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Post by elkman1310 on Oct 4, 2019 18:26:23 GMT -5
I tested the 450 with Barnes .451 diameter 250gr boat tail bullets you can seat these further out in the case than the Hornady 250gr. I used H110 46.5grs and a 450 primer 100 yard groups were very good I also shot two shots at a target at 220 yards to see what the drop would be. dead on at 100 put the bullet 8.00 inches low at 220 yards both shots went side by side so the accuracy is still there using the Barnes bullet.
The 450BM is no long range rifle if you sighted it in 2.2 high at 100 you can shoot point blank out to 220 yards without worrying about hold over it makes for a great woods rifle or short range field rifle 250 yards should not be a problem but you would have to hold over the back at 250 yards but since most shots on deer are well under 200 yards this little Ruger with the 22 inch barrel should be awesome on deer. |
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Post by deadeer on Oct 4, 2019 22:16:36 GMT -5
We are messing with 2 AR's and 2 short barreled Rugers for this season. All are very good shooters. Encores are my thing, so will probably do one next year to be able to extend the oal and bullet selection. I appreciate all of your input and have followed for a long time. Thanks.
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Post by elkman1310 on Oct 5, 2019 7:57:08 GMT -5
The 450BM in a bolt action is a amazing cartridge seems to be very accurate no matter what you do to it. The 22" barrel really does increase the velocity quite a bit over the carbine especially with factory ammo. Never had one in the AR platform. The factory rounds are loaded so they function in the AR which really hurts the performance when you go to a bolt action gun.
I will probably use the Barns for hunting that bullet holds together well and the ones I recovered in penetration tests did peel back with 6 pedals plus you can take hard angle shots with the Barnes that you wouldn't want to take with the Hornady. But the Hornady bullet is also very accurate and on a deer its a hammer.
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