Author Topic: flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????  (Read 581 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline ferryboatcaptain

  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 91
  • Gender: Male
flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????
« on: January 21, 2009, 04:28:35 AM »
anyone tried the new flex tip bullet in 44 cal  in a h & r muzzleloader.
          thanks        fbc 
Basic training 1984
Diego Garcia  1985-87
NAS Pensacola 1987-90
NAS Whiting Field 1990- 91
1996 National Guard
Ft. Sill  2003
Pine Bluff Arsenal   2004- 05
Camp Taji, Iraq       2008
Thinking about retiring   2011
Turned in my retirement paper work  Jan. 2013

Offline Busta

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (5)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2586
  • Gender: Male
Re: flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2009, 05:46:12 AM »
anyone tried the new flex tip bullet in 44 cal  in a h & r muzzleloader.
          thanks        fbc 

Have you found them in stock anywhere yet? A couple weeks ago they were in one of my January flyers, either Midsouth or MidwayUSA, but were not in stock at that time. They look very promising, and Hornady is also going to beef up the .400" (10 mm) 200 grain SST to these bullets some time this year. I will try them as soon as I can get ahold of some.

I just found my January MidwayUSA flyer, they are listed in there on page 25, under LEVERevolution Bullets. The .44 cal (.430") 265 grain bullet should be outstanding, and should hold up under a good stiff load.

Please let me know if you have found these in stock anywhere yet.
U.S.A.F. Veteran
NRA Life Member

Offline cwlongshot

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (158)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9907
  • Gender: Male
  • Shooting, Hunting, the Outdoors & ATVs
Re: flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2009, 05:49:57 AM »
YUP, Midway has them now, MIDSOUTH very shortly if not also by now.

 I have three boxes in route now. A couple guys already have taked delivery... Get the lead out man!!!  :o

CW
"Pay heed to the man who carries a single shot rifle, he likely knows how to use it."

NRA LIFE Member 
Remember... Four boxes keep us free: the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.

Offline Busta

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (5)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2586
  • Gender: Male
Re: flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2009, 07:00:19 AM »
YUP, Midway has them now, MIDSOUTH very shortly if not also by now.

 I have three boxes in route now. A couple guys already have taked delivery... Get the lead out man!!!  :o

CW

Thanks, but I did get the lead out, last fall I was shooting the Barnes TMZ's! ;D

What caliber bullets did you order? .44's or .45's? They also have some .452's listed in 200 grain and 250 grain and some .458 325 grainers. I would also like to try out the .35 caliber (.358") 200 grainers in some MMP .45/.358 sabots if the petals would be long enough to contain the bullet. Need to do some more research first. ;)

Let us know how they shoot for you.
U.S.A.F. Veteran
NRA Life Member

Offline cwlongshot

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (158)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9907
  • Gender: Male
  • Shooting, Hunting, the Outdoors & ATVs
Re: flex tip bullets in a sidekick?????????????
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2009, 08:19:56 AM »
I got one of the 35cal 200's for the Maxi. One of the .452 in 250gr's for my hot loaded 45Colts and two of the 300gr 50's for the 500S&W. (Those are 50ct boxes so I got two)

 Should see them first part of next week, just in time for my Doctor to clear me to use stairs, so I can go down to my loading room!!

 CW
"Pay heed to the man who carries a single shot rifle, he likely knows how to use it."

NRA LIFE Member 
Remember... Four boxes keep us free: the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.