Just tried out some 100 grain aluminum bullets in my 460 Weatherby. Used 110 grains of H110. I've got to try shooting some of these at night because even in broad daylight the muzzle flash is amazing.
Good varmint load
How's the aluminum on the barrel?
Where can I get those bullets and is there loading data for the 45/70?
your rilfes throat sure isnt going to live long shooting massive doses of 110 out of it!
I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Think: standard golf ball. Now think: foam golf ball, plastic golf ball, etc. No matter how fast you start out the latter, they slow down WAY quicker than the former.Actually, a alum. bullet will be lighter so it will be longer than the weight might suggest. A 100 grain alum. bullet might have the same BC as a 300 grain copper slug.
I was able to get Barnes X 160's up to 4000 fps. out of a custom 338/378.
I'd be very interested for the OP to calculate the B.C. This could easily be done by shooting it through the chrono near the muzzle then again at, say, 100 yds.
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Originally Posted by SaxonPig
Actually, a alum. bullet will be lighter so it will be longer than the weight might suggest. A 100 grain alum. bullet might have the same BC as a 300 grain copper slug.
I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Think: standard golf ball. Now think: foam golf ball, plastic golf ball, etc. No matter how fast you start out the latter, they slow down WAY quicker than the former.
I'm still trying to get my head around 110 grs of H110!
Fouling aside, aluminum quickly forms a transparent skin of aluminum oxide.
Can you pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease make a video of this hitting some water jugs
Gotta ask why would you want to run those?