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Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet
17/12/11 06:29 AM

Came across this thread and thought I'd add what was noted in a written commmunication between myself and Elmer Keith, back in about 79 or 80. Elmer suggested upon questioning, that I go ahead and load the 550gr. Lyman bullets, "hard cast" - about brinel 16 so as to not make them too brittle and shoot anything in Africa with them I wanted.

At that time, my two best loads were getting 1,975fps and 2,000fps with the heavy cast bullets and with with wonderful accuracy from my 'little' .458 2" that had a long throat. I also told him I was getting 2,050 with a 510 Winchester solids and he said to go with the cast bullet with no further mention as to why. He noted they'd be quite capable if placed properly.

Of course, the Lyman 550gr. had a very wide, flat nose, which creates cavitation in excess of that produced by a round nose.

I highly value our phone conversations and written correspondence of so long ago. Elmer was responsible for the purchase of my first M29 4" as my duty revolver, and in return for a very close friend of mine, also a policeman at that time, for buying his.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	450_Ackley	02/05/11 09:11 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	JabaliHunter	02/05/11 11:28 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	DarylS	03/05/11 01:42 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Altamaha	25/10/11 11:17 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	aromakr	25/10/11 04:19 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Altamaha	26/10/11 12:23 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	aromakr	26/10/11 05:27 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	9.3x57	26/10/11 02:37 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Altamaha	27/10/11 12:10 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	9.3x57	27/10/11 01:29 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Altamaha	27/10/11 07:39 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	DarylS	17/12/11 06:29 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	eljefedouble	25/12/11 03:26 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	DarylS	26/12/11 05:37 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	eljefedouble	22/03/12 12:41 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	500Nitro	03/05/11 01:45 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	DarylS	03/05/11 05:44 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	500Nitro	03/05/11 05:48 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	450_Ackley	03/05/11 06:30 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	500Nitro	03/05/11 06:37 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	gryphon	03/05/11 06:55 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	FATBOY404	03/05/11 08:10 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Rule303	26/10/11 07:07 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Con	04/05/11 03:07 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	gryphon	04/05/11 03:11 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	Altamaha	25/10/11 11:08 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	gryphon	03/05/11 10:57 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	DarylS	03/05/11 01:01 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	gryphon	03/05/11 03:00 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	500Nitro	03/05/11 03:04 AM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	CHAPUISARMES	02/05/11 09:27 PM
Re: Woodleigh Hydro as a cast bullet	AFRO408	02/05/11 09:25 PM

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