Savage NEVER made a 45cal ML or SML. Every one is a custom build with either a Pacnor, Krieger, Douglas/SMI or McGowan 45cal barrel. Both the Pacnor and Mcgowans 1-22 twist seem to be top of the line shooters too but most are pretty heavy. Mine weighs in at over 10lbs ready to hunt.
Ive shot quite a few PT QT 40cals weighing 240gr+ also but not with smokeless. Others have but the soft lead bullets dont do well after about 2100-2150fps. They begin to distort in flight. They do pretty good in a Elite 45 1-30 twist using BH209 though but even then i had accuracy issues. 110gr seemed fine but much less or much more BH209 and accuracy fell off badly.
I would love to see a reasonably priced 40-220gr JHP or SP. I know for sure those shoot fine in a 1-30. Atleast the Hawks JHPs i had shot great.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 03-12-2012 at 09:13 AM.