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cordite
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Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle
16/07/19 05:09 AM

"Daryl mentioned some BP ballistics, but can you provide some info on your smokeless loads? I am not aware of what a .50/110 does with what projectiles and velocities, so am interested."

The 50 Alaskan is a medium capacity case that holds 134 gr of water compared to 108 gr in the 50-70 or 183 gr in the 500 nitro 3 inch.

You can reach 2000 fps with a 500 grain bullet but in a light lever action rifle that is pretty brutal in the recoil department. About 61 grains of imr4198 will do the trick. I prefer running 42 to 47 grains of 4198 with velocities in the 1600 to 1700 fps range. That is really the best place to be running a flat nosed cast bullet. The caribou in the picture was shot in the left flank going away and the bullet exited the chest and lodged about half its depth in the eye socket.

Edited by cordite (16/07/19 05:15 AM)

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An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Ripp	09/07/19 02:07 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Rule303	09/07/19 09:00 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	09/07/19 01:40 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	DarylS	09/07/19 02:37 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	DarylS	09/07/19 02:51 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	09/07/19 05:35 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Ripp	09/07/19 11:51 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	xausa	10/07/19 02:39 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	CptCurl	10/07/19 10:35 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	CptCurl	10/07/19 10:42 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	15/07/19 03:27 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	11/07/19 12:03 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	15/07/19 03:25 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	DarylS	11/07/19 11:46 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Ripp	11/07/19 10:49 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	12/07/19 02:46 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	15/07/19 03:14 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cooch	13/07/19 10:14 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Rule303	14/07/19 09:05 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Ripp	15/07/19 12:30 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Ripp	12/07/19 10:52 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	DarylS	13/07/19 02:13 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	13/07/19 07:16 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	13/07/19 07:36 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	15/07/19 03:19 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	13/07/19 07:51 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	Rule303	15/07/19 09:26 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	CptCurl	15/07/19 10:51 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	16/07/19 05:09 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	NitroX	15/07/19 03:23 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	DarylS	13/07/19 07:58 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	cordite	13/07/19 08:19 AM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	tinker	13/07/19 12:13 PM
Re: An Ode to the Lever Action Rifle	CptCurl	11/07/19 05:49 AM

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