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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 2, 2021 6:36:14 GMT -5
Woke up at 5am for a little range time before it gets to hot out with We The People. ![](//storage.proboards.com/6285892/thumbnailer/kyMXXqk0dyIbwgJcGWQS.png)
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Post by dennis on Jul 2, 2021 8:05:41 GMT -5
Awesome looking rifle. Watching as you develop a load.
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Post by nick50471 on Jul 2, 2021 8:24:06 GMT -5
Very nice picture. These rifles rock.
Will We The People be competing at the Indiana Muzzleloader Classic or the Iowa Classic?
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Post by hillbill on Jul 2, 2021 8:56:56 GMT -5
BEAST MODE! looking forward to seeing it in action.
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Post by Sideshow on Jul 2, 2021 9:57:34 GMT -5
LOL !! Nice Varmint Rifle !!! LOVE its name !!! Wow !!! 45 ?? Its just incredible the preformance thats being achieved . Congratulations !!!
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Post by shindig on Jul 2, 2021 21:10:56 GMT -5
Awesome Rifle, the pictures doesn’t do it justice
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Post by bkm on Jul 2, 2021 22:41:58 GMT -5
Very nice picture and man what a rifle. I can’t wait to see it in person.
Better get the lab radar fixed though, it’s gone crazy 😜 Congratulations on the new build.
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Post by jimbob on Jul 3, 2021 6:54:20 GMT -5
Very nice picture and man what a rifle. I can’t wait to see it in person. Better get the lab radar fixed though, it’s gone crazy 😜 Congratulations on the new build. I’ll second that
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Post by Richard on Jul 3, 2021 7:55:53 GMT -5
Should be a winner Mark!
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Post by gd357 on Jul 3, 2021 16:54:12 GMT -5
Looks like you're getting there! I'd say it should work. LOL! Hard to argue with results. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 3, 2021 22:13:31 GMT -5
Very nice picture. These rifles rock. Will We The People be competing at the Indiana Muzzleloader Classic or the Iowa Classic? I’l have it with for sure. I’m not sure if We The People we be in the match but Monroe will be for sure. I’ll have to check to see if I’m scheduled to work that weekend but sure would like to be there in Iowa to represent the Buckeye state.
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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 3, 2021 22:49:19 GMT -5
![]() I’m planning on getting it to shoot accurately at over 4,000 FPS using a Pittman AreoMax setting on top of a large dose of smokeless powder. As you can see I’m getting closer to my goal. I’ve shot it on paper (3 shot groups) and so far and it’s looking like it’s going to be a real shooter, maybe a Kentucky Challenge contender............. It’s a Hankins Custom 45 cal muzzlerloader using Bat action with 2” Brux barrel, Hanks 6 port extra large break, HIS and Di ignition system (haven’t decided which one I’m going to use yet), setting in a McMillan stock with a WE THE PEOPLE custom paint job. It will be wearing a 15 x 55 Night Force competition scope with a 6 bolt 20 MOA pic rail. Everything on the gun is custom right down to the 3 ram rods, loading funnel and aluminum recoiled pad. As Bill said it’s BEAST weighing in at 64 pounds. Here’s a picture of two funnels, one is from my hunting rig called Zip Tie and others from We The People. I’ll post pictures of the gun next week. Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/6285892/thumbnailer/FEjtFmoDRJXgsZfFjpDe.png)
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Post by Sideshow on Jul 3, 2021 23:16:19 GMT -5
O.M.G. .........
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Post by Richard on Jul 4, 2021 9:07:57 GMT -5
Quite a rig Mark! Just curious.... Don't get me wrong, I love the .45 and what it can do but why not the trend to .40?
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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 4, 2021 10:17:19 GMT -5
Quite a rig Mark! Just curious.... Don't get me wrong, I love the .45 and what it can do but why not the trend to .40? The 45 has been proven a winner over and over again and is still getting it done. It may not have the BC the 40 has but what’s another click or two on the scope. When I get it over 4,000 FPS accurately I won’t worry about it. Even at 1,000 yards it will be under 16 MOA on the scope. When the little brother 40 starts beating the 45 I’ll just make it a switch barrel gun but I don’t see that happening for a few more years.
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Post by Richard on Jul 4, 2021 10:54:06 GMT -5
I agree 100 percent! BTW, what weight bullet are you going to push to 4K?
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Post by hillbill on Jul 4, 2021 11:37:15 GMT -5
With my big .40 and a 350 Aeromax @ 3260 Im still 18.5 MOA @ 1000, not a match for the big .45 @ close to 4000, speed makes a HUGE difference.
will be neat to see it in action at the shoots soon!
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Post by sew on Jul 4, 2021 12:22:58 GMT -5
I believe that for true, no holds bar’d long range accuracy, that the geometry of the 45 over a 40 will make it difficult for a 40 to ever start beating a 40 at longer ranges.
For hunting at 600 yards or less, the 40 seems more practical to me.
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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 4, 2021 13:33:22 GMT -5
I agree 100 percent! BTW, what weight bullet are you going to push to 4K? I’m using Kyle’s 353 hard core line of bullets.
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Post by buckeye68 on Jul 4, 2021 13:39:47 GMT -5
I believe that for true, no holds bar’d long range accuracy, that the geometry of the 45 over a 40 will make it difficult for a 40 to ever start beating a 40 at longer ranges. For hunting at 600 yards or less, the 40 seems more practical to me. I have a 40 cal that I use for hunting. I’m using Kyle’s 250 grain bullet and H4895. Every accurate and the gun has take deer out to 619 yards. With the 250’s it’s a dream to shoot with very little recoil to deal with.
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