[mjyeagle]

i have been talking with lbt technolgy about a 500 gr wfn mold for 460 these guys seem to know their stuff has anybody used a 500 gr bullet in a 460 also has anybody tried the lbt blue lube from what i have been reading that is the only thing i will ever use again thanks for reading and for replies

 

[swampdoc]

My 45/70 custom Contender barrel shoots 400 grain LEE cast bullets into a single hole at 100 yards with 46 grains of I.M.R. 3031 and its all the punishment that I can handle comfortably. 500 grains should be a lot of fun though!

 

[Whitworth]

Not trying to be a contrarian here, but a 500 grain bullet in .45 caliber seems like a bit too much of a good thing. There comes a point of diminishing returns and with the various .45s, I think that is about the 400 grain mark. I have used 400 grain bullets in my .454 Casull and 395s in a .460 on game, and while they worked well, they didn't work any better than the 360 grain bullets I have used. Many will argue that 360 grains isn't necessary either.

 

[mjyeagle]

Not trying to be a contrarian here, but a 500 grain bullet in .45 caliber seems like a bit too much of a good thing. There comes a point of diminishing returns and with the various .45s, I think that is about the 400 grain mark. I have used 400 grain bullets in my .454 Casull and 395s in a .460 on game, and while they worked well, they didn't work any better than the 360 grain bullets I have used. Many will argue that 360 grains isn't necessary either

good info how did the 395 gr in the 460 do on game? what animal did you shoot? also do you have any experance with lbt molds or lube? thanks for your time whitworth

 

[Carpe Diem]

While I haven't purchased an LBT mould since Veral got back, my experience was very satisfying. Nine different moulds, perfect bullets and great accuracy/performance. You won't be disappointed.

The LBT Blue lube used to be pretty stiff - we had to use a heater on the lubrisizer to get it to flow. It did adhere well to the bullets and wasn't sticky to the touch. It may have been modified in recent years, I got several dozen sticks of lube years ago in a group buy and haven't gone through them all yet.


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[CoyoteJoe]

I just don't get this whole thing with super heavy bullets, not to be argumentative I just really don't understand. Aside from knocking down steel plates the only advantage a heavy slug can offer over a lighter one is increased penetration. If a 300 grain bullet can fully penetrate and exit any animal in North America why would I want still more penetration? Why should I accept lower velocity, higher trajectory and wrist wrecking recoil (say that three times real fast) just to gain penetration I don't need? Again, I don't understand the reasoning here. Is it just a matter of "mine is heavier than yours"?

 

[Ole1830]

I just don't get this whole thing with super heavy bullets, not to be argumentative I just really don't understand. Aside from knocking down steel plates the only advantage a heavy slug can offer over a lighter one is increased penetration. If a 300 grain bullet can fully penetrate and exit any animal in North America why would I want still more penetration? Why should I accept lower velocity, higher trajectory and wrist wrecking recoil (say that three times real fast) just to gain penetration I don't need? Again, I don't understand the reasoning here. Is it just a matter of "mine is heavier than yours"?

Get the animals to stand beside each other and fill your whole group's tags with one shot.