45 Caliber 525 Grain Lead Hollow Point
09-01-2015, 10:41 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Posts: 3,732
45 Caliber 525 Grain Lead Hollow Point
This bullet was cast of pure lead, and provided by 52Bore. He wrote the following in another thread.
The standard test is a powder load of 80g Blackhorn, shot at carpet, plywood, and water jugs. Range was 26 yard.
The photo shows the test about 1/4 second after impact. The amount of water the bullet tossed into the air is awe inspiring. The bullet blew the top third of the first two jugs out and away, as it toasted them. The bullet was caught by the fourth jug. It weighs 516.5 grain. The mushroom is a strong 15/16" diameter at the widest.
Following, is a photo of the bullet removed from a buck killed a few years ago out 429 yard. It was found just under the hide on the off side, after penetrating both shoulder. It is my understanding, the Powder charge was 90g Swiss 2F.
Lyman 451114 mold number, it was made for the Parker Hale Volunteer rifles - 1:20 twist with Alex Henry or few with John Rigby rifling.,.......
Years ago, JD asked if I'd make him a hunting bullet with HP for his custom Encore. I told him to find this mold and I'd make it into a HP, we were at Friendship and he came back a few hours later that day with the mold. Never dreamed it would be the shooting projectile it is.. It has shot well in his custom 1:18 Krieger barreled Encore (he sizes them to 0.450"), Knight 1:20's and 1:18's (which are about 0.451"-shot as cast), numerous GM 1:18 barreled guns. All shooting about the same BP load.
Years ago, JD asked if I'd make him a hunting bullet with HP for his custom Encore. I told him to find this mold and I'd make it into a HP, we were at Friendship and he came back a few hours later that day with the mold. Never dreamed it would be the shooting projectile it is.. It has shot well in his custom 1:18 Krieger barreled Encore (he sizes them to 0.450"), Knight 1:20's and 1:18's (which are about 0.451"-shot as cast), numerous GM 1:18 barreled guns. All shooting about the same BP load.
The standard test is a powder load of 80g Blackhorn, shot at carpet, plywood, and water jugs. Range was 26 yard.
The photo shows the test about 1/4 second after impact. The amount of water the bullet tossed into the air is awe inspiring. The bullet blew the top third of the first two jugs out and away, as it toasted them. The bullet was caught by the fourth jug. It weighs 516.5 grain. The mushroom is a strong 15/16" diameter at the widest.
Following, is a photo of the bullet removed from a buck killed a few years ago out 429 yard. It was found just under the hide on the off side, after penetrating both shoulder. It is my understanding, the Powder charge was 90g Swiss 2F.
09-01-2015, 04:21 PM
#8
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
Wow that is a lot of bullet. That weight reminds me of when a person sent me 533 grain 50 caliber REAL Conical bullets to test. I was foolish enough to load 80 grains of Pyrodex P and touch that off out of my Black Diamond. That got my attention you could say. That bullet there is just a beast. And it flies good at long distances too. Amazing bullet. Good test.
