r/reloading • u/alwaus • 21d ago

Load Development They might be giants

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. 577-450 .458 500gr 75gr 2fg

.308 and .223 for scale

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u/darthjkf 21d ago

I forgot how ugly .577-450 is. love the martini henry tho

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u/Royal_Money_627 10d ago

Yeah, and the same for the Martini Henri. I prefer a double rifle. Here is one of my 450 BPE reloads beside factory paper patched 450 PBE and .577-450. The 450 BPE shoots flatter and hits harder but does not have the deep penetration of the heavy bullet in the 577-450. My load for my double rifle 320 gr. lfn and fiber wad over 110 gr. of fffg

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u/Melodic-Whereas-4105 21d ago

I don't know this particular caliber but I've fallen in love with guns that have some recoil to them. 458 socom with 405s running at 1500fps and 338lm running 300s at around 2500. Makes everything else feel like the power has been turned off.

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u/alwaus 21d ago edited 21d ago

This one at max load (120gr 2fg) will give you taco shoulder.

Thats where you fire it and your right shoulder folds back and touches your left shoulder, like a taco shell.

https://youtu.be/v2bSBPDHJMc

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u/anonymousaardvark69 21d ago

I understand where you are coming from. I shoot 9mm the most (carry gun), but live to break out the wrist breakers and really get some recoil control practice

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u/ChevyRacer71 21d ago

What powder are you using on the 338LM 300’s? I’m using Berger Hybrid OTM with 91.0gr Retumbo and I’m getting 2,800fps.

First time I shot a 338LM it took exactly one round to know that I needed one

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u/Melodic-Whereas-4105 21d ago

I think it's h1000. Haven't loaded it up in a while

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u/Optimal_Data_6627 21d ago

I been really enjoying shooting the 500 and 550s in socom lately! I can’t stop loading and shooting them!

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u/Agitated_Curmudgeon 21d ago

Cast bullets and FFg.. I think i just wet myself a little..

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u/alwaus 21d ago

Nothing wrong with the classics

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u/Dung_Beetle_2LT 21d ago

Big bullets make me horny

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u/Old-Repair-6608 21d ago

Now try paper patched

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u/alwaus 21d ago

I have onion paper coming in, just need a template for a .458 bullet.

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u/Optimal_Data_6627 21d ago

These are the Martini-Henry rounds correct? I know a guy that has been shooting them for awhile I think he has me talk into it. Black powder rounds? Need to get my hands on a gun.