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#99120 - 12/30/11 12:24 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project

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Dave Tarbell
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Well wt thats as good a reason to get one as there is,I bet you will enjoy the heck out of that cartride,and I believe Rods the guy to make it.

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#99121 - 12/30/11 12:26 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: Dave Tarbell]

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my FA barrels are really bad, they shoot really accurate and sub moa at 100 and they're shooting a 454 so they must be really bad.

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#99129 - 12/30/11 02:10 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: wtroper]

Gregg Richter
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To set the record straight, I now have JPoints on both my Rod's Custom .475 L and my FA Model 83 .500 WE; as well as an Optima 2000 on my custom Ruger SBH .44 mag.

WTRoper, stay strong and have Rod build you the .475 L with a 5.5" barrel! And outfit it with a JPoint!

LOL!

Gregg

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#99134 - 12/30/11 03:24 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: Gregg Richter]

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Sorry Gregg I thought you pulled it off the WE when you put it up for sale.

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#99140 - 12/30/11 06:58 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: tradmark]

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Originally Posted By: tradmark

my FA barrels are really bad, they shoot really accurate and sub moa at 100 and they're shooting a 454 so they must be really bad.

Awful....terrible.....send them to me -- spare yourself the agony.....

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#99181 - 12/30/11 11:43 AM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: wapitirod]

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Originally Posted By: wapitirod

Sorry Gregg I thought you pulled it off the WE when you put it up for sale.

No prob, Rod. I have not really "bit the bullet" hard enough yet to actually try real hard and sell it, so I have not yet pulled it. The only place I have it listed is here in the classifieds. I am still not sure if I want to see it go away, unless someone gets real serious about buying it.

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#99188 - 12/30/11 12:40 PM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: jamesfromjersey]

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Originally Posted By: jamesfromjersey

This post is about the accuracy of the Freedom Arms 475 with heaavy cast bullets. I had to post these photos, after reading comments about FA accuracy w/heavy bullets, of my 100yd groups with 425gr WFNGC and 440gr WNGC cast bullet ammo. They have a listed velocity of 1300 and 1325FPS. The 440gr WNGC had 3 bullets measure 1 1/2" CxC at 100yds. The 425gr WFNGC had 3 bullets make a 3/4" hole at 100yds. Maybe my gun has a bad barrel

That is super. I can't argue over that.
It might have been the individual gun but we tried many heavy boolits with poor luck but a lighter boolit was fantastic.
My BFR hates a light boolit and just starts to shoot with 400 gr.
I have many .475 boolits and molds but most will not chamber, they stick out the front and the Lee 400 is right at the end. I need to seat to the very top of the crimp groove.

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#99189 - 12/30/11 01:43 PM

Re: New 475 caliber project [Re: 430man]

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430man, Thank you for your good words....I also have the same LOA problem when loading a .475cal. 405gr Keith bullet for my FA`s 475Linebaugh. Have to seat and crimp bullet just below the shoulder....

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