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Over the years this shooter read many threads regarding how one goes about shooting 45 caliber bullets in 45 caliber rifles. Most threads seemed to be concerned with the bullet obturate the bore successfully. It was implied, at least in my mind, this is difficult to accomplish. Many wrote about using duplex loads to 'bump' the bullet. Many wrote about heavy loads to accomplish this 'obturate' thing. Many threads implied this is tricky business.
Looking for something 'new', this year this shooter began shooting without sabot. Nearly half way through the year now, several hundred shots have been taken.
One thing that concerned me was whether 80 grain Blackhorn would be enough to make shooting without sabot work. No problem. No more worries about using loads of 110 grain. Another concern was making the bullets 'tight' enough. No problem. These days the bullets are sized such, they load very easy. This shooter does not enjoy pushing hard to load bullets to the powder.
The bullet was shot using 50 grain Blackhorn. It was sized to be easily pushed to the powder. Note how the rifling engraved the bullet.
The bullet was loose in the bore. The powder charge was way small. The bullet shot fine.
What is the deal?? Why? Why the myth about difficulties shooting loose bullets, and low powder charges?
The next fun thing going on now is shooting 50 caliber bullets in 50 caliber rifles. This has been great fun. Fifty caliber bullets 'look' bigger than 45 caliber bullets by a lot somehow. They punch 'noticeable' bigger holes in paper too.
Looking for something 'new', this year this shooter began shooting without sabot. Nearly half way through the year now, several hundred shots have been taken.
One thing that concerned me was whether 80 grain Blackhorn would be enough to make shooting without sabot work. No problem. No more worries about using loads of 110 grain. Another concern was making the bullets 'tight' enough. No problem. These days the bullets are sized such, they load very easy. This shooter does not enjoy pushing hard to load bullets to the powder.
The bullet was shot using 50 grain Blackhorn. It was sized to be easily pushed to the powder. Note how the rifling engraved the bullet.
The bullet was loose in the bore. The powder charge was way small. The bullet shot fine.
What is the deal?? Why? Why the myth about difficulties shooting loose bullets, and low powder charges?
The next fun thing going on now is shooting 50 caliber bullets in 50 caliber rifles. This has been great fun. Fifty caliber bullets 'look' bigger than 45 caliber bullets by a lot somehow. They punch 'noticeable' bigger holes in paper too.