Yesterday I got the chance to chronograph my heavy bullet .500 loads with the Oehler 35P. The results were better than I expected.
26/WC680/625 Cast, CCI 350, OAL 2.210" 1192FPS.
27.8/WC680/625 Cast, CCI 350, OAL 2.210" 1265FPS
Second load above but with CCI magnum rifle primers, 12FPS faster but more shot-to-shot variation. No misfires.
Load #2 14FPS extreme spread over 10 shots.
Bullets were wheelweight alloy quenched in icewater, .5004" as-cast and sized .4997", can be pushed through a chamber throat with a finger.
All loads used Starline brass, loaded in RCBS dies. All loads if you hold the gun muzzle vertical and push the ejector rod halfway the cases fall out of the cylinder.
Am going to make a .500" punch and make some NECO PVC P-wads to eliminate leading near the muzzle.
Haven't put this gun on paper yet from sandbags but it shoots flatter and more accurately at long range (200-500 yds.)than any other revolver I've ever owned.
To see this bullet/load go to
http://www.john-ross.net/photogallery/500S&W.jpg
JR
26/WC680/625 Cast, CCI 350, OAL 2.210" 1192FPS.
27.8/WC680/625 Cast, CCI 350, OAL 2.210" 1265FPS
Second load above but with CCI magnum rifle primers, 12FPS faster but more shot-to-shot variation. No misfires.
Load #2 14FPS extreme spread over 10 shots.
Bullets were wheelweight alloy quenched in icewater, .5004" as-cast and sized .4997", can be pushed through a chamber throat with a finger.
All loads used Starline brass, loaded in RCBS dies. All loads if you hold the gun muzzle vertical and push the ejector rod halfway the cases fall out of the cylinder.
Am going to make a .500" punch and make some NECO PVC P-wads to eliminate leading near the muzzle.
Haven't put this gun on paper yet from sandbags but it shoots flatter and more accurately at long range (200-500 yds.)than any other revolver I've ever owned.
To see this bullet/load go to
http://www.john-ross.net/photogallery/500S&W.jpg
JR