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450 BM BULLET SIZES

PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:14 pm
by gmstack
I JUST AQUIRED A 450 BUSHMASTER. THE HORNADY FTX BULLETS ARE .452 IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOAD AND SHOOT .451 BULLETS ? IF IT IS HAS ANYONE DONE SO AND WHAT WERE RESULTING ACCURACY ? PLEASE FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE.

Re: 450 BM BULLET SIZES

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:32 am
by Hoot
Welcome Aboard OM!

Don't be bashful with your questions. At one time they were our questions as well.

.451 bullets work just fine.

Hoot

Re: 450 BM BULLET SIZES

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:52 am
by gmstack
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. GUY

Re: 450 BM BULLET SIZES

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:14 am
by Texas Sheepdawg
gmstack wrote:I JUST AQUIRED A 450 BUSHMASTER. THE HORNADY FTX BULLETS ARE .452 IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOAD AND SHOOT .451 BULLETS ? IF IT IS HAS ANYONE DONE SO AND WHAT WERE RESULTING ACCURACY ? PLEASE FORGIVE MY IGNORANCE.

Yes Sir. They shoot great.
I do want everyone new here to realize however that all of our R&D predates the 1:16 twist barrels and bolt actions. Our testing was done with 1:24 twist rate AR 15 gas actuated semi autos and NOT 1:16” twist bolt actions.
DO NOT USE AR15 data to load your bolt actions.
Always start low and work up your own loads safely.

Re: 450 BM BULLET SIZES

PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 12:01 pm
by plant_one
i tHINK yOUR cAPSLOCK kEY iS sTUCK oN :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


welcome to the forum :)