Next Endeavor
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11/20/2014 7:45 PM
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Hoping to successfully run these at 1000-1200 FPS from the 454 and 45 Colt. From an LBT .453 325 mold I found on eBay, they drop at 340 grains.
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11/20/2014 7:59 PM
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Zee
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Very beastly looking! I like it!
"To Hell with efficiency, it's performance we want!" - Elmer Keith
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11/20/2014 8:11 PM
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Whitworth
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11/20/2014 11:27 PM
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Badubet
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Erotica is using a feather, pornography is using the whole chicken
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11/20/2014 11:43 PM
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gknarf
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Nice boolit. Looks like it would go through a VW!!!
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11/20/2014 11:52 PM
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Chance Weldon
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Very nice bullet. What do you intend to use it for?
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11/21/2014 12:13 AM
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They cast super easy, takes a little more care when sizing, but if these shoot as good as the gas check version, I will be ecstatic, as I won't be buying the GC version any longer. I have a 6" Freedom Arms 454, and a 5 1/2" Ruger Bisley that I plan on using this bullet in. I like relatively heavy bullets at moderate speeds these days, the 300+ grain bullets at near 1500 fps just aren't appealing any longer. I figure penetration shouldn't be a problem on deer, elk, and hogs, and the wide nose should create a good wound channel.
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11/21/2014 12:22 AM
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Gregg Richter
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That really is a great lookin' boolit. I would love to hear back from you how it does on elk!
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11/21/2014 12:46 AM
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11/21/2014 12:48 AM
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Nice boolit. Looks like it would go through a VW!!! I think we can do better than a VW.
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11/21/2014 4:31 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Nice boolit. Looks like it would go through a VW!!! I think we can do better than a VW. That'd probably make it through a Hummer with just enough retained energy to demolish the Prius on the other side.
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11/21/2014 4:11 PM
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Can't eat a VW, but it should penetrate nice and deep into an elk's rib cage and through the other side for plenty of blood.
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11/21/2014 4:19 PM
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Bearbait in NM
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Nice you have the two platforms to test. Something I had not fully understood until more recently, but have been experiencing for years are the extra heavies at moderate speed perhaps bing a bad match for the barrel twist.
Folks have written about the FA slow twist (relative to the Ruger) not being great at the low end. I have had lots of targets bear that out for me, with 335's and 360's at 900-1100 fps from my FA producing nice round, large groups. Probably tried 4 or 5 different powders, with laddered charges, over the last 10 years or so. Nothing would work, until I got the weight down closer to 300. 250's, I can stack in a single hole, with a scope.
Good luck with the testing. And if the bullet does not seem to be performing well at reduced velocity, perhaps work up a few at full throttle to check this possible issue.
Craig
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11/21/2014 5:11 PM
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One thing I have yet to experience is a problem with twist, I have shot 335s as low at 900 fps, and other than a shift in the POI, the groups didn't really open up much. When I first got my FA, I shot a lot of 325gr LFNGC bullets at 11-1200 fps, and turned in some very impressive 30 and 50 yard groups, I am hoping to get the same results from the new bullet, only issue is I am running out of HS6 which has proven to be about the best powder I've used for midrange 454 loadings. We shall see, I will of course try these at more appropriate 454 velocities as well. I would like to get an LBT 315gr LFN to try as well. The 45 Colt is a Ruger, it should have no issues shooting the 1000-1100 fps range loads, it has a 1:16 twist, I just don't care for the Bisley grip as much, hurts the hand more when loads get up there. I often wonder if I found thicker grip panels, which would spread the force out more, if the Bisley would agree with me more, the FA grip shape isn't that different. I would really like to settle on about 3 or 4 different loads, and stop all the experimenting!
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11/23/2014 12:09 AM
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First shots, high flier was the fouler. Did just as well at 60 yards.
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11/23/2014 12:32 AM
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Chance Weldon
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11/23/2014 1:31 AM
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New Bog Pod is a great tool!
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