In particular with the crimp, given the cartridge headspaces off the mouth. Both duds, and both sought out by the few who wanted them, chambered in .308 or something with an even bigger bore. Has any member here loaded a bullet that heavy? The .450 Bushmaster is a rifle cartridge, but loaded with a pistol bullet. Today, Hornadys business scope includes several distinct product categories including Ammunition & Components (that include pistol calibers from .380 ACP up through .50 BMG), Reloading Tools (including presses, dies & case prep tools) Hunting Accessories (such as range bags & targets) and Apparel & Accessories (including hats). The BC of the Flex-Tip used in the .450 Bushmaster is .175. "It is important NOT to use a heavy roll crimp when loading bullets with cannelures, like the 240 and 300 grain XTP-MAG. Below you'll find some basic data for each cartridge to help get you started. Address: xxl-reloading.com, Gartenweg 9, 83661 Lenggries, Germany. Mission accomplished, with the cartridge more than capable of kicking a 250-grain bullet out at 2,200 fps at the muzzle. 450Bushmaster.net View topic - LOADS DATA: 405 gr Cast/sized .452" 450Bushmaster.net Moderator: MudBug Forum rules Please try and keep it safe! Get the latest news and reviews from Gundigest.com. Basic Load Data Hornady Manufacturing Company develops and publishes reloading data for the Handbook of Cartridge Reloading. And while there are many .45-caliber pistol bullets available, very few are constructed to accommodate the .450 Bushmasters velocities. Millions of successful hunts have proven the accuracy and deadly effect of the famous Hornady InterLock, SST, InterBond andCX bullets we load into Hornady Custom rifle ammunition. Joseph Von Benedikt visits with Aaron Oelger from Hodgdon about the unprecedented demand on the shooting supply industry. No cartridges are available. 450 Bushmaster 245 gr InterLock American Whitetail Item #82242 | 20/Box Opening day of deer season comes only once a year. They just hadnt gotten around to making the brass with headstamps, thats how new it was. I know it is a much larger case, but would 45 Colt data (for Ruger and other high . : 2,236 2,531 Press. Load data for caliber ".450 Bushmaster" The .450 Bushmaster is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms, LLC in 2007. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. As of 2015, its members are the national governments of 14 countries, of which 11 are European Union member states. Which means, you guessed it, the .450 Bushmaster is ripe for reloading. pressure specifications at the ammunition manufacturing plants and at C.I.P. The Mossberg 500 Pump Action Shotgun is one of the most popular home defense shotguns on the market. * All prices incl. Site by Erdody Studios, 450 Bushmaster 240 Grain Reloading Bullets, ballistic charts and details about our 450 Bushmaster ammo. Reloading data for caliber .450 Bushmaster with .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP MAG bullet. Pooper loads of Unique (hand operated) are very accurate @50 yds. With the .450 Bushmaster, I soon discovered each case needed just a light swipe of case lube to ensure the sizer die would reshape it properly without it getting stuck. In turn, especially for hunting, you shouldnt go in thinking youre going to cook up a magical round that's going to double the effective range of your Bushmaster. Using a standard case rim diameter makes it easier for them, and more likely they will say Yes when customers ask. Nope, not the case. Reloading Costs Calculator; Case Crimp Calculator; Energy, Momentum, Power Factor, and Taylor Knock-out Calculators . When reloading most rifle cartridges, I typically apply Redding case wax sparingly with my fingertips. Theres no shoulder or rim, so the round headspaces on the case mouth. Powders include Accurate, Hodgdon, Ramshot, Winchester, IMR, Vihtavuori Share your experiences with other customers. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Jorge Spat to learn all about it. 45-caliber (.452). The HV ammunition is designed for short action rifles with full length magazines (Ruger -American, Christensen Arms Mesa, Bergara H-14 HMR, Remington 700 customs), or single shot rifles. The primers were not flattened and there were no pressure signs at all. Most Custom loads feature bullets with a secant ogive design. That was a lesson learned the hard way because it can be exciting when executing a GI-style extraction to clear a jam! Introduced by Bushmaster and Hornady in late 2007, the .450 Bushmaster was an attempt to improve the ballistic performance of AR-15 rifles. This is a warning from the people who developed the cartridge, so take it to heart. 