

temmi

quote:
475 Linebaugh

275 Grain Speer Hollow point, at 1450-1560 fps
325 grain Speer Flat points at 1450 fps

I would use those for deer and Hogs...

anything bigger i may use a 400g bullet.

but that may be just me... My son thinks a 325 grain Speer Flat points at 1450 fps is good enough for anything.

But … opinions differ.

T

08 February 2011, 22:24

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by GS:
I am amazed by the amount of knowledge in this forum. You all know your stuff.

As a novice, I have a large number of rounds loaded in a few different calibers.

I'll list the loads, and, I'm wondering what you think of each one, and, what you would
use it for.

.500 JRH:
Factory 950 fps, 440 grain LFN cast bullet
the other factory load:
425 grains at 1350 fps?

MikeG on Shooters Forum has shot that load through the chest cavity of about an 850 pouund Buffalo and had an exit with the 440 at 950 FPS. I have shot the 425 grainer completely through both shoulders of an Asian Buffalo and broke the main support bone with an exit. Jack has shot the 440 grainer bullet at 1380 FPS ened to end with an exit of a Buffalo of about 800 pounds

.475 Linebaugh

275 Grain Speer Hollow point, at 1450-1560 fps
325 grain Speer Flat points at 1450 fps

I have not tested either of those bullets, with the light wieghts and the probability of excessive expansion I am skeptical of their usefulness in a 475 Linebaugh. One truly does not need nor want a lot of expansion at the expense of penetration with a true big bore revolver

.500 Linebaugh
350 grain LFN at 1350 fps
435 grain LFN at 1100 fps

Noe experience with a 350 grainer, but if the 435 is a true LBT design then it will work very well

.500 Linebaugh Maximum
525 grains LFN over 29 grains of 296: chrono said 1350 fps,
but, it might have been off?

The 525 grain WLFN (by Cast Performance) bullet out of the 500 Linebaugh is the hammer of Thor on game of all sizes in my experience. Truly a heavy hitter

08 February 2011, 22:52

I had the 275's loaded as a 24/7 load for the gun around the house. I think it would probably work VERY well for it's intended target use.

The 325's we got as blems from Midway, 12 or 13 bucks for 50, so bought 600 or so. They seem to be a better match for the caliber. Less preceived recoil and blast then the 275's, but, they have a fairly thick jacket, and I think would do in deer or hogs. Pleasant to shoot, and easy to hit with.

09 February 2011, 01:36

OldHandgunHunter

The reality is that a 300gr bullet at 1,000fps will go through about any beast -- an Elephant skull excepted -- so any of those rounds, properly placed will down anything on the planet.

You can always pick the most perfect round for a particular situation, but any of those will do fine for you most of the time -- although they would all be serious overkill most of the time as well.

09 February 2011, 01:53

p dog shooter

Yep just about anything I wanted too.

09 February 2011, 03:08

cottonstalk

I have shot the 500JRH some and the Linebaughs that said I wouldn't be afraid to take on anything in the lower 48 with the JRHs 440 at 950.

I'll say this my experience this year with ,my new 475 right whit?,with a 420 in the 475 I'd stand straight up with anything on planet Earth,except the wife when she's mean.

But the one I'm wanting to really get my hands on and play with is the 500L with that 525 load at 1100.I'd be ready to invade other planets and take on tanks and

09 February 2011, 03:15

Whitworth

Haha! Seems everyone has a sense of humor when it comes to my guns!

But that 420 at 1,350 is darn near perfection......

09 February 2011, 03:48

jwp475

quote:
Originally posted by OldHandgunHunter:
The reality is that a 300gr bullet at 1,000fps will go through about any beast -- an Elephant skull excepted -- so any of those rounds, properly placed will down anything on the planet.

You can always pick the most perfect round for a particular situation, but any of those will do fine for you most of the time -- although they would all be serious overkill most of the time as well.

300 grain in what caliber?

09 February 2011, 09:00

Darn, I forgot the 300 rounds of factory 400 grain XTP's that go 1350 chronographed out of my FA83 converted to .475 by Jack Huntington. Excellent, fast barrel on that gun, with that load.

09 February 2011, 09:03

quote:
Originally posted by cottonstalk:
I have shot the 500JRH some and the Linebaughs that said I wouldn't be afraid to take on anything in the lower 48 with the JRHs 440 at 950.

I'll say this my experience this year with ,my new 475 right whit?,with a 420 in the 475 I'd stand straight up with anything on planet Earth,except the wife when she's mean.

But the one I'm wanting to really get my hands on and play with is the 500L with that 525 load at 1100.I'd be ready to invade other planets and take on tanks and

I have about 100 rounds of 525's with 28-30 grains of 296, IIRC. They chrongraphed 1350 fps. I'd like to try that bullet at 1100 fps, and see if I might be able to hit an elephant with it.

525's are not for the faint hearted.

09 February 2011, 17:00

jwp475:
What load are you using for the 525's in the Linebaugh, standard case?

09 February 2011, 18:06

Whitworth

quote:
Originally posted by GS:
jwp475:
What load are you using for the 525's in the Linebaugh, standard case?

He's using Buffalo Bore's 525 grain load.

10 February 2011, 00:42

OldHandgunHunter

quote:
Originally posted by jwp475:
quote:
Originally posted by OldHandgunHunter:
The reality is that a 300gr bullet at 1,000fps will go through about any beast -- an Elephant skull excepted -- so any of those rounds, properly placed will down anything on the planet.

You can always pick the most perfect round for a particular situation, but any of those will do fine for you most of the time -- although they would all be serious overkill most of the time as well.

300 grain in what caliber?

Anything from .45-.50 and of course I'm referring to solids, not expanding bullets.

The point is only that a moderately sized lead bullet travelling at moderate velocities, properly placed, is more than enough for almost any hunting. A poorly placed shot is not, of course, adequate for any kind of hunting, but there's no harm in going heavier or faster if that's what floats your boat -- it's just not usally really necessary.

I shoot bigger and/or faster stuff a lot myself -- but, except for African dangerous game or big big bears, I know I'm generally over-gunned when I do that. I DO love to shoot 170gr expanding bullets at 1950fps for whitetails, however, and I'm not likely to give that up anytime soon, no matter the logic.

11 February 2011, 06:10

quote:
.500 Linebaugh Maximum
525 grains LFN over 29 grains of 296: chrono said 1350 fps,
but, it might have been off?

The 525 grain WLFN (by Cast Performance) bullet out of the 500 Linebaugh is the hammer of Thor on game of all sizes in my experience. Truly a heavy hitter

Any idea WHY these are so effective, at even 1100 fps?