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Couple of .620Bullet photos
20 February 2011, 00:02
CCMDocCouple of .620Bullet photos
Among the bunch are:
CEB #13 solid and non-con, GSC FN, AHR X-bullet, Macifej SHARRC, Woodleigh soft, RGB copper bore rider, RGB Crayola-tip, Barnes BBS and a .416 Speer AGS Tungsten and .458 Hornady DGX.
In one photo is a 30-06 case and the photo with a case sleeping inside the 600NE brass - that is a 450 Marlin.
Now I just have to load them all up.
Don't have the 600NE yet but I do have a 600OK that will love these bullets all the same.
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20 February 2011, 00:10
BiebsShow-off!!!!
20 February 2011, 00:11
CCMDocHey,
When ya got it, ya show it ...

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20 February 2011, 00:58
<Mike McGuire>The comparison of 620 to 416 is almost identical to 458 compared to 308 bore size.
I thought I would just mention that because some people think 416 and 620 are just big borese and thus in the same class.
20 February 2011, 04:16
BitterrootToo Cool !!!
I love the name "Crayola Tip".
20 February 2011, 04:24
BitterrootHere's the X-Bullet at varying velocities. The one on the right is an inch across the petals.
20 February 2011, 04:46
capowardquote:
Originally posted by Bitterroot:
Here's the X-Bullet at varying velocities. The one on the right is an inch across the petals.
Bitterroot,
Do you recollect the impact velocities with these bullets? I'm presuming they're pictured slowest (left) to fastest (right) in sequence in the picture?
Jim
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John Wayne 20 February 2011, 05:07
BitterrootJim,
You're correct on the sequence.I'd have to check my notes on the velocities as we shot these four years ago. IIRC, it was approx. 1,900 fps to about 2,200 fps. The bullets weighed 800 grains before firing.
20 February 2011, 05:56
capowardVery nice expansion at 1900fps...though with this diameter bullet it doesn't need to expand to be larger than most hunting bullets post expansion.

Jim
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John Wayne 20 February 2011, 07:20
BitterrootOur idea was to keep it from expanding too much, just get the petals to turn out without folding back along the shank, because it doesn't need to. What a buzz-saw going through meat and bone.
I must say though, that we have had some split all the way down the middle into four pieces. Four pieces at 200 grains apiece. I believe the cause was the copper being too hard and brittle, not enough softening during the annealing process.
20 February 2011, 16:41
CCMDocMy dad and I used Wayne's AHR X-Bullets in the 600 OverKill and 585 AHR to great effect on Cape buffalo.
In the words of our PH Wayne Bartlett and in his Zimbabwean accent -
"DEADLY"!

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20 February 2011, 20:47
RobgunbuilderRobs Rule number 1.
Always remember a .620 bullet is what a .458 hopes to become on full expansion!
Robs Rule number 2
If you drive a 5/8 hole through anything that involves Plumbing or dense structure, it will die!
Robs Rule number 3
Proper bullet placement and Penetration trump everything else!
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20 February 2011, 20:54
CCMDocRob's Rule #4
Do it with a 600 OverKill - you'll thank him in the morning!
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20 February 2011, 21:24
drewhenrytntI recognize all of the bullets except the one to the left of the Barnes FPS.
What is that one?
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20 February 2011, 21:28
CCMDocRob's copper bore rider.
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21 February 2011, 01:36
Macifej.338" x 225 Grain -vs-
.620" x 800 Grain -vs- 1.326" x 3500 Grain
21 February 2011, 19:03
CCMDocOoooooffffaaaaaaa!
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22 February 2011, 01:33
capowardquote:
Originally posted by Macifej:
.338" x 225 Grain -vs-
.620" x 800 Grain -vs- 1.326" x 3500 Grain
Haha… Pro-basketball guard, Pro-football guard, and a Jumbo-Sumo wrestler!!! Definately puts things into prospective.

Jim
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