45-120 & Trail Boss

[bikerbeans]

Gcrank1 was interested in how Trail Boss would work in the 45-120.  I tried T.B. a while back and ran the bullets through the chrony but didn't really try to shoot for groups.  Today I did try a 3 shot group @ 100 yards and got a 1 1/8" group.  The best I have every got shooting jacketed bullets with the 45-120 is a .75" group so I am pretty pleased with the TB performance.  The load was;
 
30.0 grain of TB (32 grains is 100% density with the Norma brass)
400 grain LRN GC (did have any plain base 45 cal bullets) @ .459"
OAL 3.72"
No Crimp, bullet touching the rifling.
Win Large Pistol Primers
Shooting from a bench, semi rested (a gun is never still in my hands )
No Chrony today, but this load was 1370+fps when I shot it a few weeks back.
 
BB

[Dinny]

BB,
  That bullet at that speed has the momentum of a freight train. 1 1/8" groups is nothing to overlook, there's plenty of bolt guns that can't shoot that well. Keep up the good work and let us know when you shoot a squirrel with it.




Thanks, Dinny

[bikerbeans]

let us know when you shoot a squirrel with it.




Thanks, Dinny

I got funny looks last year squirrel hunting with my 357 Maxi, I think I will keep the 45-120 in the gun safe unless one of Oldsoldja's elephants heads in my direction.

[Dinny]

I got funny looks last year squirrel hunting with my 357 Maxi, I think I will keep the 45-120 in the gun safe unless one of Oldsoldja's elephants heads in my direction.

Good idea, ya never know the migration routes, be ready! 




Thanks,Dinny

[petemi]

Good morning Tom,

You 120 guys crack me up   Ya build a canon and the first thing ya do is try to make it a popgun.  Why?   I can run 405s out of my 22 inch '70 anywhere from subsonic to 2 grand.  Granted, the '120 cartridge alone inspires awe at the range. Everyone has seen Quigley, and get wide-eyed when they see the actual monster.  As for this skinny kid, I'd love to shoot a full load in the '120 ONCE, and then go on convalescent leave for a month

Despite the fact you guys are nuts, we still love ya.

Pete

[bikerbeans]

Pete,
 
I got the TB powder to try because gcrank1 asked me about it.  My normal loads for this gun are 300 or 350 grain jacketed bullets at 2500 to 2600+ fps.  It was fun to shoot the low velocity stuff but they are all gone now and I will be back to heavy recoiling loads next time the 45-120 goes to the range.  I would like to try Tyler's 2,550 FPS 405 grain SP load but I only have 2 pints of blood on deposit at the local blood bank.    The reality is the recoil isn't that bad because the gun weighs 11 pounds and I am shooting a slow powder, I4350.
 
BB

[petemi]

Tom, there's one thing ya gotta keep in mind......Tyler is young and full of pee and vinegar........we ain't either one any more.

Pete

[Spanky]

Tyler is young and full of pee and vinegar........we ain't either one any more.

Pete

 
Ya might be full of pee after ya pull the trigger on one of Ty's loads.
 
 
 
Spanky

[gcrank1]

Me bad.... , please forgive me........
I kinda like the idea of 'BPE' equivalent loads in that cigar case, seems natural. No abuse to you or gun and it groups too; life is good!

[bikerbeans]

Me bad.... , please forgive me........
I kinda like the idea of 'BPE' equivalent loads in that cigar case, seems natural. No abuse to you or gun and it groups too; life is good!

Blake,
 
TB is the only powder you will see me shoot in the 45-120 w/o a hand on the forestock.  Kinda like drivin' a Z28 with a revolution limiter.
 
BB

[gcrank1]

Or like driving my 1952 MG-TD replicar.......... ; the old timers is now us.....