| DarylS |
| (.700 member) |
| 23/08/10 01:45 AM |
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Re: 12GA From Hell
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The .504" lead slug I show for using in 12ga sabots is one cast for using in .500" cases like my 499HE, by
sizing it after casting. Tried it at the .504" diameter and
it works in the sabot also. So it does double duty,
unsized 12ga sabot, sized and lubed in .500" use.
Some like short cases in big calibers, and have put up
various ideas. First picture is 12ga brass cases, two
2" long and other 2.25". Cases made by shortening
our cases we made by putting rims on bmg brass.
These can be used in Savage 210 and feed from mag
box. Can use 2.5" Magtech brass shortened so case
and protruding slug will be 2.7" overall and feed from
magazines of Savage & Mossy bolt guns. With 2.25" case
you can get 600gr to 1800 at least.Ed
Ed - I aquired a factory rifled Mossberg M835 - unfortunately, it has a 3 1/2" chamber. I've tried some 1,600fps loads in it with round balls in 2 3/4" cases and received a single 1 1/2" hole for 5 shots - but only shot at 30 yards. I was wondering if you'd PM me some of the loads used in the protruding bullet 2 1/2" magtec brass mentioned in the above post. I am tconsidering of starting low and then working to a 3" load (shortened 3 1/2" cases), either rolled crimp or folded. The longer case should be more accurate than using 2 3/4" or 2 1/2", of course.
I have 2, 14 bore moulds at this time, an adjustable one hemispherical nosed 560gr. to 1,000gr. that can be swaged to the Mossey's tight 12 bore that I made for my .69 ML rifle and the 730gr. .69" minnie that can also be altered through swaging to a larger size to fit as necessary.
Also, I have appropriate sized round ball moulds that fit this gun using gas checks as rifling-taking cups in .684 and .710" as well as a larger .724", which is groove size. The gun's 36" twist is more suitable for a slug, even though the round balls seem to shoot well in it.
Sincerely