97%. Thats one thing you have to consider if you are designing a new cartridge; what steps will the firearms makers have to undertake, to chamber their products in your new cartridge? Measurements indicated the case mouth diameter was typically reduced by a couple thousandths of an inch max. Save my name and email to use for future comments. Share your experiences with other customers. Big-bore rifles still have a place in the pantheon of shooting, particularly the modern iterations made to beef up the tried-and-true AR platform. Both lubes are easily removed after sizing by wiping with a cloth or tumbling in corncob media. Return / Warranty Policy When I first saw it, at the 2007 SHOT Show, the cartridge was so new the samples they had for us to shoot didnt even have a headstamp on them. I was able to put some 450 Bushmaster loads with 225gr - 240gr - 300gr - 355gr bullets with AA#9, Lilgun and AA1680 powder together and get out and . This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. Load data will be scarce for cast bullets in any weight but 1680 would be my first choice with that heavy slug. Not only are they unique, but for certain geographical regions, theyre indispensable tools for hunting. I was wondering if Reloader 7 would work. But youre also dealing with bulletsby and largewith poor sectional densityessentially how well theyll penetrate. Trigger-time with the big-bore beast is a lot of thingsfun, fruitful, impressivebut cheap isnt one of them. I also included a prototype 260-grain Speer bullet thats still in development. Al in Mi Posts: 1947 Joined: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:24 pm Top Re: Load Data by simpleman Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:00 pm Thanks guys. The C.I.P. A SD of around .250 is generally regarded as the minimum acceptable for Class 3 game (elk, moose, etc.) The velocity is generated by a healthy chamber pressure, at 38,500 PSI max. A friend and I resized them to .452' doing it in stages so the wouldn't come out distorted. Gain a deep knowledge of ballistic science and access our improved ballistic calculator. Finally got around to loading up some of the 405 grain RNFP pills over 10.2,4,6,8 and 11.0 grains of Unique, lit by Win SR primer in twice fired Hornady brass trimmed to 1.689". It was designed to provide a powerful and accurate cartridge for hunting big game at relatively short ranges. Lil'Gun is the powder or choice, giving the best accuracy in my tests, best ignition and best velocities. The .450 is certainly a much better deer cartridge than the .223 Remington For use on Class 3 game, the .450 Bushmaster is probably about as good as any cartridge you can stuff into an AR-15 type rifle. To be able to use the full range of Shopware 6, we recommend activating Javascript in your browser. Mikey Hartman, Lt. Col. The .450 Bushmaster was developed for big game hunting with modern rifles. by Texas Sheepdawg Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:37 am, by Texas Sheepdawg Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:12 pm, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests. All rights reserved. Custom Mossberg 500 at the Range and Live Turkey!. It's pretty forgiving on pressure. You have entered an incorrect email address! I started at 36.5gr of h110 and went to 40.6gr h110. But given the popularity of these calibers, there is still a wealth of optionsaffordable ones at that. Case length can end up being an afterthought for many with straight-wall cases, but this is a mistake if your Bushmaster happens to be an AR-15. A few years ago, several states in the upper Midwest changed their hunting regulations. It was not new, in that there had already been lightweight carbines chambered in .44 Magnum, lever-actions and self-loaders, and there was even a short-lived run of M1 carbines rebuilt in .45 Winchester Magnum. the CCI 450 has done me well in 10* temps with Lilgun and AA680 with 300gr bullets. Hornady designed a 250 grain FTX bullet (SD .175) without a cannelure specifically for the .450 Bushmaster. But by fitting that sort of a cartridge into an AR-15 receiver, the approach has a lot more strength. You must check case length and trim cases when necessary. With this publication, Sierra is now part of the too-short list of reliable and reputable firms that have produced 450B reloading data based on tests using SAAMI procedures. At the muzzle, the cartridge can pitch a 250-grain bullet 2,214 fps. 45031 Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Bullets came out looking good. I had heavy sooting of the cartridge until I reached 40gr, but the only one that had no sooting was the highest load of 40.6gr. The All-American Dangerous-Game Cartridge. Long grooves in its gilding metal jacket combine with the bullet's flat profile and the patented Flex Tip insert within its hollowpoint cavity to help it expand reliably at low velocities. Hornady was the only source for factory-loaded ammo at the time, but Remington and Federal later offered it. Lacking a rim, shoulder or belt on which to headspace, the case must headspace on its mouth, like a typical autoloading pistol cartridge (.45 ACP, etc.). Using brand-new Ruger American Ranch and AR-556 rifles to test-fire factory-loaded ammo and my handloads, I found the Remington and Federal factory loads fired in the AR delivered similar 1.75-MOA to 2.0-MOA accuracy. It does have recoil, however. You have entered an incorrect email address! Copyright 2016 by Chuck Hawks. The .450 Bushmasters straight-wall case is slightly tapered, and the sizer die body is machined tool steel without a no-lube-required carbide or nitride insert. Reloading data is available as low as 99 per cartridge or as a subscription for $19.99. We are engineers, reloading enthusiasts and operate one of the most powerful ballistics calculators. I am still working up loads for this round. Remington offers a 260 grain AccuTip bullet (SD .183), while Hornady offers their 250 grain FTX bullet. Introducing the latest products from the worldwide leader in ammunition. It may have been you. True enough, not all .45 bullets are up to the demands of the .450 Bushmastergenerally speaking, it's got to be the variety meant for souped-up .45 Colt or .454 Casull. As you can see, the limitations inherent in the AR-15 action necessarily resulted in a compromised cartridge design. Before there were scopes or red dots there were iron sights. caliber 450 Bushmaster. New customer? Access features of the Reloading Handbook on your mobile device with the Reloading App. Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from Cartridges of the AR-15, available at GunDigestStore.com. This prevents the use of a roll crimp, as used by most big bore rifle cartridges, to keep the bullet in place during recoil. .450 Bushmaster $32.99 Cabelas.com. safeguards that all firearms and ammunition sold to civilian purchasers in member states are safe for the users. Subscribe to the free newsletter and do not miss any news or promotions. Hornady was fast out of the gates with an excellent load topped with a 250-grain Flex Tip bullet designed for the Bushy. Let's find out! For assistance, contact customerservice@barnesbullets.com or by phone at 800-574-9200. Last Post 15 April 2020. Load Data - Barnes Bullets Technical Load Data Loading Guidelines Find load data for your cartridge New reloading data must be opened as a PDF document in an up-to-date compatible PDF viewer. accredited Proof Houses. All Shooting Times subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. As a hunting cartridge in areas where a straight-walled cartridge is required, the .450 Bushmaster has been the choice. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. 98%. Launching a .45-caliber, 250-grain bullet at 2,200 fps is, of course, a significant performance step up compared to the 5.56 NATO's relatively tiny 55-grain bullet exiting the barrel at 3,200 fps. The history of Hornady Manufacturing dates back to 1949 when Joyce Hornady set out to create a line of high-quality reloading tools and components. #9. Get the 76th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book. But as a parent cartridge for the big thumper, it was perfect. it too one shot at 75 yards and i deer, it kicks like a 12 gage but when you are aiming and fireing you dont really feel the recoil. Owners of a rifle chambered in .450 Bushmaster can empathize. No reviews found. The latter claims a muzzle velocity of 2200 fps and muzzle energy of 2687 ft. lbs. So do not go cheap on mounts, and dont be surprised if your low-cost scope dies in a short while. Is it just too much bullet for the Bushmaster? The .450 Bushmaster was designed by the Hornady Manufacturing Company for Bushmaster Firearms International when the latter wanted a .45 caliber cartridge that would work through the short AR-15 action. Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? Ruger has since shipped thousands of American Ranch rifles and recently introduced a second version of the AR-556 MPR autoloader chambered for the round. 450 Bushmaster Subsonic Load Data Edgedweapon88 Jun 30, 2022 The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast Member Benefits: No ad networks! Cant wait to see the results. I mean, an eight-pound AR recoils briskly enough with a 250-grain bullet at 2,200 fps. From there, the concept and ammo options proved a slow burn. The bullets are also coated in a special coating that reduces copper fouling and reduces friction within the bore, creating incredible consistency. max pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber. and selected so rifle makers who were making bolt-action rifles for the cartridge could use the standard bolt face dimensions they were using for other cartridges. This makes it simple for those who are planning on hunting with a .450 Bushmaster. No, magazines are single-stack only, which means you have a few choices. Get 12 Issues a year of the country's best firearms writing. Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. Joseph VonBenedikt is with Joel Hodgdon to talk about the improved accuracy and long-range potential of the already reliable Core-Lokt ammo line. Designed more than a decade ago, the main purpose of the .450 Bushmaster was a hunting round for the AR that hit harder than the standard .223. To make an AR-15 in .450 Bushmaster (besides the obvious, buy one) you need a .450 Bushmaster barrel, a bolt for same and magazines. z . Insane when compared to the typical price of widely used AR/hunting cartridges, which you can send roughly 1 to five rounds downrange for the same cost of one Bushmaster. I am looking for plinking loads for 200, 230, and 255 grain bullets. So new, we gun writers only got to fire a few rounds each, we couldnt snag loaded ammo for samples to write about, and each empty was tracked as it ejected and was picked up. Unusually, a crowd favorite for the cartridge is Hodgdons Lil Gun, a specialty powder developed for .410 shotguns. All Rights Reserved. The 2016 MSRP for a box of 20 Hornady .450 Bushmaster cartridges is $42.45, so the .450 is definitely a cartridge worth reloading. I wouldnt exactly call it a spire point, because you might have a mental image of a bullet much longer than the Flex-Tip is in this instance. Had Winchester introduced it in something like a lightweight Model 70 bolt-action, meant as a mountain rifle, it might have had a chance. In short, not good. Patrick Sweeney is the author of many of Gun Digest books' best-selling