Reeder Custom Guns - trying to get ready for whatever moves in Africa

Gary Reeder
trying to get ready for whatever moves in Africa
Monday, February 12, 2018, 17:59

shooting a few rounds every day in the 450 GNR with the 500 grain solid. Trying to work up to the max loads. So far still a few grains down but working at it. Even a few grains under max with a 500 grain solid pounds hell out of me. Already a few grains over max for the 500 grain in a 45-70 in the Ruger #1.
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450 GNR on the left, 45-70 on the right
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trying to get ready for whatever moves in Africa - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-12, 17:59
- What barrel length? - Coloradoyaler, 2018-02-13, 08:55
  - it is 12 plus brake, 14" total. (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-13, 10:06
- I have almost 5 weeks to get my Schlitz together - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-12, 19:34
  - I was trying that with .416/400 gr. solids in the .440 GNR - WB, 2018-02-12, 20:00
    - HA! I found this old photo. Boy did they raise eyebrows - WB, 2018-02-13, 09:40
      - dangerous game bullets and lookee there, WB has - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-13, 10:17
        Those are antique RN-FMJ, won't kill anything anymore - WB, 2018-02-13, 13:56
    - I am trying to get my load of a 500 grain solid up to - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-12, 20:47
      - other than beating me to a pulp the loads I am shooting in - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-13, 13:00
      - I shot a Garrett 540 45 70 at 1500+ - Larry Fry, 2018-02-12, 21:54
  - I understand about get the stuffing knocked - O’Gary, 2018-02-12, 19:56
    - a hot loaded 45-70 will take just about any animal - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-12, 20:45
      - it might even take this guy - Gary Reeder, 2018-02-12, 21:16
        Africa arms - Alcorn, 2018-02-13, 05:33