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Offline JerryKo

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.410/45LC range report
« on: September 16, 2009, 07:24:29 AM »
Been wanting to try the ugly rem round nose lead bullets in a 45Lc case in this barrel and finally got a chance to today.  While I could consistently hit the 25yd 8in steel plate with the bead sight standing...the 25 yd accuracy on paper is still dismal at about 6 inches.  Terminal performace looks ideal in that the bullet completly mushroomed in the soft berm.  So maybe this barrel is a good 25-35 yd max combo with factory calibers IMHO....
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Re: .410/45LC range report
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2009, 08:25:58 AM »
With the bead front sight and the LOOOONG chamber, that might be as good as it gets.  With better sights and a longer case, I think they would work much better.  I have toyed with the idea of using 460 S&W cases and mount a scope.  Too many projects, so little time. :-[  DP
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Handi's:22Shot, 22LR, 2-22Mag, 22Hornet, 5-223, 2-357Max, 44 mag, 2-45LC, 7-30 Waters, 7mm-08, 280, 25-06, 30-30, 30-30AI, 444Marlin, 45-70, AND 2-38-55s, 158 Topper 22 Hornet/20ga. combo;  Levers-Marlins:Two 357's, 44 mag, 4-30-30s, RC-Glenfields 36G-30A & XLR, 3-35 Rem, M-375, 2-444P's, 444SS, 308 MX, 338Marlin MXLR, 38-55 CB, 45-70 GS, XS7 22-250 and 7mm08;  BLR's:7mm08, 358Win;  Rossi: 3-357mag, 44mag, 2-454 Casull; Winchesters: 7-30 Waters, 45Colt Trapper; Bolt actions, too many;  22's, way too many.  Who says it's an addiction?

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Re: .410/45LC range report
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2009, 08:51:33 AM »
dp...I have had it scoped before and managed some cloverleaf groups at 50yds with 9.3x74r brass and heavy bullets but never tried how the setup was originally intended.  If this is a survival barrel I think woodsmanship best be near moutainman status...     ;)
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Re: .410/45LC range report
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2009, 08:55:48 AM »
9.3X74R brass?  Now there is one that might be hard to find local.  Did ya have to shorten or any thing else other than open the brass up?  DP
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Handi's:22Shot, 22LR, 2-22Mag, 22Hornet, 5-223, 2-357Max, 44 mag, 2-45LC, 7-30 Waters, 7mm-08, 280, 25-06, 30-30, 30-30AI, 444Marlin, 45-70, AND 2-38-55s, 158 Topper 22 Hornet/20ga. combo;  Levers-Marlins:Two 357's, 44 mag, 4-30-30s, RC-Glenfields 36G-30A & XLR, 3-35 Rem, M-375, 2-444P's, 444SS, 308 MX, 338Marlin MXLR, 38-55 CB, 45-70 GS, XS7 22-250 and 7mm08;  BLR's:7mm08, 358Win;  Rossi: 3-357mag, 44mag, 2-454 Casull; Winchesters: 7-30 Waters, 45Colt Trapper; Bolt actions, too many;  22's, way too many.  Who says it's an addiction?

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Re: .410/45LC range report
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2009, 09:29:45 AM »
Yes...alot of trial and error.  VERY EASY TO HAVE TOO LONG AND RUPTURE A CASE.  That happened to me before I realized what was going on.  I had to keep trimming load a bullet check fit...and so on and so forth.  It would have saved me a lot of time by just doing a chamber cast.

The brass I remember paying about 25 bucks for 20.  HORNADY.

 Look up posts by me with either 45/410 or 450 mongo.  Im going by memory but Im pretty sure I was in middle level45-70 loads(1700to1800fps with a resized 405gr lasercast.)  KEEP PRESSURES LOW.  Tim informed me it is a milder steel.  30-30 pressure levels are max I believe.  A whole lot of work to make it really shine...but it was fun at the time.
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