More Shooting with the .45 GM/LRH Renegade
02-01-2011, 05:03 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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More Shooting with the .45 GM/LRH Renegade
You may have noticed from my other posts, I did a LOT of shooting with the .45 Renegade last weekend.
Here are three targets with the same bullet and powder charge, but with three different sabots.
First up - Harvester H4540B sabot. The first four shots were typical of what I expect with this load. Why shot #5 fell out of the group I have no idea. BUT, I've come to realize that if one of the sabot petals becomes stretched or deformed when starting the bullet, the shot will likely stray a little. I didn't notice that happening when I loaded #5, but I suspect that's what happened.
Next up - Harvester H4540BR (Crush Rib) sabots. Again, a stray on #5, dammit!
Next up - MMP Tan 45/40 sabot.
AH-HA, when I seated #2 flush with the bore I noticed that one of the petals was stretched out about 1/16" longer than the others and was a little crooked and almost touching the next petal over on one side with a wide gap between the petal on the other side.
I finished up by shooting some 200 grain .40 caliber XTPs. This was my hunting load last year and I killed two does with it. I sure wish Speer would make a .40/200 Deep Curl (although I really can't complain about how those XTPs performed).
Here are three targets with the same bullet and powder charge, but with three different sabots.
First up - Harvester H4540B sabot. The first four shots were typical of what I expect with this load. Why shot #5 fell out of the group I have no idea. BUT, I've come to realize that if one of the sabot petals becomes stretched or deformed when starting the bullet, the shot will likely stray a little. I didn't notice that happening when I loaded #5, but I suspect that's what happened.
Next up - Harvester H4540BR (Crush Rib) sabots. Again, a stray on #5, dammit!
Next up - MMP Tan 45/40 sabot.
AH-HA, when I seated #2 flush with the bore I noticed that one of the petals was stretched out about 1/16" longer than the others and was a little crooked and almost touching the next petal over on one side with a wide gap between the petal on the other side.
I finished up by shooting some 200 grain .40 caliber XTPs. This was my hunting load last year and I killed two does with it. I sure wish Speer would make a .40/200 Deep Curl (although I really can't complain about how those XTPs performed).
Last edited by Semisane; 02-01-2011 at 05:09 PM.
02-01-2011, 05:26 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Nice shooting, i really like those 180gr GDs and XTPs too.
And make that a 40-220gr GoldDot ML available in bulk.
I agree with you though they should at least make a 200gr. Nosler just started selling a 200gr 40 for about $44/250.
And make that a 40-220gr GoldDot ML available in bulk.
I agree with you though they should at least make a 200gr. Nosler just started selling a 200gr 40 for about $44/250.
02-01-2011, 06:05 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Yucca Valley,Ca
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That's what i thought it was, although there web page for the LRH replacement barrels is confusing. the caption above the individual rifles says 1:30 on the .45 only and 1:28 on the other calibers. but when you scroll down to the individual barrels it says 1:28 for the .45 lol.. this is why i asked.. shot any big conicals out of it yet? just wondering how the .45 cal does with them.. thanks. Ray
02-01-2011, 07:53 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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shot any big conicals out of it yet? just wondering how the .45 cal does with them..
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02-01-2011, 08:04 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
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When I first got that barrel two years ago I tried some .458 420 grain cast bullets from a Lee mold that I sized to .452. I didn't get the accuracy I wanted with them. But that was before I put the scope on the barrel, and I didn't use wads under the bullets. I probably ought to try them again. (The to-do list grows longer and longer. )
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