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Offline Fortkevin2

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Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« on: February 11, 2010, 09:58:43 AM »
Hey Guys,
I just casted about 400 440 grain 501 dia bullets for my 500 S&W mag. I have a can of trail boss and would like to use that. What do you guys recommend ad I can't find data online. Thanks in advance!

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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2010, 10:03:39 AM »
Hodgdon has data online and in their Trail Boss data.

Tim

http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

http://hodgdon.com/PDF/Trail-Boss-data.pdf
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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 10:26:54 AM »
Tim, Your awesome!!! Thank you soooo much!  ;D

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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 10:30:10 AM »
Thanks, but I really just wanted to add another post to my post count!!  ;D

Range report mandatory too ya know!!   ;)

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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 10:32:31 AM »
Once I get my SB2 frame back from the smith you guys of course will get one.

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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 11:38:32 AM »
325 gr. cast bullet using trail boss?

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Re: Load data for the 500 S&W Mag please
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 02:48:26 PM »
The steps for determining a Trail Boss load for any bullet are in the Trail Boss link.  ;)

Tim
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