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Well, I finally go to the range last week and again today. Settled on a load of 83.0 gr of IMR4320 for the .458 Lott. Had six shot, 3 solids and 3 TSX's under an inch at 100 yards. I'm very pleased with that. Today I worked on a load of 76.0 grains of R-22 with a 180 TSX for my .300 WM. Finally grouped out at 3 shots at 100 at .495"...and, I can live with that, too. Now waiting for the 18th of September and a settlement in the SAA dispute. Bull1 | ||
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Sounds like you're dialed-in... Now get out in the field and do as much practice as you can from field positions until the trip! .22 LR Ruger M77/22 30-06 Ruger M77/MkII .375 H&H Ruger RSM | |||
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What was the velocity for the laod? | |||
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I agree with MR Ruger above. You can not get too much range time between here and there. I just got back from Namibia and wish I had shot more before I went. Shoot and shoot and shoot some more. Wiedmanshiel. Although cartridge selection is important there is nothing that will substitute for proper first shot placement. Good hunting, "D" | |||
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I shoot the Barnes 450 gr. bullets. My loads average 2375 fps. Could probably get a little more velocity but, I don't feel it's necessary. I agree completely with the practice, practice, practice policy. I'll take a lesser quality bullet in the right place over the best bullet in the wrong place, everytime. But when you can get excellent bullets to hit in the right place...bingo!!!  Bull1 | |||
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Bull 1, I shot 84 grs. of IMR-4320 with any 500 gr. bullet in my 458 Lotts and got a tad over 2366 average so I suspect he is getting a good 2300 FPS, about perfect velocity for a 500 gr. bullet... I consider IMR-4320 the ONLY powder for the 458 Lott, based on chronographing many loads.. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Ray! Have you tried H-4895? I find that I can get better velocities with less powder and avoid some of the problems with bullets moving forward from heavy compression. Maybe my better luck with H-4895 over IMR 4320 is the fact that I use 22" barrels. Much shorter then yours. Also I prefer using the 550 gr. Woodleighs. 465H&H | |||
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