Stevens 200 .45acp

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Just made this today. Stevens 200 action, shilen SS bbl 14", single shot adapter

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I've done the same thing to my Savage, and it's awesome! I have a 16" barrel in a lighter contour, but chambered the same. So far, I've been able to push the .45 ACP to amazing velocities without straining the brass at all. I guess it helps that it's a bolt action rated for short magnums. Some of my test loads could probably be used for hunting at decent ranges. Eventually I'd like to build an adapter to take 1911 mags, but I'd have to tweak the ejector a bit to get it to work as a repeater.
 
ErikT said:
I've done the same thing to my Savage, and it's awesome! I have a 16" barrel in a lighter contour, but chambered the same. So far, I've been able to push the .45 ACP to amazing velocities without straining the brass at all. I guess it helps that it's a bolt action rated for short magnums. Some of my test loads could probably be used for hunting at decent ranges. Eventually I'd like to build an adapter to take 1911 mags, but I'd have to tweak the ejector a bit to get it to work as a repeater.
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I hear ya on the ejector, extracts nicely but won't eject very well. Fine for a single shot though. What are you getting out of yours for velocity?
 
You would have an endless amount of diff. bullets to try including the heavyweights meant for the .45 Colt's and the Casull.
 
Any thoughts to trying it with 45 Super? Be a decent hunting round at that point. Inisde 100y, on a small to medium sized deer, would be a pretty good choice, I would think.
 
I still need to chronograph my test loads, but I've successfully fired .45 ACP loads with double charges of Bullseye with zero negative effect on the brass. That being said, I don't condone the practice; it's just what I've worked up to in my own tests and I recommend extensive testing on your own. I've thought of using .45 super brass, but I'm also looking at cutting down some .308 and reaming them out to get brass with a thicker case head for REALLY heavy loads. I figure if I can get my loads to 1300 fps+ with a 230 grain bullet, then it would definitely make a great hunting round. I still want to try a 250 grain cast boolit with a gas check. Those would be amazing, I think.
 
ErikT said:
I still need to chronograph my test loads, but I've successfully fired .45 ACP loads with double charges of Bullseye with zero negative effect on the brass. That being said, I don't condone the practice; it's just what I've worked up to in my own tests and I recommend extensive testing on your own. I've thought of using .45 super brass, but I'm also looking at cutting down some .308 and reaming them out to get brass with a thicker case head for REALLY heavy loads. I figure if I can get my loads to 1300 fps+ with a 230 grain bullet, then it would definitely make a great hunting round. I still want to try a 250 grain cast boolit with a gas check. Those would be amazing, I think.
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45 super, is possible to get 1200 out of a 6 inch barrel, so you'd likely be at around 1400-1500+ with a 230gr bullet out of a 16 inch barrel. The 308 is a worthy idea, but a heck of a lot more work than buying 45 super cases from Mystic Precision (I know ArmCo used to sell 45-08 brass, maybe still does).

I'd certainly not recommend the practice of double charging bullseye, there's a lot of powders much better suited to the job. If choosing a powder to blow up a gun, bullseye would be my first choice. Looking for the highest velocity, I'd want the slowest powders that would fill the case, and burn while the bullet was still in barrel. Power Pistol, Blue Dot and H110 would be the first ones I'd look at.
 
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