Thread starter Moki; Start date Feb 5, 2018; Help Support Ruger Forum: . This information is the responsibility of the community, not the forum. I decided to investigate the performance of this big round and learned a few things about handloading it along the way. INDICATES MAXIMUM LOAD USE WITH CAUTION Rifle Data 450 Bushmaster 395 GRAIN BULLETS SECTIONAL DENSITY: 0.276 DIAMETER: 0.452" 395 gr. 4199 D Drive South So, if your product is coming off the line just in time to pack it up and ship it to the show, thats what you do. from a 20 inch barrel. When using either one, the operative phrase is just a little is likely just enough. You must expand the case mouth so the bullet heel will just seat and align itself properly when its inserted. the CCI 450 has done me well in 10* temps with Lilgun and AA680 with 300gr bullets. I use Winchester Small Rifle primers most of he time, but Remington 7 1/2's work well also. : 2,236 2,531 Press. At the muzzle, the cartridge can pitch a 250-grain bullet 2,214 fps. With the .450 Bushmaster, I soon discovered each case needed just a light swipe of case lube to ensure the sizer die would reshape it properly without it getting stuck. Rifle .204 204 RUGER .224 .243 .257 .264 .277 .284 .308 .310 .323 .338 I try two bullets and powders, which one works best? document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Copyright Hornady, Privacy Policy | CCPA Request | Accessibility Policy | Terms of Use, Designed and developed by IdeaBank Marketing. The maximum charge of 37.9 grains gives a MV of 2200 fps, equal to the factory load velocity. The bullets are also coated in a special coating that reduces copper fouling and reduces friction within the bore, creating incredible consistency. The bases of the cartridges, where there would have otherwise been a headstamp, were blank, as if they had been made for some super-secret CIA plan in a foreign country. More than enough to put any whitetail into permanent relaxation. The latter claims a muzzle velocity of 2200 fps and muzzle energy of 2687 ft. lbs. CCI 450's produce about 100 fps less velocity. The C.I.P. cells marked in yellow are not dangerous but indicate possible (but not necessary . And while there are many .45-caliber pistol bullets available, very few are constructed to accommodate the .450 Bushmasters velocities. At the time the .450 Bushmaster was introduced, not many folks hunted with an AR-style rifle. * All prices incl. Whether you need rugged loading dies that provide precision accuracy or quality hunting ammo that will take down game quickly each time you pull the trigger, you can rely on Hornady Manufacturing for superior quality products at competitive prices. 269-979-4331 Sign up to receive new product announcements, special offers, and the annual product catalog. Every round of Hornady Custom ammunition is hand inspected before packaging to ensure the highest levels of quality control. 98%. Winchester Small Rifle, (WSR), primers & LilGun work well, with my 230Gr Mag Tech FMJs so far. Talk about your 450b reloading experience, ask questions, etc Had a bunch of Missouri Bullet 405 grain cast left over from my 45-70 days. I've been searching on the internet but can't find any data for a bullet that heavy. It's pretty forgiving on pressure. powder burnt in percent. It might have worked, but Winchester intended it to be in, and introduced it in, the Model 100 and the Model 88. Powders are selected for optimal performance and consistency from lot to lot. No Flex-Tip for them, however. Both lubes are easily removed after sizing by wiping with a cloth or tumbling in corncob media. Millions of successful hunts have proven the accuracy and deadly effect of the famous Hornady InterLock, SST, InterBond andCX bullets we load into Hornady Custom rifle ammunition. "It is important NOT to use a heavy roll crimp when loading bullets with cannelures, like the 240 and 300 grain XTP-MAG. You have entered an incorrect email address! The .450, as designed, was intended from the start to have the Hornady FTX bullet as the projectile. $61.99 Brownells.com. See Terms. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators; Free Recoil Energy Calculator; How I reload; Reloading Questions; About. Big-bore rifles still have a place in the pantheon of shooting, particularly the modern iterations made to beef up the tried-and-true AR platform. Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review. is an international organisation which sets standards for safety testing of firearms. Oh, and back a paragraph? Hornady made this bullet tougher than normal in an attempt to somewhat mitigate its inferior SD and get the bullet into the vitals of larger animals. Jul 28, 2018. In an earlier age, it would have been called an express cartridge. I have to use chrony to see speed. An otherwise 10-round magazine will hold four rounds of .450 Bushmaster. But if you are like any other .450 owner I have talked to, you will find some work and some dont, and youll be sorting and marking your magazines. A master gunsmith, Patrick is also Handguns Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine. Any load that will function the action (H110, 4227, 4198, 5744) is 6" @ 50 yards. Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. At 100 yards the numbers are 1835 fps and 1868 ft. Well, except for those jurisdictions where four shots in a magazine are viewed with suspicion. Me and a buddy recently got into reloading and i would be getting a die set for it if i decide to pull the trigger on this. That's what I was thinking about Hoot. Please help us to improve and report any suggestions via our contact form. They decreed a straight-wall metallic cartridge larger than a specified caliber would be allowed to hunt whitetails. The All-American Dangerous-Game Cartridge. Had Winchester introduced it in something like a lightweight Model 70 bolt-action, meant as a mountain rifle, it might have had a chance. .458 Winchester Magnum History: The Complete Story, Top 5 Most Accurate Factory-Loaded Rifle Cartridges, Ruger MAX-9 9mm Micro-Sized High-Capacity Pistol: Review, Savage Impulse Straight-Pull Rifle: Full Review, 10mm Firepower: Springfield XD-M Elite 3.8 Compact Pistol Review, The Colt Anaconda .44 Rem. Not only are they unique, but for certain geographical regions, theyre indispensable tools for hunting. You must check case length and trim cases when necessary. Note: An more in-depth article about the .450 Bushmaster can be found on the Rifle Cartridges page. The .450 Bushmasters straight-wall case is slightly tapered, and the sizer die body is machined tool steel without a no-lube-required carbide or nitride insert. Case length can end up being an afterthought for many with straight-wall cases, but this is a mistake if your Bushmaster happens to be an AR-15. Although the .450 Bushmaster is a rifle cartridge, it is topped with pistol-size bullets of 0.452-inch diameter. **Min: 31.2gr81.0%3005277%178195%174593%Max: *. This website uses cookies to ensure the best experience possible. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from Cartridges of the AR-15, available at GunDigestStore.com. All rights reserved. Cant wait to see the results. pressure specifications at the ammunition manufacturing plants and at C.I.P. The original cartridge was designed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms. No matter your choice of components and power, you should keep your expectations within reason. Will cloverleaf jacketed loads @100 yds. Even with more competition to the market, the .450 Bushmaster will remain the first choice for many, especially if they take the time to reduce the cost of feed one. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. These are finished, .451 bullets for reloading .450 Bushmaster ammo. To achieve this, all such firearms are first proof tested at C.I.P. Part 1 of 3 parts A copy of the new Sierra manual, Rifle and Handgun Reloading Data, Sixth Edition, 2019, arrived here last week.It includes four pages of reloading data for the 450 Bushmaster. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Reloading+the+.450+Bushmaster%3a+Handloading+the+increasingly+popular-a0593352737. Today, Hornadys business scope includes several distinct product categories including Ammunition & Components (that include pistol calibers from .380 ACP up through .50 BMG), Reloading Tools (including presses, dies & case prep tools) Hunting Accessories (such as range bags & targets) and Apparel & Accessories (including hats). I also included a prototype 260-grain Speer bullet thats still in development. 450 Bushmaster load Data. Learn how your comment data is processed. Available in different sizes and red dot ready, it'll fit your needs, whatever they are. The .450 Bushmaster ammo market never really caught fire from there, until certain Midwestern states greenlit the cartridge for their deer seasons. Load data for 4 loads in caliber .450 Bushmaster with .452 | 250gr | Hornady FTX bullet including underlying parameters such as bullet length, cartridge length and case capacity. Oh, and while the recoil is going to be tough on you, it is going to be just as, or even more, tough on scopes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esX614w9 ata_player. The old joke goes, if you want to know what its like to own a boat pour cold water over yourself while burning $100 bills. cells marked in yellow are not dangerous but indicate possible (but not necessary) suboptimal characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads. Be it an FMJ target round or a gas-checked lead hunter, you have a wealth of possibilities when it comes to loading for this behemoth. Feedback | A few thousands of an inch is enough to get the job done. It and most powders match well with a 250- to 260-grain bullet, particularly standbys such as Hornady Flex Tip, which moderately improve the bullets ballistic coefficient. