midway blems

[1fullmag]

Thanks for the info hoot, with the bear hunting I won't have a problem loosing velocity as the distance will be 50yards or less. It could be more of a issue back here in mo. Deer hunting but even then I seem to usually hang in the deep thick woods where 100 yards would be pushing it although, I do keeping seeing a few doe hanging out by my 500yard gong that I've been thinking about but I wouldn't try it with the 450,

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Thanks for the info hoot, with the bear hunting I won't have a problem loosing velocity as the distance will be 50yards or less. It could be more of a issue back here in mo. Deer hunting but even then I seem to usually hang in the deep thick woods where 100 yards would be pushing it although, I do keeping seeing a few doe hanging out by my 500yard gong that I've been thinking about but I wouldn't try it with the 450,

At 500 yards, If you've got the skill to bring it, Thumper has the authority to kill it. Period. I too, would question my own skill first, before questioning a 450 Bushmaster @ 500 yards. I wouldn't take the risk unless I was truly polished up.

[1fullmag]

I don't have enough scope for the 500yard shot was having to hold way over to hit and you can't do that on game.

[Texas Sheepdawg]

I'm using this guy in a Mil Dot. 30mm tube.

I think the scope and gun can do it, I just need some serious range time and a proven load. But right now, no way would I try.

[1fullmag]

I'm using a Burris mtac 1-4x great for quick and close and out to bout 200. I've never used a nikko stirling you happy with it?

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Love it so far. Very well built. I have two Nikkos. One is smaller and was the first to go on thumper. My GF gave me the big scope last Christmas.

[Jim in Houston]

The latest Midway e-mail advised they are running low on blems. The one that matches the specs for the BM450 is here - http://www.midwayusa.com/find?dimensionids=4294846060&newcategorydimensionid=13568&.

[Texas Sheepdawg]

I just spoke with a Rep at Midway. They are out of the 250 Blems (Shockwaves). I wanted to order two more boxes.

[kottke_35]

I ordered another box on the second! Looks like I got one of the last ones, order should be here tuesday.

Sorry guys,
B.

[1fullmag]

ok got a chance saturday to do a couple water shots with the 450. due to the fact that I cant drink enough milk I had to come up with somthing a little diffrent for my my test rig. Its a section of 6" stainless pipe I flanged one end and put a 90 on the other end. I put a piece of clear vinyl over flanged end clamp a second flange over that to the seal water in, fill with water at other end with 90 turned up when full I set 1" alum plate on top of 90 and shoot thru vinyl into water.
It probably isnt the best for compairing to you guys using milk jugs but its somthing that I can use to compair one bullet to the other.
The water colum is 20 yards from the shooting bench and the 250gr shockwave's are right at 2300fps at the muzzle and here are the results.... This is looking from the intrance you can see theblue tip and a fairly big petal close to intrance. The main part of the bullet stopped at 34.5" from intrance if you look at the far left you can see it barely sticking up above water, and here is what was left.....
I also shot a 225gr ftx thats doing about 2425fps at the muzzle I found it 12" from intrance...
I wish I had some 250gr ftx's to try but im out of them and running out of time before I gotta go outta town so I think Im gonna give the shokwaves a try on the bears in a couple weeks.

If these pics are to big or too many just let me know Im still kinda new to this.