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Specialty Handgun Hunting
Bfr 50 ae
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 602058" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I have the exact same gun and have done alot of load testing ranging from 300 gr jackets bullets to 440 gr Cast performance hard cast bullets.</p><p> </p><p>My 50 AE BFR much prefers the heavy hard case bullets. SInce we can not crimp these cases I seat mine to about 75 thou short of the end of the cylinder. I found quickly that with the heavy bullets, there is a velocity limit you have to stay under or you will start having bullet slippage and the bullets will start to move out and bind up the cylinder.</p><p> </p><p>I load the 440 gr hard case to 1200 fps. Its very comfortable to shoot, a handgun but not painful to shoot in any way. In fact much more comfortable then shooting full tilt 325 gr factory loads!!! Just more of a push.</p><p> </p><p>At this velocity, bullet slippage is very minimal and velocity consistancy is still good. Go over this point and your bullets will not sit still.</p><p> </p><p>I have shot several 500 S&W handguns and they are to much for me as far as shooting comfort goes with top end loads. You can reduce velocity in that chambering but what would be the point!!! THe 50 AE was about right and is about the max I want to deal with and will do anything I could ever want it to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 602058, member: 10"] I have the exact same gun and have done alot of load testing ranging from 300 gr jackets bullets to 440 gr Cast performance hard cast bullets. My 50 AE BFR much prefers the heavy hard case bullets. SInce we can not crimp these cases I seat mine to about 75 thou short of the end of the cylinder. I found quickly that with the heavy bullets, there is a velocity limit you have to stay under or you will start having bullet slippage and the bullets will start to move out and bind up the cylinder. I load the 440 gr hard case to 1200 fps. Its very comfortable to shoot, a handgun but not painful to shoot in any way. In fact much more comfortable then shooting full tilt 325 gr factory loads!!! Just more of a push. At this velocity, bullet slippage is very minimal and velocity consistancy is still good. Go over this point and your bullets will not sit still. I have shot several 500 S&W handguns and they are to much for me as far as shooting comfort goes with top end loads. You can reduce velocity in that chambering but what would be the point!!! THe 50 AE was about right and is about the max I want to deal with and will do anything I could ever want it to do. [/QUOTE]
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