The 470 500 Grain Hydrostatically Stabilised Bullets should be at my door before the weekend.

To any of the guys that tested them, where should the starting loads be in relation to my current Woodleigh loads?

Should the overall length be the same as the traditional Woodleighs?

Thanks in advance.

Just how good could they be, as the Aussies don't know how to spell Stabilize?

Mike

I'll ask Geoff and PM you as someone else loaded up mine.


Re PM from yesterday, I missed it so will answer it today.

Mike

Same load you would use for a Woodleigh RN SN can be used with the Hydro's.

Anytime I change components I drop the powder charge by 10% but will leave that up to you.

Hope that helps.

Thanks, start low and work up with a chronograph.

I feel like a kid waiting on a new toy. That is the coolest looking bullet. It will certainly be a conversation piece at the deer camp this winter.

Deer hunting with a 470 LOL

Bit like me shooting foxes and roos with a 505 Gibbs !!!!


"start low and work up with a chronograph"
That's what I do with a major change in components.

I guess buying these bullets are cheaper than buying faster twist barrels for your doubles eh'

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Originally posted by boom stick:
I guess buying these bullets are cheaper than buying faster twist barrels for your doubles eh'

Anything is cheaper, I want(ed) a 20 gauge set for me K-Gun as it would be nice not to carry a shotgun to Africa, $4200.00 USD. Just not worth it to me. It would be nice though.

Mike,
Just a note, a second barrel set really confuses the genius's in Africa. They just can't comprehend it. I almost lost a set in Zambia.

Nganga

Thanks for the heads up. I wonder what they are going to say when they see that weird looking Woodleigh bullet? Hope some genius does not think it is weapon of war.

Those darn barrels are expensive but would be so nice.

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Originally posted by Mike70560:
Thanks for the heads up. I wonder what they are going to say when they see that weird looking Woodleigh bullet? Hope some genius does not think it is weapon of war.

Mike,

They'll think it's the latest DU Penetrator bullet for Elephant hunting


That would cause a stir if you said that in an airport !!! LOL


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"Woodleigh has introduced lead-free Hydrostatically Stabilized Bullets* (Hydro-Solid) that has the power of an expanding bullet and penetration of a solid."

It's a friggin wonder bullet.

It's powerful, that's for sure!

Just googled the images of the bullets and they look amazing. I bet you could seriously wax some arse with those bad mothers. I would be interested to read some of guys experiences with them, and not some GunRags paid print ad. I hope they are as good shooting as they are good looking.

I remember reading test reports on the Africa hunting forum about 4 or 5 months ago. The results on game were very impressive.

Now come on Mike..... I just started loading the Barnes banded solids and out comes yet another bullet.... Jeez, I just can't keep up.

I am thinking that in the last twenty years or so that the bullets we have available have become so good, especially the monometal bullets, that most game can be taken with much smaller calibers than were used in days gone by. For example, I think the 250 grain Barnes TSX has simple transformed the 9.3X62 into a fantastic "all around" rifle, every bit the equal of the vaunted .375. Just food for thought.

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Originally posted by Dave Bush:

I am thinking that in the last twenty years or so that the bullets we have available have become so good, especially the monometal bullets, that most game can be taken with much smaller calibers than were used in days gone by. For example, I think the 250 grain Barnes TSX has simple transformed the 9.3X62 into a fantastic "all around" rifle, every bit the equal of the vaunted .375. Just food for thought.

The 9.3 x 62 was always a good round and almost the equal of the 375, and in some ways was equal with a 320gn bullet at "NOT" Long range.

But your general thought line is correct.

Just took people in the US ages to realise metric calibers like the 9.3 were so good !!! LOL

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Originally posted by 500N:

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Originally posted by Dave Bush:

I am thinking that in the last twenty years or so that the bullets we have available have become so good, especially the monometal bullets, that most game can be taken with much smaller calibers than were used in days gone by. For example, I think the 250 grain Barnes TSX has simple transformed the 9.3X62 into a fantastic "all around" rifle, every bit the equal of the vaunted .375. Just food for thought.

The 9.3 x 62 was always a good round and almost the equal of the 375, and in some ways was equal with a 320gn bullet at "NOT" Long range.

But your general thought line is correct.

Just took people in the US ages to realise metric calibers like the 9.3 were so good !!! LOL

Oh, brother. Then just solder two 220 gr. 30-06 bullet together and ya got a friggin .458 WM.

Or two 500 gr. .458 Wm bullets, and ya got yourself a 700 NE. Yahoo!