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Selecting Projectiles for my 45 cal
« on: August 09, 2011, 08:49:57 AM »
Since I got my first ever in-line nice and tight and ready to shoot, I've been thinking about projectiles.
 
Gonna get some .440 balls, but I wouldn't hunt deer with them...   :-\
Gonna get some sabots and try jacketed pistol bullets... someday...  :-\  Oh!  thanks to BakerBeans for his offer to send me some!   ;)
 
But I got to thinking...  ::)  If this thing will shoot pistol bullets in sabots, and it will shoot a patched round ball, why wouldn't it shoot a patched pistol bullet?   :P
 
I've got a RCBS 240 gr. Keith mould and a RCBS 250 gr. RNFP mould so I cast a few of each.  Scratch the 452's; to hard to load.  The as cast .433's on the other hand were nice and tight with a .010 patch.  Almost to tight with the folds caused by the material lapping over itself.   :-\
 
So I says to myself, self... if you cut 4 notches in the patch...  So I did!   :)  Lo and behold, what I ended up with looks like a sabot made out of patch material!  and it covers the Keith right to the top of the upper driving band!
 
So next range trip I'm ready with a bunch of bullets and patches lubed with my (Gatofeo's) BP lube!
 
I love 'sperimenting!   ;D
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Re: Selecting Projectiles for my 45 cal
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2011, 10:44:12 AM »
Richard,
 
Somebody awhile back was shooting 44 cal cast pistol bullets with a patch in a 45-70 converted to muzzleloader.  I can't remember who it was and I ain't smart enough to search and find out.  The palm of my right hand still hurts from 15 years of pounding patched roundballs down my 50 cal DB so I ain't goin' there again. Good luck at the range!
 
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PS:  90 grains of BH209 and a 385 grain conical in a 45 cal inline MZ constitutes a "stiff" load. :o   
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Re: Selecting Projectiles for my 45 cal
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 12:12:59 PM »
Quote from: bikerbeans on August 09, 2011, 10:44:12 AM
my right hand still hurts from 15 years of pounding patched roundballs down my 50 cal DB

 ;D   I know what you mean Tom.  I grew up abusin my right hand!  Uh, wait...  :-\   That's not what...  ???   ...  :-[   Nevermind...  :-X
 
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PS:  90 grains of BH209 and a 385 grain conical in a 45 cal inline MZ constitutes a "stiff" load. :o

Well, I was goin to start with 80 gr. FFG behind the 240 gr.  That should be real safe!   ;D
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Re: Selecting Projectiles for my 45 cal
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 02:18:40 PM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on August 09, 2011, 12:12:59 PM
Quote from: bikerbeans on August 09, 2011, 10:44:12 AM
my right hand still hurts from 15 years of pounding patched roundballs down my 50 cal DB

 ;D   I know what you mean Tom.  I grew up abusin my right hand!  Uh, wait...  :-\   That's not what...  ???   ...  :-[   Nevermind...  :-X
 



Now, now, get that mind outta the gutter!  :o ;)
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