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  1. Andy the Aussie

    Andy the Aussie Administrator of the Century Staff Member

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    I would prefer the 150 ;) I have had great results with the BTs !!
     
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    Yeah... I had some crazy fantasy a couple weeks back about the 125gr ABs but after sitting down and comparing the velocity and energy tables it didn't really make too much sense.
     
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    I figured you would get to that.
     
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    Next up... the 208gr Hornady Amax (on the right) compared to the Nolser 150gr Ballistic Tip (on the left). Just because I have them and some Hodgdon CFE223 powder thats supposed to give them a good push. I like the sound of big chunks of lead hitting steel.:D
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    Very disappointed today. I attempted to load the Hornady 300gr XTP Mag bullets for my Ruger Redhawk 45Colt/45ACP. Both Hornady and Hodgdon spec this bullet for their 'Ruger only' load with an overall cartridge length equal to 1.65" Well at that length the cartridges will not chamber in the cylinder. Seems like the bullet's ogive is hitting the throat. The cartridge is too long for the cylinder and it will not seat all the way. When I seat the bullet deeper for an overall length of 1.58", it goes in the cylinder all the way but then the bullet is seated too deep in the case below the cannelure so I can't put a crimp on it and it restricts case capacity. Now I am just not sure if this is something unique to the Redhawk 45 Colt/45ACP cylinder or if the problem is the profile of the Hornady 300gr XTP Mag bullet. I know Hornady makes a 300gr XTP non Mag version with 2 cannelures. I wonder if it has a different profile (ogive) allowing it to be seated shallower. Actually I would really like to try some 300+gr hard cast bullets but would have to special order them. Anyway, if this doesn't work out I am going to trade the Redhawk in and buy something else...:(
     
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    ......what twist rate does your rifle have ? OK for 200gn pills ?
     
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    It's for my Tikka CTR. Twist rate is 1:11, maybe it's borderline? I loaded 50 of them today... don't plan to hunt with them. They're just for plinking.
     
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    @Andy the Aussie do you reload for handguns? What do you think of my 45 colt Redhawk situation? Any words of wisdom?
     
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    Probably boarderline, my SSG is 1:10 I think and it works to 190 (maybe 200 but I have only loaded 190s).

    I do reload handgun but have not hit the issue you have. You don't need to crimp into a cannelure to be secure but how much are you compressing the charge ? No direct experience with 45LC (.44M and never struck the issue). In .44M I never felt the need to go over 240gns.
     
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    Only loaded two rounds as I was checking them to make sure they would seat properly. Not even close to a compressed load. I started near the min of 17gr of Lil'gun. Max load is 20.2 grains. I actually pushed one of the the bullets deeper to a COL of 1.58" and shot it off the back deck without a problem.
     
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    I think you would be fine then seating them accordingly and crimp on the jacket.
     
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    Next up... is a 308 'cowboy load' using Hodgdon's Trail Boss powder. I'm using the Sierra's 150 gr flat nose "30-30" bullet #2000. Resulting muzzle velocity will be just over the speed of sound at around around 1200fps. I'm hoping to get my girl interested in shooting with these off the back deck. There should be zero recoil.:) Left to right:
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    Yeah... then I'll be limited in case capacity. I guess I'm trying to push the boundaries of this cartridge. That's why I'm considering trading it in on something like a 454 Casull.
     
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    What are y'all using on hogs?

    I've got a hunt coming up and was looking at Hornady Full Boar which is the GMX bullet and wondering if y'all have used that on boar? It's a .308.
     
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    Sh!t.. I'm way too far north for hogs.
    That's a 165gr bullet I think and tuff. I'm sure it's near the top of the list. I bet anything 150gr or more in the 308 will work fine... it's all bullet placement after that.
     
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    Forget the 308... take some cleaver throwing lessons from @RedEyedHog !!!
     
    Zeek, Jan 22, 2017
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    The bullet is just to slow them down long enough for @RedEyedHog to finish them off.

    He's not very good on things that are moving :)
     
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    I am presently running 165 Ballistic Tip in my .308 on hogs/deer (Black Fallow, Chital and Reds) but 150s should work just as well. I have killed more hogs than I could possibly count with the Winchester 150gn SP factory loading along with another whole bunch with Aussie surplus F4 FMJ with the tip snipped off... ;)
     
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    The ones I'm looking at are 165 gr
     
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    If your rifle like them I have no doubt they will knock the happy off any hog.
     
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