titles, including Gun Digest Book of the 1911, Vols. from a 20 inch barrel. The width of the case, at an even half-inch (.500 at the base, tapering down to .480 at the case mouth) means there is no chance whatsoever of it being a double-stack in an AR-15 magazine. This information is the responsibility of the community, not the forum. Hornady reloading data shows that, using Hornady cases, Winchester WSR small rifle primers and the 250 grain FTX bullet, a minimum charge of 25.2 grains of Lil' Gun powder gives a MV of 1700 fps. However, for hunting big game, the 250 grain Hornady FTX is the obvious choice. Revolver Is Back, 6.8 Western Ammo Options: The Load of Long Yardage, SIG Sauer P365 Pistol Now Offered in .380, A World Record Attempt: Practice Round and Media Day, Interview with Israeli Defense Forces, Part 1. I have the Hornady Reloading Manual so I do have the "standard loadings" with Hornady bullets but I am looking for creditable data for non-Hornady bullets. cells marked in yellow are not dangerous but indicate possible (but not necessary) suboptimal characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads. Reloads, depending on brass life, can cut that in half if not by two-thirds. .473-inch diameter) bolt faces. Subject to credit approval. Hornady made this bullet tougher than normal in an attempt to somewhat mitigate its inferior SD and get the bullet into the vitals of larger animals. I shot my first rounds of reloaded 450BM today. More than enough to put any whitetail into permanent relaxation. But with two strikes against it, it faded away. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Take care to drive the bullet directly into the heart/lung area with a broadside shot, especially if hunting big animals like elk. Best 9mm Revolver: 5 Options For Everyday Carry (2023), .22 Magnum Pistol: Whats Available In Semi-Auto (2023). Hornady 250-gr. However, I am not seeing any load data for BLC-2 which is what i prefer to use and have had good luck with. But overall, demand was regional. tests small arms almost exclusively; it is ordinarily omitted from the English translation of the name.) FR . The rim diameter is .473, the standard American rifle case rim, which started with the .30-06 (actually, the .30-03, but who ever heard of that one?) Since I would be firing half of the test loads in an AR, I chose to use CCI #41 mil-spec Small Rifle primers. cells marked in yellow are not dangerous but indicate possible (but not necessary . Not a true straight-walled case, the Bushmaster tapers .20 of an inch from base to mouththis facilitates smoother feeding. Download PDF of Ballistic Data and More Info. No reviews found. An industry leader and customer favorite, Custom ammunition balances expansion and penetration and is well-suited to medium and large sized game. The .450 Bushmaster is a rifle cartridge developed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms, and licensed to Bushmaster Firearms International. It is a rimless, straight wall case with a rebated .473 inch diameter rim and a .500 inch diameter head. A dealer in Michigan convinced Ruger that adapting the American Ranch bolt-action rifle to chamber the .450 Bushmaster would be an excellent marketing move. The .450 Bushmaster is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed by Tim LeGendre of LeMag Firearms, LLC in 2007. 450 Bushmaster plinking loads. Reloading data for .450 Bushmaster cartridges and specifications for cases and loads in this caliber. While velocities often matched or exceeded the comparable factory-ammo results, standard deviations were greater. Yes, it is miserable compared to the X-ELD Match 6.5, with a BC in the .600s. Make sure you're ready when the big one steps out and load-up with Hornady American Whitetail ammunition. The .450 Bushmaster is a rifle cartridge, but loaded with a pistol bullet. Subscriber Services. Launching a .45-caliber, 250-grain bullet at 2,200 fps is, of course, a significant performance step up compared to the 5.56 NATO's relatively tiny 55-grain bullet exiting the barrel at 3,200 fps. 450 Bushmaster load Data. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. all loads in Hornady brass. Originally located in Brooklyn, New York, the company moved to Grand Island, Nebraska in 1965 where it currently operates its three production plants. A master gunsmith, Patrick is also Handguns Editor for Guns & Ammo magazine. Using too much roll crimp can allow the cartridge to travel too far into the chamber and not fire, or worse yet fire with too much headspace, which can create an unsafe condition.". 450bushmaster.net is not responsible if you blow yourselves up. RCBS 3-Die Roll Crimp Set - Group C - Straight Walled Rifle Cartridges. The basement for factory ammo is around $1 per round. This is probably the bullet of choice for most purposes, despite its poor SD. Please help us to improve and report any suggestions via our contact form. 4199 D Drive South lbs., and at 200 yards the remaining velocity is 1515 fps and the remaining energy is 1274 ft. lbs. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. This bullet is one with a flexible polymer tip, not a hard one, as is used on other rifle bullets. The Hornady die set includes a case mouth expander and a taper crimp die. Sub-X Item No. Even with a muzzle brake, a 250 at 2,200 is sharp enough. 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