Reeder Custom Guns - A New Bullet For the 480 Achilles

Jim Taylor
A New Bullet For the 480 Achilles
Saturday, December 21, 2019, 08:17

Bullet selection for the 480 Achilles has been limited. Two bullets! The original Bittner design or the Huffaker bullet that is a copy of the .476 Ely bullet.

Yesterday my friend John Killebrew sent me about 12 or 15 pounds of the bullet he designed. It is an improvement of the original bullet. The original had small grease grooves making the use of Lee Liquid Alox a "must". John designed the bullet with deeper grease grooves. He added a crimp groove in the heel, which is a real plus. Crimping is VERY critical with heel bullets. And he reduced the size of the meplat and made the nose more rounded. I can't wait to try some out. I think this may be the premier hunting bullet for the Achilles!

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LEFT - the original bullet RIGHT - the Killebrew bullet .. Both weigh right at 290 grains.

A New Bullet For the 480 Achilles - Jim Taylor, 2019-12-21, 08:17
- My kinda bullet. (nm) - Sid R, 2019-12-21, 09:33
- We are truly a unique breed of revolver enthusiasts... - Huey, 2019-12-21, 08:48
  - I narrowly supressed a deal on a Colt New Army in .41 Colt - WB, 2019-12-21, 15:17
  - Out Motto on the 480 Achilles project was - Jim Taylor, 2019-12-21, 09:47
    - Figure that'll be my epitaph in general... (nm) - Huey, 2019-12-21, 10:17
      - That’s great! I like the visible evolution. - WB, 2019-12-21, 12:36
        WB, how about one with a 3 1/2" barrel - Abin Sur, 2019-12-21, 15:01
        An interesting footnote Jim made was - WB, 2019-12-21, 15:14