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Grouse has already introduced you to this bullet and there is not a lot I can add to it, but I do have some information I want to add...
The bullet samples arrived this morning... I opened the package and looked at the bullets and really had as lot of excitement for them. The first thing I did was to try one in a 45 cal Super DISC... I was sure it would be to big but I had to try - it was to tight to load - I need a .4515 to get down the bore. From there I took the bullet to the shop to run it through a .452 sizing die. Lubed the bullet placed it in the die and tried to push it threw - not happening!!! So now I am back to what the bullet was intended for shooting on a 50 cal. ML.
When the bullets arrived and after my initial inspection I really wanted to get the farm and do some shooting - problem was mother nature was not co-operating - it was raining...on and off!!! Twice I made the dash to the farm as the weather was good in Moscow, but at the farm it wasn't... Finally around 2 in the afternoon the sun came out and everything was good! Made the decision that I knew the time might be short so I was just going to shoot a few bird just to see how the bullet would shoot from my rifle.
I immediately setup 4 birds - one at 75 yards and 3 at 100 yards. By the time I got the bench up and in place - things were changing... as this next storm started rolling in...
I really felt my time would be short before the rains would come again. I loaded up the first shot and sat down at the bench - set the rifle in a 6 O'clock hold on the 75 yard bird. To my surprise I shot the heart out of the bird!!! From there I moved to the 100 yard birds. The first two shots exploded the two birds... I load the fourth bullet and I wanted to make the adjustment to shoot the heart out of the last bird out. This time I held slightly below the bird and took the shot. Heart gone!!!
After this bird shooting it really appeared to me that I had time to get some velocities as well as punch some holes in paper that I really do not like doing. So I got the chrono and target set up. I set the target at 75 yards for the velocity checks. I was so pleased with the 75 yards results I decided to move the target to 100 yards. Got in two more shots with excellent results... and yes I really believe I got lucky! You noticed I did not take the third shot that might ruin the good thing.
After this first shooting event I would write a open note to Lehigh Dave stating for years I have always believed that the Lehigh/Bloodline .458x275 grain bullet was by far the best all-around bullet he had created. After this shooting I would easily say this new bullet could and will surpass the versatility of the older 275. Of course before I can stand on that statement - I need to see the 'Terminal Performance' of the bullet on a few animals.
I would also like to include a few additional pictures in this collection that might provide some additional information about this new bullet.
This is a picture that shows today work bench
Really hope to get out more for further testing - but the rifle deer season starts on the 10th. At this time I will use the new bullet for these hunts... and I know Grouse is using it in Colorado.
Availability of this new bullet - still is a question that I can not answer. I do know that Lehigh Dave is very conservative on releasing much of anything until the product has been proven.
The bullet samples arrived this morning... I opened the package and looked at the bullets and really had as lot of excitement for them. The first thing I did was to try one in a 45 cal Super DISC... I was sure it would be to big but I had to try - it was to tight to load - I need a .4515 to get down the bore. From there I took the bullet to the shop to run it through a .452 sizing die. Lubed the bullet placed it in the die and tried to push it threw - not happening!!! So now I am back to what the bullet was intended for shooting on a 50 cal. ML.
When the bullets arrived and after my initial inspection I really wanted to get the farm and do some shooting - problem was mother nature was not co-operating - it was raining...on and off!!! Twice I made the dash to the farm as the weather was good in Moscow, but at the farm it wasn't... Finally around 2 in the afternoon the sun came out and everything was good! Made the decision that I knew the time might be short so I was just going to shoot a few bird just to see how the bullet would shoot from my rifle.
I immediately setup 4 birds - one at 75 yards and 3 at 100 yards. By the time I got the bench up and in place - things were changing... as this next storm started rolling in...
I really felt my time would be short before the rains would come again. I loaded up the first shot and sat down at the bench - set the rifle in a 6 O'clock hold on the 75 yard bird. To my surprise I shot the heart out of the bird!!! From there I moved to the 100 yard birds. The first two shots exploded the two birds... I load the fourth bullet and I wanted to make the adjustment to shoot the heart out of the last bird out. This time I held slightly below the bird and took the shot. Heart gone!!!
After this bird shooting it really appeared to me that I had time to get some velocities as well as punch some holes in paper that I really do not like doing. So I got the chrono and target set up. I set the target at 75 yards for the velocity checks. I was so pleased with the 75 yards results I decided to move the target to 100 yards. Got in two more shots with excellent results... and yes I really believe I got lucky! You noticed I did not take the third shot that might ruin the good thing.
After this first shooting event I would write a open note to Lehigh Dave stating for years I have always believed that the Lehigh/Bloodline .458x275 grain bullet was by far the best all-around bullet he had created. After this shooting I would easily say this new bullet could and will surpass the versatility of the older 275. Of course before I can stand on that statement - I need to see the 'Terminal Performance' of the bullet on a few animals.
I would also like to include a few additional pictures in this collection that might provide some additional information about this new bullet.
This is a picture that shows today work bench
Really hope to get out more for further testing - but the rifle deer season starts on the 10th. At this time I will use the new bullet for these hunts... and I know Grouse is using it in Colorado.
Availability of this new bullet - still is a question that I can not answer. I do know that Lehigh Dave is very conservative on releasing much of anything until the product has been proven.
