The .45-120/3-1/4" with a free bore chamber can be a head scratcher, I been down that pathbut it can shoot very well. semtav gave some good advice with the bullets patched to groove or snug to the free bore diameter, this is what I had to find to get it shooting well. Also controlling the recoil and torque will be a must thing to master.
Also match the bullet length to the twist of the rifling like Don said. But again the ogive profile even with a proper length can and will be an issue with conditions.
Enjoy the ride and keep notes. The memory chips between the ears seem to get overloaded with time.![]()
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 |