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[Bullthrower338]

50 BMG press will devour these little 470’s

 

[tarbe]

Great way to give your .470 ED!

Talk about feeling inadequate!

 

[Bullthrower338]

Great way to give your .470 ED!

Talk about feeling inadequate!

Just got to lie to your 470 and say size doesn’t matter!

 

[Custom]

Dayum, Tim. I just came across this post. That is a fine broomstick! Congrats.

 

[tarbe]

Well, I've been avoiding the 50 yard benchrest shooting with this rifle...convinced myself I needed some time to get a little accustomed to the new platform.

Today was my third outing with this new rifle...so I put on my big boy pants and put her on the bag.

First up was 105gr of IMR 4831 and the 500g A-Frame. The 106gr loads shot well at 25 last week (virtually converged at 25) and the 106gr velocity was over 2,200...so I thought I'd drop a grain and see what happens at 50.

About this time Cody shows up and shoots some of his 7977 loads. His first two shots are about a half inch apart! So he talks me into shooting a left/right with this newfangled powder:

Ok...so maybe the new stuff is ok!!

It's rough when you have 14 pounds of a powder and all of a sudden it is "obsolete"!

Oh, and the velocity of the 7977 load in my rifle was 2,243 fps! Yikes!

 

[IdaRam]

Something is just not right Tim. It's not supposed to be that easy!!!
Nice shootin'

 

[tarbe]

Something is just not right Tim. It's not supposed to be that easy!!!
Nice shootin'

I think it’s Cody. He’s a double gun whisperer!

 

[Royal27]

Aren't you supposed to have to actually work up a load for a double? Not just shoot 2 shots and say "that'll work, let's go huntin."

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Aren't you supposed to have to actually work up a load for a double? Not just shoot 2 shots and say "that'll work, let's go huntin."

Well when you’re getting great advice from others....it happens.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Just remember @tarbe you must sort all sticks of powder first by weight and then by length. Once you have that done then you can actually start making these 470 NE super sniper loads! Lol

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Just remember @tarbe you must sort all sticks of powder first by weight and then by length. Once you have that done then you can actually start making these 470 NE super sniper loads! Lol

Of course this also includes turning the necks too.

 

[Royal27]

Well when you’re getting great advice from others....it happens.

@Bullthrower338 really does give great advice!

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

@Bullthrower338 really does give great advice!

Oh he’s much smarter than you give him credit for!

 

[tarbe]

Aren't you supposed to have to actually work up a load for a double? Not just shoot 2 shots and say "that'll work, let's go huntin."

You don't want to use up all the accurate shots at the range!

 

[tarbe]

Of course this also includes turning the necks too.

Absolutely. And reaming the primer pockets, and weight-sorting the brass, and checking the bullet runout, and....

 

[tarbe]

Well then....that didn't take long!

Got home from the range, cleaned rifles, went back out and bought 7977.

Now I can finally take a shower!

 

[Royal27]

Well then....that didn't take long!

Got home from the range, cleaned rifles, went back out and bought 7977.

Now I can finally take a shower!

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That sure isn't a very big container if powder.... Just saying....

 

[tarbe]

That sure isn't a very big container if powder.... Just saying....

I know!

And it was the last one in the store!

I wanted to tell the guy I have more powder in my house than he has in his store...but thought better of it!

 

[Bullthrower338]

I know!

And it was the last one in the store!

I wanted to tell the guy I have more powder in my house than he has in his store...but thought better of it!

Well there is somebody else using the hell out of it, there was a case in the back last time I was there

 

[Bullthrower338]

Oh he’s much smarter than you give him credit for!

I GET NO RESPECT AROUND HERE!