Author Topic: Corbon 45LC and 44 MAG loads (Read 432 times)

mutwagn · « **on:** July 02, 2003, 04:56:48 PM »

I saw Camel23 post about loads for his 45LC, and was reminded I have a few boxes of the Corbon 45L 300gr. JSP to try in my Ruger and especially my Contender. The Barrel is a 10" Custom Shop barrel in SS, without a choke, 45LC only.
Has any one tried this load in there Contender? It seemed like someone said they didn't get there 45LC barrel to shoot like they wanted/expected it to. I was wondering what to expect from the load and the barrel if anyone had any helpful comments.
Also have some 320 HC Corbon in 44 Mag, I wanted to try.
I do not hunt a lot anymore, but if I do these 2 barrels would be my heavy cover stand guns for Whitetail. Again just trying to pick a braincell or two from the knowledge base here.
Hoping to get some shooting in during the weekdays for the next couple of weeks. Gotta work this weekend, so I am looking at/thinking about what I want to shoot when I go.
Thanks, Andy

spinafish · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2003, 11:24:37 AM »

I have not used the Corbon brand in my 14" 45LC/.410,but I do use a 300 grain XTP and a 300 grain hard cast hand pour that shoot very well out of my pistol. I think any whitetail,pig or black bear would be in trouble 75 yard and in..limiting myself to 75 yards because of the Tasco Red-dot sight I use on that barrel.

Bullseye · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2003, 01:10:02 PM »

That negative comment might have come from me. Mine never shot like I thought it should. However when I sold it, I then put the scope from it on another gun and guess what, the scope was not right. Don't know how much influence the scope had. On the new barrel shots grouped, the groups just moved around every now and then. Let me know your results, I am curious. At least I never liked the caliber all that much and was having brass split on the second reloading, so I am not regretting the sale.

mutwagn · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2003, 04:42:14 PM »

I've got a Tasco Pro Point on my 44, been on there awhile. It's good for 240 gr. loads, and I have no complaints, but we'll see how it does with the harder hittin Corbon loads.
I've got the same setup to put on my 45LC, but I am thinking about putting my old Burris 1.5-4 on it to have a little more magnification on it while I am tinkering with what shoots, and what doesn't. This, 45LC, and the 45/70, not in handguns yet, are two calibers, I always had a soft spot for. Hope I'm going this strong at half there age.
Also and I may need to make this a seperate post, on scopes. I saw a Sightron 1X handgun scope sell a while back, should have bought it, but I didn't. It looks like this scope is no longer marketed by them. Has any body had any experience with this scope, in case I do run into it on the used market. Or do you know of a decent quality 1X handgun scope that would be worth putting on either of these barrels.
Thanks for the comments and info, Andy