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Hornady FTX
« on: August 16, 2011, 01:47:01 PM »
Today i was at cabeals and asked the fellow working there if i could shoot them out of my muzzy he did not have an answer.So i was wondering if anyone has used this bullet in their muzzeloader i have the disc extreme 50 cal.THANKS

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2011, 02:13:20 PM »
Come on guys its a serious question it looks like the sst but it has the crimps on the side i think they use it in their leverloution rounds.

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2011, 05:11:56 PM »
I've been using a 250gr. FTX in a TC Encore and found them to be very accurate. I use the .452 dia. bullets  for the 450 Bushmaster with a Harvester crushrib sabot, and 100gr. of BH209.

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 09:21:28 AM »
thunderhead thanks i went back to cabelas today and picked  up a box and another jug of bh 209 and some black crushed and non crushed harvester sabots.This weekend will be time to play.

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 02:11:45 PM »
Is the ftx bullet the same as the sst.

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 10:04:05 AM »
Well i went through some old post and found the answers to my question.I hate it when i post a question and after a few days of no replys i begin to think everybody is saying this guy must have rode the short bus to school..

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 08:18:52 PM »
i doubt anyone thinks you rode the short bus in on this one.   
 
hornady reps have said the 250ftx in .452 is the same as the sst, but have a softer plastic tip.  and ive seen plenty of people using the 325ftx with success but remember its a .458 bullet when you are choosing sabots for that bullet.  i've shot it sabotless in my smokeless ML but not with sabots so i can't give direct experiences with that for you though.  as long as you have a good fit in YOUR barrel with bullet/sabot then its just a matter of finding the right load combo ;)

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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2011, 05:12:31 AM »
The 250/.452 Bushmaster FTX is the same bullet as the 250gr SST-ML with Flex-Tip Technology.  Got this direct from Hornady.  Only difference, you can buy the Bushmasters in bulk cheaper than buying a clam pack of SST's.  SST-ML per 20 is $17.99.  Bushmaster FTX per 50 is $28.99 @ Cabela's.  Thow in a pack of 50 MMP sabot's and it's still cheaper.  When I can't get the Parker Hydra-Cons anymore, they will be my bullet of choice.
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Re: Hornady FTX
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 06:05:37 AM »
 All one has to do is get the properly matched plastic sabot for your bore & you can shoot most any 44 cal or 45 cal bullet(50 cal M-L). Some bullet types vary a bit, then so do sabots. The 1st thing is a sabot for 44 cal or 45 cal bullets. Then you have 45 bullets of usually .451" or .452". I usually go with .452". Then of course different guns have slightly different bore sizes.
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