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Speer .50 DCHP 350 grain - .500 S&W Load data?
« on: September 25, 2012, 01:02:56 PM »
Anyone have Speer data for this bullet with Lil Gun? Min/Max? Waiting for Speer to reply but thought I'd check here as well.
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Re: Speer .50 DCHP 350 grain - .500 S&W Load data?
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2012, 02:18:58 PM »
Should run from 33 to 37 gr. The bullet does not make much difference as long as it is 350gr Jacketed, I think this was a Hornady. It is in the Lyman manual.
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Re: Speer .50 DCHP 350 grain - .500 S&W Load data?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 09:05:30 AM »
Same assumption but just looking for more detail. Thanks for suggestion though.
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Re: Speer .50 DCHP 350 grain - .500 S&W Load data?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 09:49:11 AM »
Hodgdon has 350gr data online for the 350gr Hornady, lil'gun is 35-42gr in their current manual.
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Re: Speer .50 DCHP 350 grain - .500 S&W Load data?
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2012, 08:12:12 AM »
Speer response:
for the 500 S&W with Lil' Gun, we used a Federal 215 primer:  Start with 45.0 grs @ 1667 fps to a MAX of 49.0 grs @ 1739 fps.  Tested at a COAL of 2.070"

Seems a bit high. Asked them to confirm since this higher than Hornady 300 gr FTX for Lil Gun.
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