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alnitak
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by alnitak » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:05 am
What powder and how many grains do I use with this?? LOL
The smaller projectile is a .50BMG 690 Grain bullet. Big silver is 30MM and 9660 grains.
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TedH
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by TedH » Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:24 pm
About 5 grains of Red Dot will make a nice subsonic suppressed load.
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by J Miller » Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:17 pm
WOW, that big sucker looks like it was just run out on a lathe and polished! Makes the 50 BMG look tinsy weensy don't it?
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harry
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by harry » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:04 pm
What powder: Alot
I really don't see you getting that bullet seated in a 50 bmg case though.
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JayF in AZ
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by JayF in AZ » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:30 pm
About 30 lbs of 1F ought to do it
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by piller » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:02 pm
I was thinking Cordite.
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cas
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by cas » Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:23 am
Fill the case with 1F black powder, then lube some cork beer coasters for wads, then seat the bullet.
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Nath
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by Nath » Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:40 am
bet yer can watch it goo!
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Bronco
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by Bronco » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:50 am
Either one works good on grounf squirrels!
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