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Post by subsonic on Jun 17, 2013 6:55:44 GMT -5
I recently bought Toby (mellonhead)'s Paradox conversion. This one is 4&3/4" with the straight through chambers and uses shortened .460 S&W brass.
I have spoken with him about load data and plan to speak with him more. I have also read what Bowen and Seyfried have to say on the subject.
I know this isn't the only Paradox on the forum so I thought I would start a thread for load data on these beasts, whether for shot, round balls, or boolits.
I will post up my trials and tribulations with this one as I develop loads.
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Post by subsonic on Jun 17, 2013 8:51:13 GMT -5
Seyfried's article lists 9gr of Universal Clays behind a .45 cal Ox Yoke wonder wad, topped with 215gr of #9 and a cut down card wad for his shot load. He says velocity is 1260fps and patterns are good to 20yds.
His boolit load is 20gr of 296, a CCI350, and an Ox Yoke wonder wad behind a 300gr WFN that has had a 1/4" radius cut out of it's bearing surface with no lube in the grooves.
He also said 10gr of Blue Dot behind most boolits had worked, but he wanted a full hunting load.
His round ball load is listed as a .456" ball over a wonder wad and 4gr of Bullseye.
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Post by mellonhead on Jun 17, 2013 15:20:34 GMT -5
I think I forgot to put the shotshell data in the box. I was using 6 grains of Hodgdons Clays under 2 of the cut felt wads, a case full of #9 shot then topped of with a soda can gascheck. Give me a call if you need any info.
Toby
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Post by subsonic on Jun 17, 2013 15:34:47 GMT -5
That was just regular "Clays" and not Universal Clays, right?
I plan to give you a call, just haven't had the opportunity yet. I did figure out the freechex tool pretty quickly.
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Post by mellonhead on Jun 17, 2013 15:37:48 GMT -5
Yes, just Clays.
Toby
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Post by subsonic on Jun 23, 2013 12:40:47 GMT -5
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Post by subsonic on Sept 1, 2013 19:15:30 GMT -5
My mold came in. Mostly bumping this thread so I can find it later to update.
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Post by squawberryman on Sept 2, 2013 5:58:22 GMT -5
pics please
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Post by subsonic on Sept 2, 2013 7:13:35 GMT -5
This is all I've got for now. I have pattern pics, but I mixed them up and don't remember wich load was which pattern. Doesn't really matter, as only 2 nearly identical loads patterned well - Toby's load from above an the same load with .5gr less of 700x instead of Clays. I have a stainless SBH grip frame I'm planning to put on this revolver. The round you see is a sample dummy that Toby sent with the die set. I haven't gotten around to shootin boolits yet.  |
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Post by mellonhead on Sept 2, 2013 8:00:17 GMT -5
You need to try some bullets! You will be amazed!
Toby
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