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Even with a muzzle brake, a 250 at 2,200 is sharp enough. The Power Factor, which is not a measure used by DNR for hunting purposes, but does correlate pretty closely to felt recoil, has the .450 Bushmaster at a 550PF. A World Record Attempt and everyone is out at the range shooting and practicing. Yes, it is miserable compared to the X-ELD Match 6.5, with a BC in the .600s. A reasonable compromise for most woods hunting would seem to be 32.8 grains of Lil' Gun for a MV of 2000 fps. However, I am not seeing any load data for BLC-2 which is what i prefer to use and have had good luck with. Not quite consistent MOA improvement, but dead-on minute of deer for certain. (The word portatives ("portable") in the name refers to the fact the C.I.P. Thats life. This website uses cookies to ensure the best experience possible. Its genesis is from Col Jeff Cooper's concept of a thumper: a large-bore semi-auto cartridge capable of one-shot kills on big-game animals. A dealer in Michigan convinced Ruger that adapting the American Ranch bolt-action rifle to chamber the .450 Bushmaster would be an excellent marketing move. I wouldnt exactly call it a spire point, because you might have a mental image of a bullet much longer than the Flex-Tip is in this instance. Out to 200 yards, the .450 Bushmaster tends to be flat shooting and with enough tinkering and familiarity with your rifle, you can get respectable accuracy. by Texas Sheepdawg Fri May 01, 2020 8:07 pm, by Texas Sheepdawg Tue May 26, 2020 8:32 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests. Get 12 Issues a year of the country's best firearms writing. With this publication, Sierra is now part of the too-short list of reliable and reputable firms that have produced 450B reloading data based on tests using SAAMI procedures. Ammunition, Gunsmithing, & Reloading. In both cases, a little goes a long way. a 300 grain cast gas check over 21.5 grains of Lil Gun lit by a CCI 400 primer yielded 1475 fps and .998 at 100 yards. Save my name and email to use for future comments. I seen in one of the post someone got great results from that. Elwood Shelton is an online content developer for Gun Digest. Using bullets from Hornady XTP/MAG, Hornady FTX. But that 230 Grain Mag Tech is still impressive when shot through 3 one gallon water jugs. So do not go cheap on mounts, and dont be surprised if your low-cost scope dies in a short while. Available in a wide variety of hunting calibers, Custom ammunition is loaded with InterLock, SST, InterBond, FTX and GMX bullets, providing an all-around line of hunting ammunition for your preferred shooting experience. Lil'Gun is the powder or choice, giving the best accuracy in my tests, best ignition and best velocities. Built a 450 Bushmaster on a Savage Axis action using a Rhineland Arms 16 barrel with 16 twist. Since I would be firing half of the test loads in an AR, I chose to use CCI #41 mil-spec Small Rifle primers. Joseph VonBenedikt is with Joel Hodgdon to talk about the improved accuracy and long-range potential of the already reliable Core-Lokt ammo line. A necked-up .283 Winchester serves as the Bushmaster's parent case, providing reasonable capacity. #9. The 100 was a self-loading rifle, and the 88 was the lever-action version of the 100. RCBS 3-Die Roll Crimp Set - Group C - Straight Walled Rifle Cartridges. No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99+. But given the popularity of these calibers, there is still a wealth of optionsaffordable ones at that. I was able to put some 450 Bushmaster loads with 225gr - 240gr - 300gr - 355gr bullets with AA#9, Lilgun and AA1680 powder together and get out and . It did well when I had my 45-70 years ago? A century and more ago, the British hunted all over the world with bolt action and double rifles, with the same ballistics. A 200 to 300 gr bullet doesn't have to be all that fast if it is placed correctly. They just hadnt gotten around to making the brass with headstamps, thats how new it was. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Trigger-time with the big-bore beast is a lot of thingsfun, fruitful, impressivebut cheap isnt one of them. First run was through a .454" sizer then the .452". From there, the concept and ammo options proved a slow burn. In all fairness, the SHOT Show is when the SHOT Show is. Let's find out! Best 9mm Revolver: 5 Options For Everyday Carry (2023), .22 Magnum Pistol: Whats Available In Semi-Auto (2023). All rights reserved. Yep, thats how you can tell a cartridge is 15 minutes out of its R&D cycle. Be the first to share your insights. It is a rimless, straight wall case with a rebated .473 inch diameter rim and a .500 inch diameter head. Hornady had a great idea, and a great bullet, but it needed the case to be a specific length to fit and feed. This makes it simple for those who are planning on hunting with a .450 Bushmaster. by Texas Sheepdawg Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:37 am, by Texas Sheepdawg Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:12 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests. Caliber: .450 Bushmaster Bullet Weight: 240 grains Sold in packs of 25 and 50 For ballistic coefficient and other data, please select a platform. The idea was simple: produce a hard-hitting cartridge in a compact form, one that was a real crusher at close range. Remington offers a 260 grain AccuTip bullet (SD .183), while Hornady offers their 250 grain FTX bullet. A few years ago, several states in the upper Midwest changed their hunting regulations. This is definitely an instance when you will want to swap out the mil-spec buttstock for something with a rubber pad on it. This is a warning from the people who developed the cartridge, so take it to heart. Not overly concerned about speed. 1.2K Views. The lack of a belt, and the rebated rim, make it reasonably adaptable to standard-length bolt-action rifles, and those with standard (i.e. I have the Hornady Reloading Manual so I do have the "standard loadings" with Hornady bullets but I am looking for creditable data for non-Hornady bullets. 