Anyone hunting with 450 bushmaster?

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how is the 450 bushmaster for a hunting round? i was looking for something in a compact bush / close cover rifle for deer and black bears. how is performance with the 16.5 inch barrel vs 22 inch?
 
It's popular in certain states that have limits on what you can use - certain states with shotgun only zones also allow straight wall rifle cases of certain dimensions. It was designed to work in AR15s, so the designers were limited by magazine length and strength of the action (max saami pressure is only like 38.5 psi because of this). If you handload I would assume you could go hotter in a bolt action though? It uses 452cal bullets not 458 like most rifles.

I live in a place with no restrictions on what cartridge I can use so it doesn't tickle my fancy as a hunting rifle, but I'd love one for plinking and fun. I prefer average to high sectional densities for hunting though. Id probably go for a 45-70 lever action if I wanted a 45cal hunting rifle as it has a greater potential and I could make loads that duplicate 450bush or outpace it.

As for velocity, the case is pretty small so I wouldn't think you'd be losing a lot with the shorter barrel.
 
Suther have you ever considered just posting the link straight to the Wikipedia article? Probably save you a ton of time
 
Hollow Point said:
how is the 450 bushmaster for a hunting round? i was looking for something in a compact bush / close cover rifle for deer and black bears. how is performance with the 16.5 inch barrel vs 22 inch?
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I used one last season, took a deer and a bear. I hunt in brush, bought it for exactly the scenario you described. Works very well; is a keeper and now my standard go to food-in-the-freezer gun.

*Edit - I'm using a Ruger Scout SS in 450
 
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