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Traditions Full Bore

Old 07-30-2011 | 08:19 PM
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I don't have any range reports just yet but i know some of you wanted to see them. Basically the Hornady FPB with a yellow insert. They measure .505" At the base.




100gr Blackhorn209 @ 100 yards. I haven't weighed them all yet but one did weigh in at 197 grains out of 300.


Have to use a short starter as well. In my new Optima one wack gets it down while in my other CVA's it takes 5 or 6 wacks before they will go down.


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Old 07-30-2011 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MountainDevil54
I don't have any range reports just yet but i know some of you wanted to see them. Basically the Hornady FPB with a yellow insert. They measure .505" At the base.




100gr Blackhorn209 @ 100 yards. I haven't weighed them all yet but one did weigh in at 197 grains out of 300.


Have to use a short starter as well. In my new Optima one wack gets it down while in my other CVA's it takes 5 or 6 wacks before they will go down.


Do you think it's just a rebadged FPB ? similar to the SST/Shockwave ? Ray
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Old 07-30-2011 | 09:38 PM
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yep thats exactly what it is.
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Old 07-31-2011 | 05:47 AM
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FBP
FullBore Black Powder Projectile
I bet the only thing thats different is the cardboard advertising insert.
Looking for the price, thinking they might be cheaper than FBP.
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Old 07-31-2011 | 08:47 PM
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$19.99 for the Fullbores.

Heres some better pictures.




I shot them in my Wolf today at 100 yards with 100gr Blackhorn209, cci 209m primers and pulled a 1 1/2" group with open sights. Surprised the heck out of me to be honest. I didn't think i could pull that off with my eye sight being the way it is. It will only get better next month.
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Old 08-14-2011 | 09:36 PM
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Wish they would bring these out in 45cal.
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Old 08-15-2011 | 02:34 AM
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FPB's can be found for 13bucks or so on line.I found them local once for 9 bucks so I stocked up.Have the Traditions hit the market yet? I have not seen them.How did they do on paper with your 100yard shot?
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Old 08-15-2011 | 06:45 AM
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I shoot FPBs in my Remington (Traditions) Genesis. I find that if you pre-size the bullets, you can load with fingers. Just remove your breechplug and insert bullets into the muzzle nose first. Slide them through the bore and out the breech onto a soft surface. I do the whole pack when I buy them. Makes loading a snap.
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Old 08-15-2011 | 07:44 AM
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Norby, That sounds like a novel idea. Question is though. Do you get the rifling cut in to the bullet doing this and if you do, do you line up the rifling grooves when loading?
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Old 09-27-2011 | 01:11 PM
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Not with my bore. I do see faint marks left by rifling, but the rifling does not cut a groove in the copper. No need to index upon loading. All the pre-sizing really does is reduce the diameter of the skirt to the size of the bore.
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