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    Buffalo - do you put solids in the magazine?

    1. Ask your PH. He will be the one standing next to you if it goes wrong. 2. You don't need solids at all for buffalo. Even tsx may be a bit to penetrative in a herd.It may be useful to have a few on your belt if you bump into elephant.
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    Problem feeding from internal magazine

    That is it exactly, my CZ hung up on that exact spot. Magazine box bent inwards will cause rounds to jump out of the action. Bowed outwards causes rounds to stick under the rail. In essence, you are changing the width of the magazine box. That could possibly be your problem.
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    308 or 300 Win Mag for Leopard

    I have been a member of the forum for many years and found the forum to be filled with knowledgeable and helpful people. Yes there were differences but most were civil and did not become personal. I am increasingly seeing men and women who parade their ignorance for all to see and cast doubt on...
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    Problem feeding from internal magazine

    Check the bottom edge of the left locking lug. The left bullet slides up the corner of the lug and onto the bolt face it might have a burr or need a gentle radius. I had that problem before. The right side has the extractor which can have a similar problem but feeding off the right rail...
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    .458 African caliber designed by Pierre van der Walt ( African Dangerous Game Cartridges) Any member using this .458 caliber ???

    Did you get the reloading dies that you were looking for? I just got dies from Safari and Outdoor in error. I asked for 458 lott and they gave me 458 african. I am in the process of trying to return them and get Lott dies.
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    458 win mag bullet comparison video

    Just watched this video on YouTube. I think it does a good job on the endless bullet selection argument. They all work well. It was interesting to see that TSX gets 20 % more penetration but gives up about 20 -25% wound diameter. Swings and roundabouts- if you gain in one area, you have to give...
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    458 african reloading dies for 458 lott

    Thanks Mark, measuring the brass from my experiment, the dies are exactly that cartridge. Wrong dies from the gunsmith and now I am back in Zimbabwe with a waste of time.
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    458 african reloading dies for 458 lott

    I have been trying to figure everything out with dies and Lott brass. I think the Gunshop has got it wrong. Peering in to the die, I can see a chamfered step. If you look at the pic with unsized brass in the die, the lip of the brass catches on the chamfer for creating the neck. I then ran some...
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    458 african reloading dies for 458 lott

    Hi guys, just picked up dies for my 458 lott and see they are marked 458 african. I emailed safari and outdoor Joburg and they said they had Lott dies so I just picked them up and paid. Now back at the hotel and see African. I suspect they will work because african is just longer. Please confirm...
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    Changing to new batch of powder- what safety margin do you need?

    I have used Somchem but this load is Vihtavuori 130 or 130.
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    Sand bags or Sled for shooting off a bench ?

    Interesting input- general consensus seems to be 2 sandbags. The simple life!
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    Changing to new batch of powder- what safety margin do you need?

    Michael458 in my case, my load is already around 10% below max. Considering the pressure curve, it is more than 10 %short of a no pressure signs load. So I think I have the reduced load already
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    Changing to new batch of powder- what safety margin do you need?

    Hi all, if I have a load worked up and I am changing to a new batch of the same primers and/or new batch of same powder, how much do I need to back off. I have a mild load for my 458 lott which was a few grains off maximum. It is 2195 fps and maxes out around 2270 fps. So basically it is not...
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    Sand bags or Sled for shooting off a bench ?

    How do you shoot from the bench for sighting in or target shooting ? Maybe just mention what type of shooting ie serious benchrest or club target shooting or prs type shooting just so we can get a feel for the styles of shooting vs rests used ?
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    458 Lott reloading data using S335 500gr peregrine vrg3

    Here is my data from Peregrine website for the 458 Lott giving max and min loads. At the bottom are my personal loads that I have tried while working up a load with the copper Peregrine VRG 3 solid and expanding. As always, work up your own loads. My choice is Vihtavuori 133 and second choice...
 
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