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Old 01-23-2017, 08:27 AM
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200gr Bloodline is 40cal

To shoot sabotless 458s requires a full form sizing die or mutli step sizing down to around .451. Most of us shooting sabotless go straight to a .451 or .452 bullet and a adjustable smooth sizing die. Parker BEs for example are .451 and often fit the CVA 45/70 barrels without sizing.

You dont know for sure until you try them in your barrel. Being just .0005 over could be too much to load easily.
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Old 01-23-2017, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fusion
What diameter would the 200gr bloodline be?
.40 diameter
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gm54-120
200gr Bloodline is 40cal

To shoot sabotless 458s requires a full form sizing die or mutli step sizing down to around .451. Most of us shooting sabotless go straight to a .451 or .452 bullet and a adjustable smooth sizing die. Parker BEs for example are .451 and often fit the CVA 45/70 barrels without sizing.

You dont know for sure until you try them in your barrel. Being just .0005 over could be too much to load easily.
I just found a bunch of the .40 230grn Bloodlines so might just use those for next hunting season. But a lot can change between now and then.
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Old 01-24-2017, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Grouse45
I just found a bunch of the .40 230grn Bloodlines so might just use those for next hunting season. But a lot can change between now and then.
I shot a few of them yesterday out of this new 1-20. They shot very well. They sure do hisssss on the way down range though.
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Old 01-24-2017, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sabotloader
I shot a few of them yesterday out of this new 1-20. They shot very well. They sure do hisssss on the way down range though.
I prefer the 200grn Bloodline for anything 200 yards and under for sure. Did we ever run a BC on the 230grn bullet?
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Old 01-24-2017, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Grouse45
I prefer the 200grn Bloodline for anything 200 yards and under for sure. Did we ever run a BC on the 230grn bullet?
Ya we did... .203
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Old 01-31-2017, 06:56 AM
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There is a smokin good deal on one of these on MML for $675 with a LRMP setup and a smooth sizing die. The funnel, sizing die and ram rod combined are selling for $200+.

Comes with
25 primer modules
Machined funnel
Collapsible ram rod
Hankins bullet sizing die
Gun is black and stainless

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Old 01-31-2017, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Gm54-120
There is a smokin good deal on one of these on MML for $675 with a LRMP setup and a smooth sizing die. The funnel, sizing die and ram rod combined are selling for $200+.
The down side is, it uses rifle primers!!!
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Old 01-31-2017, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Grouse45
The down side is, it uses rifle primers!!!
Which ignite BH209 and smokeless just fine. Swapping over to a 209 is fairly simple to do with some minor fitting. Both plugs use the same 9/16th threads and seal at the rear.
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Old 01-31-2017, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Grouse45
The down side is, it uses rifle primers!!!
Shoot Tom, rifle primers will ignite BH with out a problem - actually cleaner and easier than a shotgun primer, and will not burn out the flash nearly as easy as does the shotgun primer.


In my old Omega I shot BH with a small rifle MAG primer in a shell case.


The LRMP will even be more efficient...


The down side is the de-priming and re-priming the cases. Back when I was reloading this project would be simple and I probably would not have complained at all... Today dropping a w209 in a hole is a whole bunch easier!
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