I've read most of what Randy has written. I've gone to his web site, and read it all. I talked a lot to him in PM's on the 24Hour forum years ago.

He has a lot of good info available. He also has some I don't agree with, and his stand on CVA is ridiculous. He's getting paid for that, so I guess he feels justified for it. I don't.

Randy began on the old CVA Board and initially never bashed the MLs. He-then got wind of recalls and blow-ups, thus eventually driving the arguablly busiest/largest ML messageboard of that time, right OOB.

Barnes, I use the same barrel you do, Pro Hunter. Bought it like a couple of years before the S&W takeover. Never gotten it to shoot any boat tail worth diddly. It shoots the lights out of most any flat base though. The absolute best boat tail I actually got it to shoot was a 6 inch 5 shot group at 150 and that was with the Barnes .451 290 grain. It's partner, the flat based .451 290 grain shot a 5 shot group ( my cold clean barrel test if you remember) at around an inch and a half at 150. I have no clue why she no like boat tails but I have never owned a ML'er that did. Glad yours likes them.

Edit to add: I've never owned a .45cal ML'er either. Maybe they have a tendency to shoot them better. I have no knowledge base with them since I haven't owned one.

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You have to raise the bore a little higher across the road, when owning a 45.

Just kidding there. Really wouldn't notice much of a trajectory difference, especially if that 45 is a little faster 24-twist.
If in Michigan, please don't shoot across the road. You may be in for a stiff fine, if caught.

<--------- At least I found the sign!!!

I sometimes wish I had that 209x50 still. I'd just done all I could do with it and got tired of shooting the same group, day after day. I sold it and went to an Ultimate BP Xpress. THAT challenges me.

Keep shoot'n those 290's, they put a wallop on an critters.

LOL 99% of where I hunt Trip7 there are no roads!