I purchased a BFR in .475 Linebaugh this year and now I would like to handload for it. After looking at a few manuals and checking on-line a question came up. In the Hornady manual it uses Winchester WLR primers, but in an article written by Brian Pearce in the Lyman manual he says never to use rifle primers in the .475 Linebaugh as pressures can increase. Lyman uses CCI 350 magnum pistol primers. Lyman gives pressure, but Hornady doesn't
Both manuals show similar or the same loads with the powders tested and both have similar velocities. I am mostly looking at H110 and Alliant 2400. I wouldn't mind trying MP 300 too if I can data for it.
What has been your experience with this cartridge and the primer controversy, if any.
Also, I am loading the Cast Performance 410g WFNGS. All I could get at this time. Any sources of safe handloads would be appreciated too.
