rc135
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I'm planning on buying a levergun in one of these calibers and need some help.
1) In my Lee's Reloading Manual, it lists .454 bullet weights from 185 grains to 300 grains; whereas the .480 loads listed START at 325 and go up to 400 grains or so. Are these the actual bullet weights generally loaded in these cartridges in the real world?
I ask this because, altho the 454 is a tad narrower bullet, it is longer than the 480, and should, I think, load similar weight bullets.
2) Are there any major diference/advantages/disdvantages between these two cartidges, or are they about the same for general hunting purposes??
3) Any suggestion on manufacturers for these leverguns???
Much obliged, in advance, Gents and Ladies.
"The apple that nature drops at the feet of Newton is but a coy invitation to follow her to the stars." -- E. P. Whipple
"There's nothing living in that direction!" -- Ray Ferrier, "War of the Worlds" (2006 version)
"Egalitarianism is envy, masquerading as philosophy." -- George F. Will
"A woman begins by resisting a man’s advances, and ends by blocking his retreat." -- Oscar Wilde
1) In my Lee's Reloading Manual, it lists .454 bullet weights from 185 grains to 300 grains; whereas the .480 loads listed START at 325 and go up to 400 grains or so. Are these the actual bullet weights generally loaded in these cartridges in the real world?
I ask this because, altho the 454 is a tad narrower bullet, it is longer than the 480, and should, I think, load similar weight bullets.
2) Are there any major diference/advantages/disdvantages between these two cartidges, or are they about the same for general hunting purposes??
3) Any suggestion on manufacturers for these leverguns???
Much obliged, in advance, Gents and Ladies.
"The apple that nature drops at the feet of Newton is but a coy invitation to follow her to the stars." -- E. P. Whipple
"There's nothing living in that direction!" -- Ray Ferrier, "War of the Worlds" (2006 version)
"Egalitarianism is envy, masquerading as philosophy." -- George F. Will
"A woman begins by resisting a man’s advances, and ends by blocking his retreat." -- Oscar Wilde