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Offline Slufoot

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45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« on: February 15, 2011, 02:03:45 PM »
I took my old 45-70 muzzleloader conversion (Bubba Hyde) to the bench today. I had some Hornady 210 grain 41 Mag XTP bullets that I made a couple of sizer dies for and sized the bullets down to .404". I also used some Harvester 45 caliber Crush Rib sabots for these bullets. I didn't setup the chronograph today but will definetly try this load again and check the speed of it.
Any way my very first 3 shot group at 100 yards with this bullet/sabot combo came in at 3/8"! ;D ;) :)
Here is a pic of old Bubba Hyde and the group I got with it today.

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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 02:54:06 PM »
Nice!  What powder/charge?

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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 02:59:17 PM »
Thanks bikerbeans, I built this gun for smokeless powder and I installed a Savage Breechplug. The powder I was using today was H-4198.

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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2011, 03:24:56 PM »
Well, that's passable for a first try.  Looking forward to when you get it tuned in.

Wish I could hold anything that tight anymore, I'd be having to have the stupid grin slapped off me if I'd have shot that with a brand new rifle.  Well done and congrats.

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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2011, 03:45:52 PM »
Awesome!!!

Did you have an post of your project that I will have to search and see how you did this?
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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2011, 04:28:52 PM »
Hey Tencubed, I think I've still got a little bit of that stupid grin left over from yesterday! :o
Thanks!

Hey Shu, No I didn't do a build along post when I made this rifle. I've been shooting it for over 3 years now and there is a post or two about some deer hunting success stories. I do have a post about a Handi Conversion that I built for my dad for his Christmas present. I posted it back in Nov or Dec 2010.

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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 05:34:23 AM »
Thank you sir, I will use the search function. Looks like an awesome project and a fun shooter.
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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 10:58:58 AM »
That's damn good for any gun yet alone a muzzleloader!
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Re: 45-70 muzzleloader conversion range report
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 11:11:14 AM »
That's damn good for any rifle, amazing for a muzzleloader!
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