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Offline 45Spades

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.500 Linebaugh
« on: February 18, 2008, 04:01:00 AM »
Veral,

What do you suggest for a .500 Linebaugh for a light "plinking" load and a heavy weight.  I plan on running the light load between 850 to 950 fps and the heavy load at 1100 fps.

Thanks
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Re: .500 Linebaugh
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2008, 06:48:48 PM »
  Most popular light bullet seems to be around 350 gr in the LFN.  Keep in mind that 350 gr is a heavy bullet in any smaller caliber and it WILL kill game cleanly as a heavier bullet if you were to run the same bullet to 1100 fps as you plan for the heavy bullet.

But I would love to sell you two molds, and to eliminate any confusion about your loads get a 350 gr WFN for the light loads, and a 420 gr LFN for your heavy loads.  You'll never get your loaded ammo mixed up with the two completely different looking bullet noses.  Also, the slow WFN's will hammer varmints and, with decent shot placement, any game up  to deer.

  If your bore is good you won't need gas checks for either bullet, as 1100 fps is a mild load for this gun.
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Re: .500 Linebaugh
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2008, 09:40:26 AM »
Veral,

What do you suggest for a .500 Linebaugh for a light "plinking" load and a heavy weight.  I plan on running the light load between 850 to 950 fps and the heavy load at 1100 fps.

Thanks


Spades, I have two molds and use them kinda like this.  Both were made by Veral.  The 400gr WFN is a plinker and I use it over 10gr of Trail Boss and it goes just a bit over 800fps.  The 550gr LBTK gets driven quite a bit harder.  Hope that helps.