This is a group I shot today. I shot at 30 yds (where shade was from target) off sticks. There are 2 North Fork Solids in there as well...they were my fouling shots as I had them left over from previous investigation loads with R-17...but they aren't bad either!

R2/L2 - R4/L4 are CEB BBW #13 570gr solids crimped UNDER the top band with LFC die. They are over a Fed 215 and 96gr of R-15 and a square foam plug from the bullet box (thank you Sam )

97 gr of R-15 was just a smidge hot in my rifle. Last time I chronoed 96gr...it was ~2100 fps. I am gonna shoot 6 now at 50 and if good...will chrono once more for final velocity analysis. Temp was right at 100F at the time I shot.

Looks like you have it! Nice shooting!

Minute of Buffalo I would say. Nice!

Lane,

Looks great. Glad you got those loads worked out and be confident hunting anywhere in the world with it. Congrats, and good shooting.

Mike

With the bullets seated where my rifle likes them and going back to 96 gr of R-15...there is about one driving band width's (band of a CEB) of airspace. When you compact one of those little square foam cubes from the bullet box...it neatley fills about that much space. That is why I went back to some foam... and it seems to be the sweet spot! I'll post the 50 yd targets when I get them shot as well as the velocity from my 23.5" barrels. That rifle is just so handy...I love it...especially with Bailey's peep sight...which made a huge difference in my shooting!!!

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Originally posted by ledvm:

That is an absolutely perfect iron sighted 500NE composite group! Congratulations sir!
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Nice shooting Lane and it looks like you've really got the gun / load dialed in! Now, when are you heading over the pond to use it and on what?!

Thanks Mac...coming from you...that is quite the complement!

Todd,

Ele is the quarry...have not set the exact specifics yet...but sometime with in the next 12 months.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
Thanks Mac...coming from you...that is quite the complement!

Todd,

Ele is the quarry...have not set the exact specifics yet...but sometime with in the next 12 months.

Very good. I'm going for Tuskless in October and then again for Bull in April. Let me know if you want to share a camp. It will be with Buzz. I don't know what his remaining quota looks like however. Just a thought to contemplate!

Todd,

Thank you very much for the offer and I believe the experience would be delightful...will keep it in mind. I have a couple of friends that take care of my Africa needs usually but you never know.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
Todd,

Thank you very much for the offer and I believe the experience would be delightful...will keep it in mind. I have a couple of friends that take care of my Africa needs usually but you never know.

Lane, in any event, we should get together and do some shooting soon. I don't know if you saw my hunt report from NZ:

http://forums.accuratereloadin...5621043/m/5861079671


but during that hunt I took a fall. Broke 3 fingers and fractured the 7th rib on the right side. As soon as I heal up from that, I'll be ready to hit the range again. I'll call you then and maybe we can send a few rounds downrange together!

sounds good...hope you mend well

I'd call that minute of buffalo or elephant! Good shooting!

Nice Shootin' Doc, my little 500 NE does very well with H-4350 and the Barnes' at around 2150.

I gotta try some of the BBW's for it and my 577 NE, I'm hearing they are the DR bullets Champs.

JM

Thanks everyone for the complements!

Lane

Mighty Fine!

Michael

You look like you are good to go. Good shooting.
Bill

Lane now you know you just have to align the sights and it will happen.

Mike