LOAD FOR 45cal
#1
LOAD FOR 45cal
I just bought a Disc Extreme .45cal never owned a .45 before only .50cal
looking for the optimal starting point, still havn't made up mind if I want to shoot sabots or Bull Shop Conicals.
I have 50cal Disc Ext. that I shoot both out of, and a KRB that I shoot the BS Conicals out of but not sure of the .45.
Any Help on suggestions would be great
Thanks
looking for the optimal starting point, still havn't made up mind if I want to shoot sabots or Bull Shop Conicals.
I have 50cal Disc Ext. that I shoot both out of, and a KRB that I shoot the BS Conicals out of but not sure of the .45.
Any Help on suggestions would be great
Thanks
#2
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Camden County, Missouri
Posts: 1,019
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
I use 90gr T7 loosewith MMP Sabots and 180 gr Speer Gold Dot HP in my Win Apex 45.
You can buy the sabotsdirect and free shipping.
http://mmpsabots.domainhost.com/store/page1.html
You can buy the sabotsdirect and free shipping.
http://mmpsabots.domainhost.com/store/page1.html
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Posts: 3,246
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
ORIGINAL: Indiana SmokePole
I just bought a Disc Extreme .45cal never owned a .45 before only .50cal
looking for the optimal starting point, still havn't made up mind if I want to shoot sabots or Bull Shop Conicals.
I have 50cal Disc Ext. that I shoot both out of, and a KRB that I shoot the BS Conicals out of but not sure of the .45.
Any Help on suggestions would be great
Thanks
I just bought a Disc Extreme .45cal never owned a .45 before only .50cal
looking for the optimal starting point, still havn't made up mind if I want to shoot sabots or Bull Shop Conicals.
I have 50cal Disc Ext. that I shoot both out of, and a KRB that I shoot the BS Conicals out of but not sure of the .45.
Any Help on suggestions would be great
Thanks
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2533545
I cut and paste it into here for your convenience, best wishes on bullet selection, it is >>the<< most important part of ML shooting, 'cause it is doing the work of the gun.
Bullet selection for the .45 cal is sparce, they make a Barnes MZ for the .45:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0003540052
that is one of the best, if it will shoot well in your gun. Hornady XTPs would stay together better than a PB, but they separate from their jackets at hight speed (i.e. close shots):
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072XTP24520
If ya wanted to get a bit more range than the Hornady XTP, then there is a .45 Hornady SST:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000367132
A better bullet would be the Speer Gold Dot at .400 diameter, 180g (there are 100 in a box of these bullets for $22, that is 22 cents each, you can beat that):
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=000214406
you of course would mate this with a Sabot designed for .45 cal bullets such as Harvester Crushed rib:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H14540BR
or Harvester Black:
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00072H4540B
Those are your choices and all are better than a PB in my opinion, but that is mine only, not a universal truth. Best Wishes on your bullet selection.
Chap Gleason
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,092
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
I know you have seen this before -http://www.sunrisearchery.com/bullet.htm. ThatLEE 457-340-F shot great out of my .45 Knight Elite. If you want to roll yer own.
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 498
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
I tried the 420gr BS conicals in my .45 Disc Extreme. I got good accuracy if I kept the powder charge at 55grs or lower (T7 3f). I sold mine and bought a White .451. Shoots conicals and sabots better than the Knight.
#8
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
Indiana,
This is the load I use in my .45:
10mm 200 grain XTP
MMP sabot
80 grains loose 777
Federal primer
I'm sighted in to be dead on at 100 yards. It's maybe 1/2 inch high at 50 yards, and I haven't experimented much past 100 yards, but according to the charts I've looked at, it should only be 5-6 inches low at 150. Past 150 it's going to drop pretty fast.
I've taken 2 deer with this load, both BOOM-flops at around 100 yards.
This is the load I use in my .45:
10mm 200 grain XTP
MMP sabot
80 grains loose 777
Federal primer
I'm sighted in to be dead on at 100 yards. It's maybe 1/2 inch high at 50 yards, and I haven't experimented much past 100 yards, but according to the charts I've looked at, it should only be 5-6 inches low at 150. Past 150 it's going to drop pretty fast.
I've taken 2 deer with this load, both BOOM-flops at around 100 yards.
#10
RE: LOAD FOR 45cal
ORIGINAL: oldsmellhound
Indiana,
This is the load I use in my .45:
10mm 200 grain XTP
MMP sabot
80 grains loose 777
Federal primer
I'm sighted in to be dead on at 100 yards. It's maybe 1/2 inch high at 50 yards, and I haven't experimented much past 100 yards, but according to the charts I've looked at, it should only be 5-6 inches low at 150. Past 150 it's going to drop pretty fast.
I've taken 2 deer with this load, both BOOM-flops at around 100 yards.
Indiana,
This is the load I use in my .45:
10mm 200 grain XTP
MMP sabot
80 grains loose 777
Federal primer
I'm sighted in to be dead on at 100 yards. It's maybe 1/2 inch high at 50 yards, and I haven't experimented much past 100 yards, but according to the charts I've looked at, it should only be 5-6 inches low at 150. Past 150 it's going to drop pretty fast.
I've taken 2 deer with this load, both BOOM-flops at around 100 yards.
Hound
Did you recover any of the bullets? Please describe the internal damage if you can.
Anyone else recovered any 10mm/40cal XTP's from deer, please go ahead and chime in