I own a bunch of rifles in 45 Colt as well as one in 450 Bushmaster and one in 454 Casull. I have contacted Campro twice to ask what the maximum velocity of their 0.008" plated 0.452" bullets is but so far no reply. I note that Berry's Bullets states that the maximum velocity of their 0.452" bullets is 1250 ft/s and I believe their plating is 0.006" thick.
Random Internet people say that I shouldn't use hard cast past 1400 ft/s or so. Are powder coated bullets available? My LGS doesn't have any and they don't know of any in SSW Ontario.
So, ideas on what I can shoot in the 1500 - 2200 ft/s range for practice with my rifles? 45 Colt +P loads (Hornady XTP) are around 1500 ft/s and over 2000 ft/s with the 450 Bushmaster.
I have hunting bullets from Hornady, Winchester, and Sierra that in theory can handle the over 2,000 ft/s velocities but would prefer something cheap for clanging steel or putting holes in pieces of paper at 100 yards.
Thanks!
Random Internet people say that I shouldn't use hard cast past 1400 ft/s or so. Are powder coated bullets available? My LGS doesn't have any and they don't know of any in SSW Ontario.
So, ideas on what I can shoot in the 1500 - 2200 ft/s range for practice with my rifles? 45 Colt +P loads (Hornady XTP) are around 1500 ft/s and over 2000 ft/s with the 450 Bushmaster.
I have hunting bullets from Hornady, Winchester, and Sierra that in theory can handle the over 2,000 ft/s velocities but would prefer something cheap for clanging steel or putting holes in pieces of paper at 100 yards.
Thanks!
