Your Thoughts on an unusual project

Well boys and girls, here she is!
After waiting just shy of 4 1/2 months after deciding to go ahead with the project, it is now a reality!

First range visit was a great learning tool! The only load I tested today was pretty darn good to start! I put the first 2 rounds onto a target at 25, then put another 2 on a target at 75yards. I then took the bull by the horns and went right out to someones old target at 136 yards. Photo of the target and rifle are included in the photo link below.

So far it is really fun!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/UPNd3zvpCzFVK9Bk7
 
Very nice! I love seeing people DO things! Especially things that are “different” or “out of the box”
There is way to much conjecture and speculation on the internet, the proof is in the range time...
Well done!
 
Update on the project!

Today I tested some loads with the Hornady 250 grain XTP, .452 diameter bullets in the 45 ACP/Super.

So far the average velocity of my favorite load was 1295 fps! I am choosing to stop there for now.

I also started developing some 230 Grain Hornady HAP bullet loads. I managed to get 1410 fps out of my favorite load there.

All groups were inside my group size maximum of 1-3/4" at 100 yards. Two groups at 1.100" and 1.250"

I shot a few bullets of each top load into some 2 liter water bottles at 100 yards (2 bottles Laid length wise in tandem), using a big box of tightly packed rags as a final back stop.
I covered the box in a garbage bag to basically eliminate getting the box wet from the spraying water. It worked awesome!

I managed to recover both bullets. The 230 grain Hap bullet expanded to .677" diameter.( this bullets is advertised to be designed "NOT" to expand). It retained 210 grains and mushroomed back into the base of it's massive hollow point. Looks like it performed well enough. It wasn't an even mushroom though. In this case a bullet that wasn't designed to expand at typical 45 ACP velocities "DOES"! I guess at speeds around 500 fps faster than standard, it isn't too surprising. LOL!

The 250 grain XTP bullet mushroomed, as expected, BEAUTIFULLY! It was just under .750!" That 1295 fps velocity band is perfect for this bullet design!
The velocity of this bullet was 1030 fps (down range, at the 100 yard target)

Now I know that this little rifle should be capable to take a deer sized animal effectively inside about 125 yards with little potential problem (IF I CHOOSE TO HUNT WITH IT).

I have 200 grain XTP's going 1590 fps
185 XTP's are going 1650!

I think I will shoot the best of each bullet type into some water jugs at 100 yards and compare. I anticipate the 185, and 200 grain XTP's to grenade! They are soo far past their designed velocities. This is why I wanted a good 250 grain XTP load for this rifle. It is heavy enough to still be inside it's designed performance window at this rifles velocities.

I am having so much fun with this!
 
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