Pain and pleasure mixed together (414 Supermag in a Super 16)

Elric

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Wow. After some mental confusion, I loaded 25 rounds of 414 Supermag, 24.3gr Lil' Gun, WLR primer, 210gr XTP.

I used my cheapo .41 Rem Mag rounds with a load of Berry's 210gr plated bullets on top of 5gr of Trailboss, sparked with WLP to get er on paper. 1100fps. First shot was about three inches left of center, the second same height, about an inch right then shot three touched shot two....

Are you ready for pain?

414 Supermag, 210gr XTP, 24.3gr LilGun, WLR, COL of 1.940 - velocity of 2100 fps from a 16" tube. Velocity spread of three shots... 2106, 2107, 2109. This is the LOWEST of the three Lil' Gun loads by Todd Spotti. Right lively in the T/C polycarbonate stock... Got to have a firm grip.
http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/41_Experience/Smacking_Steel_with_414_2002Mar_Guns.pdf

Make sure the butt is firmly in your shoulder pocket.

I carefully sized 25 SAECO #415 225gr TCGCs this morning to .411, I want to try I4227. One, I have it, two, I've used IMR since the 70s, and three, maybe just a little less velocity.... 1800 and the BC of .185 should be interesting.

Honestly, I thought that I had wandered onto a BDSM film set, other than a lack of leather, gags, and nylon lashes, there was plenty of punishment... :eek:
 
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Elric

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http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohlandl/Cast_Bullet/41_Experience/41_Caliber_Experience.html

414 SuperMag
Dan Wesson 414 SUPERMAG by Todd Spotti
The .414 Gates Super Mag story "The Silhouette", vol 18, No 2 (.303 Savage is basic case, BTW...)
Smacking Steel with the .414 Todd Spotti, Guns Magazine, page 48-51, March 2002. Another location is HERE
Dope Bag - Data and Comment Dan Wesson Model 7414 SuperMag American Rifleman, March 2000 pages 50-51
Dan Wesson Announces Two New Big Bores, the .414 and .445 Supermag by John Taffin American Handgunner, Nov/Dec 1988 p 22, 24
The 414 SuperMag by Lee Martin. The good stuff starts about a third of the way down. Good stuff!
Stretched Performance - the Story of the SuperMags - by Lee Martin More good 414 lovin'. .414 SM specific.