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.585 GMA

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04 September 2011, 08:14
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART
.585 GMA
Anyone own a rifle so chambered? I have been communicating with Michael Roden on this cartridge (he is even been kind enough to send me an example), but, all I know is that the standard load is a 750 gr bullet at 2150 fps. Now, for a cartridge of that size (MUNICION.ORG lists it at 3.24" compared to the "standard" length of most .585's at 2.9-3.0"), and made for bolt action rifles, I thought it was in the T-Rex class, rimmed or not. Is it, or can it be, so loaded?

Respects,

Phill
04 September 2011, 09:21
Robgunbuilder
I've seen the cartridge and was not overly impressed. BTW I think this actually was a .585 Wells. Even a .585 Nyati can do 2400fps with a 750 gr bullet. The .585 AHR (also known as the .585/.600 ok) can outrun it by a fair margin. The best of the bunch is the 750 gr bullet in the .620 OK which can hit 2700fps. Save your money!-Rob


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07 September 2011, 10:14
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART
Thanks for the heads up, Rob.