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AR15/10 Rifles
450 Bushmaster Vs 45 Raptor
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1598501" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I went the same route as most, I chose the 450 Bushmaster because it was at the top of the AR 15 power potential. It has done everything I have ask of it, and for hogs, it drops them like my 7 STW at 450 ranges.</p><p></p><p>Wanting a more powerful pistol for the same uses, I purchased a 460 S&W. it is an amazing pistol and does it's job equally well. Never being satisfied (Most on this site have the same affliction) I decided to build a bolt action rifle for the 460 round and was I amazed and the velocity increase. In the 22" barrel using the 200 grain Hornady factory load, It chronograph's at 2900+ ft/sec. the downside is that 200+ yards the 200 grain FTX is not stable and accuracy is poor. to boost this I have loaded some of the 250 grain FTX 450 bushmaster bullets and trying to find some 451 or 452 diameter bullets 275 to 300 grain for it.</p><p></p><p>I can use rifle bullets in the 460 rifle because it can reach rifle velocities as long as I can find the right diameter bullets. High BC's and large pistol bullets don't have a connection so range is always limited. In order to get decent Bullet BC's, in my 45-120 sharps I use a 628 grain posnell hard cast bullet for 600+ yard accuracy. so I am thinking about making a mold and casting my own 460 bullets if I cant find a good jacketed bullet 300+ grains.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1598501, member: 2736"] I went the same route as most, I chose the 450 Bushmaster because it was at the top of the AR 15 power potential. It has done everything I have ask of it, and for hogs, it drops them like my 7 STW at 450 ranges. Wanting a more powerful pistol for the same uses, I purchased a 460 S&W. it is an amazing pistol and does it's job equally well. Never being satisfied (Most on this site have the same affliction) I decided to build a bolt action rifle for the 460 round and was I amazed and the velocity increase. In the 22" barrel using the 200 grain Hornady factory load, It chronograph's at 2900+ ft/sec. the downside is that 200+ yards the 200 grain FTX is not stable and accuracy is poor. to boost this I have loaded some of the 250 grain FTX 450 bushmaster bullets and trying to find some 451 or 452 diameter bullets 275 to 300 grain for it. I can use rifle bullets in the 460 rifle because it can reach rifle velocities as long as I can find the right diameter bullets. High BC's and large pistol bullets don't have a connection so range is always limited. In order to get decent Bullet BC's, in my 45-120 sharps I use a 628 grain posnell hard cast bullet for 600+ yard accuracy. so I am thinking about making a mold and casting my own 460 bullets if I cant find a good jacketed bullet 300+ grains. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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