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Thread: Bulldog goes supersonic?

  1. 09-19-2008, 04:41 PM #1
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    Bulldog goes supersonic?

    I've got one of the GB .44 slim moulds and it drops boolits at 162gr with my alloy (basically Lyman #2). I loaded a box up using 6 1/2 gr of Bullseye and took them to the range yesterday. The Bulldog started making noise and muzzle blast like never before. There is very little recoil and the brass just falls out of the cylinder (I'm used to 250gr Keith's over 7 1/2gr of Unique), but the sharp CRACK!! and muzzle blast had the other 6 guys at the range walking over and asking "what the hell are you shooting?"

    The only explanation I can think of, is that I've gone supersonic. Any thoughts?
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  2. 09-19-2008, 04:54 PM #2
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    That's exactly what's happened. I want to load up some Lee 452-160-RF to go over the Mach out of my Government Model.
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  3. 09-19-2008, 05:21 PM #3
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    I'd hate to be the guy looking down the barrel of that cannon!
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  4. 09-20-2008, 05:45 AM #4
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    A Charter BD shooting loads that go SS!!!! As President and CEO/CFO/CCABW of the Charter BD Aficionados Association, LTD., I must decry your obvious smear campaign and advise you to cease and desist! Next thing you know you'll be telling people these cheap Thursday Night Specials can actually group!
    Yes, I am cynical, contrary, opinionated and cranky. So what? Nobody much liked John Adams or Howard Hughes either.

    We need to quit waiting for someone else to protect our rights. NRA isn't going to do it for us. If you aren't emailing, calling, writing and visiting your reps, if you aren't pro-active in this fight, if you just sit in front of the TV complaining about things then you're just as guilty as the anti gun crowd. If that makes you uncomfortable GOOD! Now do something about it, get active! MAKE A STAND NOW!!! "
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  5. 09-20-2008, 12:01 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207 View Post
    A Charter BD shooting loads that go SS!!!! As President and CEO/CFO/CCABW of the Charter BD Aficionados Association, LTD., I must decry your obvious smear campaign and advise you to cease and desist! Next thing you know you'll be telling people these cheap Thursday Night Specials can actually group!
    Sorry. I have pistols that were made by Swiss watchmakers in clean-rooms here and elsewhere. I do appreciate fine craftsmanship and precision engineering, I really do. If I broke my little S&W Hand-ejector, I'd probably need grief counseling.

    The BD is more like it was built in a boiler factory by Russian Missile-makers. If I ever manage to wear it out, I'll shrug , perhaps even let out a sigh, and buy another one. After proof-testing with 50 250gr Keiths over 9.5grs of Unique (don't ask), I'm pretty well convinced that I can't blow it up. And yes, contrary to popular belief, it will group.
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  6. 09-24-2008, 04:00 PM #6
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    Ghugly, glad to see I'm not the only one who likes the Bulldog. Frank
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  7. 09-26-2008, 05:05 AM #7
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    I love my BD. With the 421429 and 6.0 Unique or the factory 246 rn it'll plop them in a nice round group if I do my part.

    Ghugly- that last post was humor.
    Yes, I am cynical, contrary, opinionated and cranky. So what? Nobody much liked John Adams or Howard Hughes either.

    We need to quit waiting for someone else to protect our rights. NRA isn't going to do it for us. If you aren't emailing, calling, writing and visiting your reps, if you aren't pro-active in this fight, if you just sit in front of the TV complaining about things then you're just as guilty as the anti gun crowd. If that makes you uncomfortable GOOD! Now do something about it, get active! MAKE A STAND NOW!!! "
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  8. 09-27-2008, 01:57 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bret4207 View Post
    I love my BD. With the 421429 and 6.0 Unique or the factory 246 rn it'll plop them in a nice round group if I do my part.

    Ghugly- that last post was humor.
    I know I was playing off your humor with an attempt at a bit of my own ..........not a great attempt, I guess.
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