Lee Martin
Hunter
This past summer I designed a heavy LFN for my .500 Maximum and .50 Alaskan using Mountain Mold's website. Weighing 585 grains, I've been pleased with how it shoots. You can read more about it through an update I did to my original article. The top link is the first piece from 2012, the second includes the latest additions:
http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum.html
http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum2.html
There's also some new prospective on the round and I tried other powders. I know we have some Maximum shooters here, so hopefully this is informative.
Sizing and lubing:
Brinell hardness testing:
As cast left, sized, gas-checked, and lubed right:
http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum.html
http://www.singleactions.com/500Maximum2.html
There's also some new prospective on the round and I tried other powders. I know we have some Maximum shooters here, so hopefully this is informative.
Sizing and lubing:
Brinell hardness testing:
As cast left, sized, gas-checked, and lubed right: