Post by yogurt on Feb 21, 2017 20:59:15 GMT -5
I have a guy over at Steves that uses a .470 Capstick a LOT in Africa. Says he's been using, well, let me cut and paste...
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Thanks very much for all the info. As far as the Capstick I want to use 500 gr. Hornady DGS and DGX. I only have one load right now that a friend gave me who has now passed. He was my go to guy for unusual or hard to find loads.
The problem I have with my current load is the powder is not temperature stable, 92 gr of Reloader 15.
I was in Namibia this last fall hunting with my 470 and had some over pressure problems, putting a full moon print of the ejector from my 700 action on the head of the cases. It was really hot, well over 100* and in the 5,000 ft range. I think the combo sent the load up the pressure curve as I have had no problems in the lower areas of Africa along the Zambezi bush-veld.
The current 470 load runs at about 2,350 fps on the chronograph. I see there is a new Reloader 16 that is supposed to be temperature stable, I’m wondering if it will convert over from the Reloader 15?
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In my searches for this gentleman, I've found little if any data for this round. Anyone reload for the Capstick, what have you found and what do you recommend?
Thanks, Chris
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Thanks very much for all the info. As far as the Capstick I want to use 500 gr. Hornady DGS and DGX. I only have one load right now that a friend gave me who has now passed. He was my go to guy for unusual or hard to find loads.
The problem I have with my current load is the powder is not temperature stable, 92 gr of Reloader 15.
I was in Namibia this last fall hunting with my 470 and had some over pressure problems, putting a full moon print of the ejector from my 700 action on the head of the cases. It was really hot, well over 100* and in the 5,000 ft range. I think the combo sent the load up the pressure curve as I have had no problems in the lower areas of Africa along the Zambezi bush-veld.
The current 470 load runs at about 2,350 fps on the chronograph. I see there is a new Reloader 16 that is supposed to be temperature stable, I’m wondering if it will convert over from the Reloader 15?
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In my searches for this gentleman, I've found little if any data for this round. Anyone reload for the Capstick, what have you found and what do you recommend?
Thanks, Chris