Thread: 500grain slugs

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

Interesting cast bullet performance. Lee 230-452-TC (for 1911s not 45-70s) paper patched, 14 gn Trail Boss, 100yd open sights, 45-70 Marlin Guide Gun, lead from old nails on a 3 inch clay clod.

Bullet mushroomed beautifully expanding from .452 - .680. The projectile only dented the plywood back board with the clay pancaked on the front of it so I 'm thinking I'll keep this load just for small game and clod busting.
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In the background, 425gn Lyman that "260 Rem" made up for me ages ago, I rekon these things would crack the engine block on an elephant, a factory 300 HP Federal, my PP Frankenbullet and at the bottom right the mushroom.

I used these in the 458 Lott I had I was punching them threw both sides of a 12 inch steel pipe the walls were 1/4 inch

Originally Posted by 260rem

I used these in the 458 Lott I had I was punching them threw both sides of a 12 inch steel pipe the walls were 1/4 inch

They are accurate and still shinny too.