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    200 gr 40 cal Hornady

    I was thinking the swell up would be hard. I suppose it could be a possibility. I found them to be undersized and had the knurl them in my smokeless. I didn't have much luck with them but that is not saying its impossible I guess.
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    200 gr 40 cal Hornady

    I shot 3 deer with the 200 grain sst out of a 50 cal. I did not get any penetration with them. When skinning the deer there were lead shards that indicated the bullet just blew up. I switched to 250 grain TEZ and couldn't be happier. The TEZ is not an option for a 45 unfortunately. I Shoot...
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    Copper or Lead

    50 caliber minimum in Colorado. I suppose you could shoot a 300 grain full core copper from Thor 1900 fps in a 50 as well and do just fine.
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    Copper or Lead

    While light and fast does work well, you cant use a sabot in Colorado. So heavy and slow is the plan.
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    Copper or Lead

    My 2026 Colorado elk hunt I am shooting heavy lead. (530 grain parker in my 52 cal) Lead will be easier to load (softer) and will swell up into the rifling easier than copper which I assume will mean they will be easier to shoot accurately. Lead will be cheaper as well but I am not someone...
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    SOLD White Thunder 12ga Shotgun

    This is sold pending payment
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    Going Sabotless?

    IDK what your goals are but you could go sabotless with your 50 too. The BC and twist rate isn't as high on a 50 but Fury has 50 cal bullets and the new Hornady 50 cal eld-x is looking neat. I have a 50 cal swing lock die I size bullets for 50s with.
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    Hornady 325 Grain FTX

    OOOHHHH I was assuming it was a conversion. I had muzzleloaders on my mind. That is what assuming gets me.
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    Hornady 325 Grain FTX

    Are you smooth sizing down from 0.458"?
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    Hornady 325 Grain FTX

    I shot two deer with them through the shoulders. The bullet exited each time. I am having trouble getting them to group at 200 yards in my 52 cal but I am guessing it has more to do with the sabot than the bullet.
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    SOLD White Thunder 12ga Shotgun

    12 ga White Thunder shotgun. I bought used 15 years ago. I killed a Turkey with it and some squirrels. #11 ignition Comes with XF and IC chokes Barrel has some pitting from previous owner pretty much the whole length of the barrel and some on the breach plug. There is straight rifling in...
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    What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

    Started working on my Colorado elk load. With a 530 grain 52 cal parker traditional hunter I was getting 1090 FPS with 80 grains of 3f goex. With 80 grains of 3f triple 7, I got the same groups but with 1350 fps. Only annoying part is the barrel has to be CLEAN to get shot to shot...
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    Accurate 52-510M

    I was looking at Accurate's molds and they have a 540 grain muzzleloader option. Is there a reason you sent 510 over the 540 made for muzzleloaders?
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    Accurate 52-510M

    I need another hobby like an extra hole in my head but this makes me want to get into casting bullets.
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    What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

    My local gun shop had a Knight TK2000 on consignment for two years. A year ago I offered $100 less than asking and was denied. I went in today and the guy had traded it in. I bought it for half of the price I offered a year ago. SO now I'm trying to decide if I want to sell my White 12ga.
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    What muzzleloading stuff did you do today?

    I put a deposit down on a 2026 Colorado muzzleloader elk hunt in unit 40. Now I need to finalize the load I have for my knight 52 cal and get the Williams peep sight put on it.
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    700ML Remington should have made. Project #2

    I have been considering doing this to my blued 700 ML for a while. I am in love!
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