19 posts Page 1 of 2 1 2 LOADS DATA: 405 gr Cast/sized .452" Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. You have the potential of a much more accurate round than what you'd buy off the shelf. Have tried every bullet I can cast or buy from 220 to 475 gr. If you were to add another couple of hundred feet per second to that, who could stand to shoot it? Sub-X Item No. fill rate of the cartridge. Hornady 250-gr. This pioneering profile, developed by Hornady, creates the optimum blend of ballistic efficiency and bearing surface for flatter shooting and less drag. .450 Bushmaster Ammo: Is There A Cheap Way To Keep One Fed? For this reason, loads below the minimum published in the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading should be avoided. 97%. Faxon .450 Bushmaster AR-15 Barrel $256.99 Brownells.com Bushmaster Hunter .450 $1,099.99 PalmettoArmory.com. .450 Bushmaster (Using Hornady Bullets) reloading data with 87 loads. gunauthor posted this 04 April 2019. Theres no shoulder or rim, so the round headspaces on the case mouth. Load Data - Barnes Bullets Technical Load Data Loading Guidelines Find load data for your cartridge New reloading data must be opened as a PDF document in an up-to-date compatible PDF viewer. Introducing the latest products from the worldwide leader in ammunition. The over all was 2.06 with hornady 240gr .452 xtp/mag. Load data will be scarce for cast bullets in any weight but 1680 would be my first choice with that heavy slug. As you can see, the limitations inherent in the AR-15 action necessarily resulted in a compromised cartridge design. The rebated rim, short case length, .452 inch (handgun) bullet diameter, poor bullet sectional density (SD), lack of a roll crimp and headspacing on the case mouth are all inherent design limitations that degrade the cartridges reliability, performance and (potentially) safety. With such an expansive selection available from one manufacturer customers can easily find all they need at competitive prices when purchasing from Hornady Manufacturing. No reason to dial the .450 Bushmaster ammunition line to 11 if there was only marginal interest outside some of the Great Lakes states. Nope, not the case. I have a Ruger AR in 450 BM. It was designed to provide a powerful and accurate cartridge for hunting big game at relatively short ranges. The more it costs to train, likely the less youll do. Lacking a rim, shoulder or belt on which to headspace, the case must headspace on its mouth, like a typical autoloading pistol cartridge (.45 ACP, etc.). accredited Proof Houses. The idea was to get .270 Winchester or .280 Remington out of a short-action rifle, instead of the standard-length actions those cartridges (based on the .30-06) required. In turn, especially for hunting, you shouldnt go in thinking youre going to cook up a magical round that's going to double the effective range of your Bushmaster. Every cartridge is made with strict attention to detail ensuring optimal ballistic performance while every piece of reloading equipment is produced with precision tolerances for maximum accuracy when creating custom loads. Launching a .45-caliber, 250-grain bullet at 2,200 fps is, of course, a significant performance step up compared to the 5.56 NATOs relatively tiny 55-grain bullet exiting the barrel at 3,200 fps. I know it is a much larger case, but would 45 Colt data (for Ruger and other high . Learn the difference between revolvers and semi-auto pistols and what makes them different. 450 Bushmaster Subsonic Load Data Edgedweapon88 Jun 30, 2022 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! You have entered an incorrect email address! It uses .452 inch diameter bullets, as used in .45 caliber handguns, not standard .458 inch diameter rifle bullets. Introduced by Bushmaster and Hornady in late 2007, the .450 Bushmaster was an attempt to improve the ballistic performance of AR-15 rifles. (Ret.) The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. In addition to their traditional firearms accessories and ammunition lines, they now offer LEVERevolution rifle cartridges which are designed for optimum muzzle velocity with any length barrel. I load them in my 460 S&W with great performance on everything. But I definitely get better performace with my custom side crimp. Thats 20 percent better for the Flex-Tip. The 225 ftx. Its history mainly. As a hunting cartridge in areas where a straight-walled cartridge is required, the .450 Bushmaster has been the choice. We can call these loads the Big Lebowski. Mission accomplished, with the cartridge more than capable of kicking a 250-grain bullet out at 2,200 fps at the muzzle. 450 Bushmaster 3-Die Taper Crimp Set - Group C - Straight Walled Rifle Cartridges. Completely compatible with the AR-15, the rifle requires a simple upper swap to convert over. The Hornady die set includes a case mouth expander and a taper crimp die. I started at 36.5gr of h110 and went to 40.6gr h110. and a SD around .270 or greater is preferred. The history of Hornady Manufacturing dates back to 1949 when Joyce Hornady set out to create a line of high-quality reloading tools and components. Support Ruger Forum: Remington 7 1/2 & # x27 ; s produce about 100 fps less.! 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