Reeder Custom Guns - Gearing up!

Gearing up on ammo for the custom that I am awaiting. Two on the left-475 linebaugh.
Two on the right-480 ruger. [image]

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the gun. If you load ahead of time you might find you have to pull all the rounds. The 475 needs a good hard crimp but too much makes a small bulge at the mouth of the case and the round won't chamber. So it's not a good idea to load the ammo until you have the cylinder in hand. Too much crimp causes a bulge and not enough crimp and the mouth of the case stops it from seating fully. By waiting until you get the gun you can make sure the ammo will chamber in the cylinder.

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But I would like to get into reloading someday but I bought this ammo from underwood and buffalo bore. Do you think k they do a good job? I hope so.

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Hornady, Federal, Winchester etc. Underwood is good too. But unless you are hunting dangerous game, stick with the standard stuff. The others are expensive and all you get for your money is a big blast, a lot of recoil and noise and a sore wrist the next day. In fact the 480 Ruger ammo will take anything in the lower 48 except maybe the Montana grizzly.

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I appreciate the knowledge

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my normal hunting handgun is a 9" 41 GNR in a custom G-2 frame. A lot of the guys on here have seen that little handgun with a 210 grain 41 caliber bullet take several Bison bulls, a couple of Yak bulls, a couple of Watusi bulls,and a few other critters and most with one shot. So in most cases unless you are hunting dangerous game your 480 will take anything in the lower 48 and most of the animals in Alaska and Africa too with proper bullet placement.

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Gearing up!

Turned the pic for ya

Thanks bud!

Not a good idea to load the ammo until you get

I've never owned a loading set myself

Stay with the standard ammo companies, like

Oh okay gotcha

Remember it's all in where you place the bullet