Loud-n-boomer (or anyone else who can answer),

I noticed you referred to the "NEW STYLE" Hornady solids of the 300gr .375's... I'm curious what changes were made? Approx when did they make these changes? Were they for the better I presume?

Thanks!

Well,



Here's a photo of the first load I'm working up. Using Swifts, Hodgdon Varget extreme, and Federal 215 match primers.







Started at 78 and worked up to 81.5 in half grains. Only did groups of three. I figured that 18 shots off the bench was enough. Luckily it all came together on the last group.



Next going to try some Woodleigh solids.



Got the load info from someone who knows the Lott inside and out.



-Steve



Cartridge Load Information

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Load Name: 458 Lott Softs

Bullet Mfg: Swift

Bullet Type: A-Frame

Bullet Caliber: .458

Bullet Weight: 500

Ballistic Coeff: 0.361

Powder Mfg: Hodgdon

Powder Type: Varget

Powder Weight: 80.500

Powder Lot Number: Unknown

Primer Mfg: FEDERAL

Primer Size: 215 LRM-MATCH

Primer Type:

Primer Lot Number: unknown

Case Mfg: Hornady

Case Length: 0.000

Case # Times Loaded: 0

Cartridge OAL: 0.000

Comparator OAL: 0.000

Av. Group size: 1.038

Av. Group Velocity: 2218

Cartridge Mfg Date:

Cartridge Lot Number:

Moly Coated: No

Crimped: Yes



Shot String Data

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# 1) X Distance: 0.000 Y Distance: -0.410 Radius: 0.410 Velocity: 2226

# 2) X Distance: -0.510 Y Distance: 0.494 Radius: 0.710 Velocity: 2222

# 3) X Distance: 0.235 Y Distance: 0.526 Radius: 0.576 Velocity: 2207