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Old 08-04-2017 | 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by sabotloader
Shot from a smokeless at that velocity makes a huge difference. The bullet needs to be traveling 1600/1700 FPS to work as designed.
Is a 50cal Knight Mountaineer not capable of shooting a 325gr bullet faster then 1700fps?
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Old 08-04-2017 | 07:08 AM
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I shot the SST 300 grain flextips last year and wasn't very pleased with the performance of them.
Then im not sure you will like the 325gr FTX much better but i think the 325gr has a slightly thinner jacket than the 300gr SST/Shockwave.



Compared to some other 458s

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Old 08-04-2017 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Omega45
Is a 50cal Knight Mountaineer not capable of shooting a 325gr bullet faster then 1700fps?

Sure it can...





The problem is how far down range does it stay up to 1600/1700 fps?
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Old 08-06-2017 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Gm54-120
Then im not sure you will like the 325gr FTX much better but i think the 325gr has a slightly thinner jacket than the 300gr SST/Shockwave.



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It was the 300 grain so I'll pass on the 325. I do have some bloodlines (don't remember the weight I got now) that I had planned on trying also but I haven't shot them yet.
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