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sabotloader 05-31-2022 03:22 PM

45 Nitride Shoot - Dinger Farm
 
Got a chance today to make my way to the farm for shooting - it is not raining here today! That is somewhat of a change.

I have had this rifle out a couple of times since I got the rifle, but this trip was to be a final sight in.

I was shooting the Lehigh .458x260CF-HP sabotless. The bore in these new fast twist Knight 45's are tighter than the older Super DISC 45's and the are far better in the concentric department.

This is the bullet from the factory... .458x260





To use these bullets in the new 45 bores - I need to resize the 'drive barbs' to .451. The bullet Ogive measures right at .449



Resized and ready to go!



Back to the trip - Todays trip was to verify sight in. So I placed 5 clay birds in the upcoming Lentil at 100 yards. Then load up and start the shooting process - It was a really good day!




bronko22000 05-31-2022 03:36 PM

Glad you had a good day. I was out today also. (see my post in the traditional section). I got my Hawken barrel back from Bob Hoyt. It was a .50 cal that I had relined to .45 with a 1:20 twist. Considering this was its virgin run at the range it did fantastic. I think with a little tinkering and more shooting it will be a darn good barrel.
I just got done casting a couple hundred 350 gr .458" bullets that I'll size down to .451" and lube.

sabotloader 05-31-2022 05:24 PM


Originally Posted by bronko22000 (Post 4404052)
Glad you had a good day. I was out today also. (see my post in the traditional section). I got my Hawken barrel back from Bob Hoyt. It was a .50 cal that I had relined to .45 with a 1:20 twist. Considering this was its virgin run at the range it did fantastic. I think with a little tinkering and more shooting it will be a darn good barrel.
I just got done casting a couple hundred 350 gr .458" bullets that I'll size down to .451" and lube.

Holy cow! that re-barrel to a fast twist 45 could really a be a sweet rifle


Semisane 05-31-2022 07:42 PM

Sabotloader, those aren't bullets - they're jewelry. :wink:

1874sharpsshooter 06-01-2022 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by Semisane (Post 4404056)
Sabotloader, those aren't bullets - they're jewelry. :wink:

yea. Make a nice necklace ... better than grizzly claws 😁


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