Went to the range yesterday with my 454 and every time I try something new it shoots wonderfully. Tried my favorite lee 255rnfp+RecLox over 11 grs of unique; and offhand it punched about a fist sized hole at 50 yards. Real clean and no leading. Chrono'd about 6 or 7 and it is running right at 1300fps in the 16.5" bbl. Very nice mild load. The more I use unique the more I like it.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"
Theodore Roosevelt
I always wanted a 454 lever. Stayed away cause it wasn't a Marlin. Everything I read about them here sounds good, and there are ways to slick them up/ break in. I think I need to reconsider.
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| BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
| BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
| C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
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| PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
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