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Old 07-20-2017 | 11:01 AM
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305gr 408cal for sabotless custom builds.



NEW FROM PARKER PRODUCTIONS
THE PARKER.408/305 gr MATCH/HUNTER--------
New from the originators of the High B.C. Muzzle Loading Bullets-----"The Parker .408/305 gr Match/Hunter carries a G1 B.C. of .650 @ 2850 fps and has a Sectional Density of.262. We have tested this projectile for the past two years and needless to say are excited about it's performance. To order call 208-596-8430. The .408 will be on our web store soon, until then just give me a call. Bob Parker
I wonder how long it will be before you start seeing these pop up at Friendship's inline matches? They would be completely "match legal" to use including the BH209 load.
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Old 07-20-2017 | 01:14 PM
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Are there many .408's at Friendship now? I heard it was getting to be a popular barrel dimension
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Old 07-20-2017 | 01:28 PM
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Are there many .408's at Friendship now? I heard it was getting to be a popular barrel dimension
I don't believe so.
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Old 07-20-2017 | 02:15 PM
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That is some dandy shooting. And from a ML no doubt! Awesome
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Old 07-20-2017 | 03:28 PM
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What twist does something like that require?
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Old 07-20-2017 | 05:57 PM
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1-16 minimum and more than likely a 1-14 or 1-13. All depends on how fast you can shoot them. I haven't heard how fast the BH209 load was yet and i dont know the OAL of the bullet.
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Old 07-28-2017 | 12:22 PM
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I'm sitting here trying to think of when I have heard of a muzzle bullet going 2850 fps!!!!! What gun is this, some custom special rifle???
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Old 07-28-2017 | 01:40 PM
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That would more than likely be from a smokeless powder load rafsob.
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Old 07-28-2017 | 05:22 PM
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My 45cal sml will send a 275gr out of the barrel at 2800fps no problem. Around 73gr of 4198 does it at about 45kpsi. Ive got less in mine than a new Knight Mountaineer or UltraLite but unless you have a MLII to convert already you will pay more for it now. Just a barreled action now will set you back around a grand.

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Old 07-29-2017 | 06:11 AM
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I guess if you're into this its perfectly fine and I have no qualms about it. But personally I see no difference in performance between one of these custom rifles and a single shot centerfire. It just doesn't trip my trigger.
But to each their own.
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