Unusual .500 question from John Ross

[John Ross]

All you .500 shooters out there, I just got this email (I am not making this up):

"I spoke with you on Wed. re: your S&W 500. I sent the check and paperwork today. I've read your ballistic info and have a question. I use Winchester 296 when I load my magnums. I love the fire and flash from that powder. Can you recommend any powder with more flash than that?"

Can anyone help this guy?

 

[John Ross]

All you .500 shooters out there, I just got this email (I am not making this up):

"I spoke with you on Wed. re: your S&W 500. I sent the check and paperwork today. I've read your ballistic info and have a question. I use Winchester 296 when I load my magnums. I love the fire and flash from that powder. Can you recommend any powder with more flash than that?"

Can anyone help this guy?

 

[38-44HD45]

GOEX FFG

 

[Pistol Toter]

GOEX FFG

That's funny!! Give'm a lot of smoke too.

 

[sasu]

That's a new angle.

 

[Nygma]

Any of the ultra slow rifle powders should do the trick.

 

[38-44HD45]

I apologize to Mr. Ross. Sometimes, I just can't help myself.

Seriously, I'd think something along the lines of 4198 or 4227 might do the trick. Or maybe even Reloder-7.

 

[Snapping Twig]

Perhaps this could be of some help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfEB8TSu1Pw&feature=related

 

[pharmer]

5010. Joe

 

[DonD]

He's barking up the wrong gun. He ought to try whatever powder makes a lot of flash and buy the 2" barreled survival .500. Don

 

[Lenshappy]

LOL... I love this place

 

[DaveWW]

A light bullet and a sh##pot full of 2400 oughtta do it!

 

[Pistol Toter]

I apologize to Mr. Ross. Sometimes, I just can't help myself.

Well I thought it was sown right funny!! I know he is into the 500 magnums, but for the life of me; I don't understand why anyone would want that kind of punishment. To watch videos of that gun, it can't be fun and must hurt like the dickens. I don't think my old hands and wrist would take it.

 

[John Ross]

Originally posted by Nygma:
Any of the ultra slow rifle powders should do the trick.

I don't think so. Not enough pressure. I have some old uncoated BLC-2 that makes a 6 foot fireball in a .458 but next to nothing in the .500.

 

[Sebago Son]

Half a Case of Bullseye in a Duplex over 5 Grns. of Powdered Magnesium with an over powder wad of 0000 Steel Wool.