hornady308
09-05-2012, 11:37 PM
I have been trying different load combinations in my .54 Kahnke pistol and wanted to share the load I have developed. The barrel is fast twist and designed for conicals and bullets with sabots. I tried some conicals, but recoil was a bit stout. Plus, heavy 400+ grain bullets really aren't necessary for killing white tails where I live. So, I decided to try sabots and got very good results. My longest shots are likely to be 100 yards or less, so I tried various bullets in .44 and .45 cal. I cast all the bullets out of pure lead since I want the bullets to flatten on impact. I was somewhat surprised that the most accurate bullet was the Lyman 429434 intended for the 44/40. The bullets were left unsized, dropped at .454+ and were used without a gas check. I used 75gr of Goex fffg with a Hornady sabot. I haven't run the load over a chrono yet, but I got 1.8" at 75 yards, so I believe this will do the job this upcoming season. I also tried several of the standard cast bullet designs, but this bullet performed just a little bit better than the rest.:)http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_907750481a4d1d2d4.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=6560)http://castboolits.gunloads.com/imagehosting/thum_907750481a69d6434.jpg (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/vbimghost.php?do=displayimg&imgid=6561)