.501" 440 gr mold

[bronko220002]

I picked up this mold a couple weeks ago and cast some bullets and they came out nice. I'm planning on taking them out next week and shoot them out of my CVA Accura V2 and/or my 700ML. I haven't shot this heavy a bullet out of my 50s yet and wondering where to start. I was thinking maybe 60 or 70 gr of FFg to start. What say ye?
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010200848

 

[edmehlig]

I would think 70gr would be a good place to start. If the recoil is too much especially with the CVA rifle then drop down to 60gr.

 

[shguns]

Idahoron has shot this bullet in the past in his "hotrod hawken" rifles and killed elk and deer. He paper patched them and then sized them to his barrel I believe.

 

[bronko220002]

Idahoron has shot this bullet in the past in his "hotrod hawken" rifles and killed elk and deer. He paper patched them and then sized them to his barrel I believe.

It wasn't these bullets. They would have to be sized down to about .493" or .494" then patched to fit a .50 cal. Paper patching needs the bullet about .006-.008" under bore diameter. Ron's Hot Rod is a .45 cal.
I know he paper patched .443" bullets for his Hot Rod

 

[bronko220002]

I don't think the recoil would be that bad. Not near as bad as the 700ML shooting 100 gr of BH209 under a 350 Federal Borelock.

 

[Harleysboss]

Shguns is correct. Ron shoots that exact bullet in his 50 cal hot rod. He uses a a similar bullet in his 45 hot rod. He sized the 50 down to fit his bore. Any how, I shot that exact bullet paper patched from my.504 white g series a few weeks back. 80 grn Swiss 2f wool wad and the paper patch Lee bullet. Never shot it greased. If it fits it should shoot great. Here’s a picture of the 75 yard group.

 

[Harleysboss]

I found this thread from January

 

[Saxtonyoung]

Following Ron's advise of sizing this bullet after paper patching, I too have shot this bullet from several 50 caliber barrels.