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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 1453308" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>The 460 S&W magnum caliber is as close to a long gun loading as you can come in a revolver platform. The 500 and 454 are bigger but the velocity isn't there at distance. In fact, with the 200 Hornady ballistic tipped pills, you can push them to just over 3000 fps, which is rifle territory. I prefer the 452 XTP's in 250 grain and keep the velocity reasonable simply because the effective range is limited to around 150 yards, which works just fine in my situation. Don't need or want a lever gun chambered in 460. The XVR is just fine for me, why I have one.</p><p></p><p>What I really appreciate is the ease of loading. No fiddling with brass, no bushing dies, no CBTO, case prep, nothing. Just load prime with LR primers, sprinkle in the appropriate amount of Varget, seat the pill and crimp. I do use a Lee collet crimper versus the roll / taper crimp (back the seat die out to a no crimp situation) because bullet setback is a real and present situation from recoil.</p><p></p><p>Downside is, short case life because of the aggressive crimp, but then I experience the same short case life with 44 RM as well. My cure, if you will, is I anneal the case mouths with my Annealeze (carefully). The real and present danger is cracked case mouths because of the extreme working of the brass during the crimp.</p><p></p><p>Upside is case cost. Aren't that expensive to buy new and Starline makes an excellent case (I buy direct from them). 44 RM's as well. Excellent cases, centered flash holes and minimal flash hole burrs. I do deburr the flasholes just like I do on all cases except Lapua which are drilled, not punched.</p><p></p><p>It's a fun gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 1453308, member: 39764"] The 460 S&W magnum caliber is as close to a long gun loading as you can come in a revolver platform. The 500 and 454 are bigger but the velocity isn't there at distance. In fact, with the 200 Hornady ballistic tipped pills, you can push them to just over 3000 fps, which is rifle territory. I prefer the 452 XTP's in 250 grain and keep the velocity reasonable simply because the effective range is limited to around 150 yards, which works just fine in my situation. Don't need or want a lever gun chambered in 460. The XVR is just fine for me, why I have one. What I really appreciate is the ease of loading. No fiddling with brass, no bushing dies, no CBTO, case prep, nothing. Just load prime with LR primers, sprinkle in the appropriate amount of Varget, seat the pill and crimp. I do use a Lee collet crimper versus the roll / taper crimp (back the seat die out to a no crimp situation) because bullet setback is a real and present situation from recoil. Downside is, short case life because of the aggressive crimp, but then I experience the same short case life with 44 RM as well. My cure, if you will, is I anneal the case mouths with my Annealeze (carefully). The real and present danger is cracked case mouths because of the extreme working of the brass during the crimp. Upside is case cost. Aren't that expensive to buy new and Starline makes an excellent case (I buy direct from them). 44 RM's as well. Excellent cases, centered flash holes and minimal flash hole burrs. I do deburr the flasholes just like I do on all cases except Lapua which are drilled, not punched. It's a fun gun. [/QUOTE]
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