brett1868 wrote:Reloads can be as cheap as $5-6 up to $13 depending on primer & projectile choices. I buy 1000 RWS primers and 12kg of AR2218 a time and directly import the match projectiles from the U.S of A to cut the costs. If you're considering getting into the competitive side of the 50BMG then get in touch and I'll point you in the right direction.
Below is a link to one of the better shops for fans of the 1/2" Browning.
http://magnumsports.com.au/654/658
How do they go with cast bullets and Trailboss?
brett1868 wrote:How do they go with cast bullets and Trailboss?
That's worded as a question but sounds more like a challenge
If I could find a mold around the right size I'd probably have a crack at developing a subsonic round. Trail boss probably wont like the case capacity though....Once I get Quickload working again ill mash some numbers
Supaduke wrote:I'm guessing the guys who quoted me $8 to $15 probably don't have the connections or buy in bulk like Brett does. I think for that sort of money I would like to cast cannon slugs.
bladeracer wrote:brett1868 wrote:Reloads can be as cheap as $5-6 up to $13 depending on primer & projectile choices. I buy 1000 RWS primers and 12kg of AR2218 a time and directly import the match projectiles from the U.S of A to cut the costs. If you're considering getting into the competitive side of the 50BMG then get in touch and I'll point you in the right direction.
Below is a link to one of the better shops for fans of the 1/2" Browning.
http://magnumsports.com.au/654/658
How do they go with cast bullets and Trailboss?
bladeracer wrote:Supaduke wrote:I'm guessing the guys who quoted me $8 to $15 probably don't have the connections or buy in bulk like Brett does. I think for that sort of money I would like to cast cannon slugs.
The primers being a buck a piece is crazy. Surely somebody has made an adapter to use LRM primers by now?
LRM primer and a cast bullet sitting on about 70gn of Trailboss should be fun, and the brass would last forever.
There a nutter on Facebook that likes to mention regularly that he pays _$9 per round_ to shoot 9mm at the range. Apparently a Police officer lets him use his service sidearm and just charges him for the ammo
bladeracer wrote:Supaduke wrote:I'm guessing the guys who quoted me $8 to $15 probably don't have the connections or buy in bulk like Brett does. I think for that sort of money I would like to cast cannon slugs.
The primers being a buck a piece is crazy. Surely somebody has made an adapter to use LRM primers by now?
LRM primer and a cast bullet sitting on about 70gn of Trailboss should be fun, and the brass would last forever.
There a nutter on Facebook that likes to mention regularly that he pays _$9 per round_ to shoot 9mm at the range. Apparently a Police officer lets him use his service sidearm and just charges him for the ammo
Cryptic wrote:Hahaha s**t I thought range prices were bad
Is it a cops private sidearm as cops use 40cal glocks and S&W in VIC not 9mm.
bladeracer wrote:Cryptic wrote:Hahaha s**t I thought range prices were bad
Is it a cops private sidearm as cops use 40cal glocks and S&W in VIC not 9mm.
I don't believe it's a cop's sidearm, I strongly believe he's never even handled a firearm
Cryptic wrote:bladeracer wrote:I don't believe it's a cop's sidearm, I strongly believe he's never even handled a firearm
In that case someone needs to take him to a range and give him a high cal heavy recoil pistol and film that for repeat amusement.
bladeracer wrote:Cryptic wrote:bladeracer wrote:I don't believe it's a cop's sidearm, I strongly believe he's never even handled a firearm
In that case someone needs to take him to a range and give him a high cal heavy recoil pistol and film that for repeat amusement.
I would happily take him to the range but he's in Qld.
I suspect he's one of those that loves firearms but has zero self-discipline so assumes nobody else can be trusted with them.
I have offered to pay for a range day when I'm arguing with some anti nuts but none have ever taken me up on it. They just need to tell me their nearest SSAA range and I'll book them in and pay for everything, all they have to do is show up there and have fun at my expense. I think they're afraid of having their belief system collapse around them
Cryptic wrote:Qld oh I am in QLD local has a 500 S&W I may sway them to allow non gallery tuned down loads and use factory 500s
sungazer wrote:That whole concept of a 50BMG trailboss load is crazy. Why not just get some 50 cal old BP same end result in shooting.
sungazer wrote:To really get the experience of firing a 50 bmg a lets call it factory type round gives you 750 grn 2800fps. If the round is traveling at 1500fps then I would say it is equivalent experience of shooting another 50 cal at 1500 fps. That could be be any 50 cal shooting a 750grn projectile at 1500fps. Why stop there cut the weight of the round down to 500 grn. Now its starting to sound just like the round that JS was working on recently. Probably the lesser weight of the rifle JS is using would give a little more kick perhaps more like the 50 BMG.
Sorry I just don't get it.
sungazer wrote:To really get the experience of firing a 50 bmg a lets call it factory type round gives you 750 grn 2800fps. If the round is traveling at 1500fps then I would say it is equivalent experience of shooting another 50 cal at 1500 fps. That could be be any 50 cal shooting a 750grn projectile at 1500fps. Why stop there cut the weight of the round down to 500 grn. Now its starting to sound just like the round that JS was working on recently. Probably the lesser weight of the rifle JS is using would give a little more kick perhaps more like the 50 BMG.
Sorry I just don't get it.
sungazer wrote:At least BR you understand my badly worded post. There are the two things 1) For me its the gun shooting the intended load. 2) what you are putting forward is that you and others get enjoyment shooting the same gun under what are different, be it recoil, noise made, shockwave, ect.
To that there is no right or wrong just different perspectives of experience and enjoyment obtained.