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700gr for S&W500 ?
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first of all let me say welcome to the Forum
There are many sets of rules, regulations, laws, and treaty agreements that regulate trade in Arms between countries.
Now which ones apply to you is kind of dependent on what country these are being sent to You have not included that information in your original posting.
The majority of businesses engaged in firearms and ammunition are not going to be willing to go through and make sure that they are in compliance with all the various laws at any given time. The manpower necessary to make sure they are compliant versus the profit they would make selling you 500 or 1000 projectiles is simply not worth the risk
My original wad cutter mold was a 725 grain monster. It is the big boy on the right side of this picture, just to put it in perspective the little bitty projectile on the left weighs in at 450 grains
Eventually this projectile was slightly redesigned and a mold maker over in Europe produced a Cramer style mold for us that would drop two projectiles from each mold. The solids weighed in at 700 grains even. But with a Cramer style mold the pins that make it a solid can be replaced with pins to make it a hollow point. So we have traditional round hollow points and a pentapoint pin for this mold. It was availble as a plain base or as a gas check
The round hollow point variation weighs in at a svelte 640 grains while the pentapoint drops from the mold slightly heavier at 650 grains.
What I'm going to suggest is that you purchase a mold directly from the manufacturer in Slovenija then give it to a bullet caster that you currently do business with so that he can make the projectiles for you. That will probably be a much easier road for you to travel rather than worrying about all of the silly United States laws that must be obeyed
Here is a link to the website 502-700 JR HP, 2 Cavity BR GC Mold - MP-molds
It does not appear that he has any of the plain base molds available at this time
There are many sets of rules, regulations, laws, and treaty agreements that regulate trade in Arms between countries.
Now which ones apply to you is kind of dependent on what country these are being sent to You have not included that information in your original posting.
The majority of businesses engaged in firearms and ammunition are not going to be willing to go through and make sure that they are in compliance with all the various laws at any given time. The manpower necessary to make sure they are compliant versus the profit they would make selling you 500 or 1000 projectiles is simply not worth the risk
My original wad cutter mold was a 725 grain monster. It is the big boy on the right side of this picture, just to put it in perspective the little bitty projectile on the left weighs in at 450 grains
Eventually this projectile was slightly redesigned and a mold maker over in Europe produced a Cramer style mold for us that would drop two projectiles from each mold. The solids weighed in at 700 grains even. But with a Cramer style mold the pins that make it a solid can be replaced with pins to make it a hollow point. So we have traditional round hollow points and a pentapoint pin for this mold. It was availble as a plain base or as a gas check
The round hollow point variation weighs in at a svelte 640 grains while the pentapoint drops from the mold slightly heavier at 650 grains.
What I'm going to suggest is that you purchase a mold directly from the manufacturer in Slovenija then give it to a bullet caster that you currently do business with so that he can make the projectiles for you. That will probably be a much easier road for you to travel rather than worrying about all of the silly United States laws that must be obeyed
Here is a link to the website 502-700 JR HP, 2 Cavity BR GC Mold - MP-molds
It does not appear that he has any of the plain base molds available at this time
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venomballistics
Member
I bored a mold for a guy in Alaska many years ago.
These sorts of things were his jam.
I think the keyword "tyranasaur thumpers" in google might lead you to him if he's still a commercial concern
gwpercle
Member
I would purchase a bullet mould and begin casting my own projectiles .
Cast and lubed or powder coated it will solve a lot of problems .
Casting bullets can't be hard to do ... I been doing it since 1967 and I'm not a rocket scientest or a brain surgon ... I barely graduated from high school ... If I can do it ... anyone can do it !
MP-Moulds is an international company and can probably get one to you ,
check the link for them in post #2 !
Gary
Cast and lubed or powder coated it will solve a lot of problems .
Casting bullets can't be hard to do ... I been doing it since 1967 and I'm not a rocket scientest or a brain surgon ... I barely graduated from high school ... If I can do it ... anyone can do it !
MP-Moulds is an international company and can probably get one to you ,
check the link for them in post #2 !
Gary
bob richardson
SWCA Member
700 Grain 500S&W loads
I purchased 700 grain loads for my 500 from Buffalo Bore.I didn't get a chance to try them on Whitetail yet but will in a couple weeks.The 500 grain Hornady JFP work quite well though.
I purchased 700 grain loads for my 500 from Buffalo Bore.I didn't get a chance to try them on Whitetail yet but will in a couple weeks.The 500 grain Hornady JFP work quite well though.
bob richardson
SWCA Member
700 Grain loads
I just checked and Underwood ammo has 700 grain loads for the S&W 500 FYI
I just checked and Underwood ammo has 700 grain loads for the S&W 500 FYI
smoothshooter
Member
WHY ?
What are you trying to accomplish?
What are you trying to accomplish?
Doug M.
Member
Who knows? The bigger issue is complying with ITAR. Only a fool would mess with that - screw it up and one could lose their business.
smoothshooter
Member
What is ITAR ?
International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
I wish people would SWTMA (Stop With The Many Acronyms).
I agree with getting a bullet mold and just casting one's own.
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Look into......
Look into Matt's Bullets. They have a 700 gr. with a gas check.
Look into Matt's Bullets. They have a 700 gr. with a gas check.
smoothshooter
Member
WARHEADS??
Hi - not sure where you are located or if you are even considering casting your own bullets.
If you are in the EU there is an outfit in Slovenia that, from what I have heard, produces top-shelf molds:
The best hollow point molds! - MP-molds - Bullet molds
I also have no idea if bullets are controlled by US export regulations.
Good luck.
