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Just bought a nib LAR grizzly mk1. Will post pics when I wait my 10 days.
Looking for loads that work in this beast.
Found a 6.5" barreled gun with muzzle brake, came from a gun shop owners collection and never fired.
Have been looking for a Wildey but after 10 years looking here in calif this was the next best thing and a lot better price.
69daytona,
What shop was this in?
Grayscale, Citrus Heights, CA
What propellants are you likely to use for it?
Can you shoot .45 ACP in that gun with a different magazine ?
The gun room in Elk Grove. They are closing the end of this month. Lost the lease on building.
Not much left, just some of the owners collection.
I don't have a 45 win. Mag but several of my manuals have data in them . Perhaps someone will post that has loaded for it.
Do you have a particular bullet in mind that you want to try ?
I had a LAR 45mag. I only loaded about 60rds for it before I traded it off. I used 2400 powder and I forget bullet. I still have a few loads and 20rd box factory ammo. I will check my notes for correct load.
That's the round the Ruger bolt actions (77/45) should have been chambered for.
Nice find!
Mike
I have molds for 230 rn, 245rf, I think the 180 and 200 swcs would be to light for this gun
I use 230 grain jacketed bullets, and 2400 at about the same charge I would use for a 240 grain .44 Mag. Published load data seems to bear that out, too.
When I get around to trying cast bullets in it, I'll probably do the same: load it as if it were a .44 Mag.
I'm shooting it in a Ruger Redhawk, so YMMV.
Sad news. And that's after losing Wild Sports in Orangevale. The Good Old local shops are closing.
Speer , Hornady and Lyman manuals I have have data the Lyman data was fired in 10" and 14" contender barrels.
If you would like the info I have PM me a phone # I can text to or an Email address.
My 9th Edition Hornady Manual states;
250 gr XTP x Win 296 @ 21.4 gr to 25.1gr
x H110 @ 22 gr to 24.8 gr
300 gr XTP x Win 296 @ 16.7 gr to 19.5 gr
x H110 @ 17.1 gr to 19.6 gr.
Also has loads for Alliant 2400, Accurate 9, IMR 4227. I’m happy to pass them along if you want one.
Speer No. 12 has some loads too: 230 grain jacketed: 26.0 - 28.0 H110; 22.0 - 24.0 2400; 12.0 - 14.0 Unique.
260 grain jacketed: 24.5 - 26.5 H110; 19.0 - 21.0 2400; 10.0 - 12.0 Unique.
300 grain jacketed: 18.0 - 20.0 H110; 14.0 - 16.0 2400.
On the lighter side, 200 grain jacketed: 27.5 - 29.5 H110; 22.5 - 24.5 2400; 13.0 - 15.0 Unique; 14.5 - 16.5 HS-6.
Fired in a 10" Wildey except the 300 grain, which was fired in a Contender..
Thanks guys. Will give them a try when I can find some jacketed to reload.