Loads and molds advice for a CVA Hunter appreciated
Loads and molds advice for a CVA Hunter appreciated
This has my interest as well. I just bought a hunter in 450 Bushmaster myself.
Full disclosure: never owned one. However, I would think a gas checked Lee 452-300-RF would be pretty awesome in that set up. It would be a real thumper; awesome on whitetail or hogs!
Ultimately though, the gun has to tell you what it likes. Good luck!
I've started a thread on designing a custom bullet for the bushmaster. It's going to be a powder coated bullet around 330gr and designed to fit the bolt action ruger american rifle.
I am looking into a mold for mine. Probably get a custom one. Hard to find a 452 mold 250gr and up thats not going to have a crimp groove. The FTX being used is smooth sided, a bit hard to taper crimp on top of the crimp groove. I tried some 300gr XTP i had under the bench, crimp groove lines up with the end of the case, they did shoot, but want a smooth sided bullet for powder coating.
Have a 250gr LFN from NOE I have not tried yet. If it was a Lee I would ream out the lube and crimp groove, not a $100 mold.
The link to the topic i started is http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...450-bushmaster I would be glad to send you a 100 or so when i get the mold made. Maybe we can get a group buy going for it.
Ramson222: Did you ever get that .450-250gr mold made?
Been loading 6.5 CM for ELD, learning to load Mosin Nagant & .308/7.62x51
Caster & CWW / Lead miner.
Mountain Mold 45-70-405, 80% Meplat, sized .461" dia. for Marlin 1895GS
Lyman mold #429421 "Elmer Keith" style 255gr, Dbl Cavity; [for .44 Mag, S&W 629, Alox lubed]
Lyman #356402, 9mm, Sngl Cavity [for a friend]
LEE #90282, 12ga Drive Key, 7/8oz Slug [for: Son's 3-Gun]
LEE #90349, 452-255RF, 6 Cavity [for 45 Colt & 45 ACP; Alox lubed]
LEE #90697, 453-200RF, ditto
Here is what works in my son's 450 Ruger. The accuracy is pretty good but I have not been able to equal the factory 250 gr with the Flex Tip Hornady load with anything.Attachment 284453Attachment 284454
IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
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" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |