Recent content by engineer40

Please do post when you get it all put together! I'm interested. I went with an 18 inch barrel because i wanted the shortest lightest rifle possible. If I ever get a 45 caliber suppressor, it would be fun to try on this compact single shot. Mine started as the factory 20 inch. I had it cut...

Nice pic! Thanks for adding to the discussion. I've been interested in the 45 Raptor for quite a while. I'm sincerely surprised it's not more popular. If Winchester had released the cartridge it would be selling like crazy.

Hey J E Custom. I have not tried the 325gr Swift A frame bullets in mine. But I do think that would be a great choice based on reviews I've read of those bullets in general. It's at least worth trying! I'm sure you'll have better luck accuracy wise than I have. My factory TC chamber/barrel...

Myself and most of my family do take shoulder shots. Even though we whitetail hunt a large piece of private property, the adjoining property owners are very uptight about us tracking deer onto their land. Even if we ask permission. So in our specific case we sacrifice some meat for less hunting...

Hello everyone. Sorry it took me a few days to respond. They story is actually that my cousin shot this deer using my Thompson Center Katahdin 18 inch barrel 460S&W Magnum rifle. He was also using my reloads. I primarily hunt with my 450 Bushmaster, so this deer was the first shot with my...

Somewhat sarcastically speaking... it almost doesn't matter what you buy first. Soon you'll have 2 or 3+ of everything and you'll realize that your reloading hobby has become larger than your shooting hobby. It's weird how that happens :) Edit: I'll add that you'll probably be able to make...

This firearm is super picky on ammo... But I might put more effort in with the 275 grain Barnes. That's just too much meat damage.

I like the .452 caliber, 240 grain, Hornady XTP Magnum bullet. I've used it in 450 Bushmaster, 454 Casull, and hot 45 Colt loads. But in 460 S&W Magnum, I might be pushing it a little too fast... NEVER seen results like this before. Silver lining is it didn't suffer and didn't have to...

I cant say that I have a ton of firings on any of my PPU brass... BUT I agree with everything you've said. PPU is as good as most domestic brass. I've actually had very good luck with it. I buy Lapua brass when it's available in the clambering I'm shooting. If Lapua is not available, I wouldnt...

I have a single shot 18 inch 460sw Mag rifle that is balistically the same as the 45 Raptor. But i would be sweet to have a repeater that held 15-20 rounds with all that foot pounds of energy! No practical reason, just fun. :)

I have 1 set of Redding dies. Also had very excessive neck run out. Upon looking closer, the decapping pin/expander was way off centered. It was all over the place as I adjusted in and out. Redding has great customer support. They sent me a new expander. No luck, still have issues. Called again...

That was my first thought! :)

Thank you. That's been my frustration with the 450 Bushmaster magazines too. They need to be straight. So you just cant hold many rounds.

Thanks. Do you feel that 9 rounds is going to be the most it will hold reliably? 9lbs without a scope. Hmmm. I sent a couple emails today seeing if any 45 Raptor barrel makers will make a slimmer profile barrel.

I do realize that Tubbs uses a Prometheus now a days. But the video I mentioned was older and before it existed. He was metering charges with a normal powder measure. He also went onto say that people fixate over the exact same powder weight every round. While it is important, he stated that...