Trey Veston
Member
I bought a .450 Bushmaster upper for one of my ARs and took it and a box of Hornady Black ammo out. Loads of fun! The hornady ammo uses their 250gr FTX bullet going 2200fps.
So now I need to roll my own and have been reloading for 45 Colt, 10mm, and .40 S&W for a couple of years now and really enjoy it.
My favorite off-the-shelf bullet for my .45 Colt has been the Hornady XTP 250gr. I also have a few different molds for 255gr and 300gr cast bullets that I have used for my bear loads using a hard cast mix.
I can get the XTP for $25 per 100 at my nearest Wal-Mart, but, it is a pistol bullet.
I've been told that the pistol bullets can not be used past 1500 fps or so.
My favorite bullet maker has some great plated 250gr .452 bullets that he says not to go past 1400 fps with.
So, the only commercially available rifle bullet in .452 is the Hornady FTX so far that I've found. I can cast my own, but I also have to run gas checks.
Any reason the XTP can't hold up to over 2000fps?
So now I need to roll my own and have been reloading for 45 Colt, 10mm, and .40 S&W for a couple of years now and really enjoy it.
My favorite off-the-shelf bullet for my .45 Colt has been the Hornady XTP 250gr. I also have a few different molds for 255gr and 300gr cast bullets that I have used for my bear loads using a hard cast mix.
I can get the XTP for $25 per 100 at my nearest Wal-Mart, but, it is a pistol bullet.
I've been told that the pistol bullets can not be used past 1500 fps or so.
My favorite bullet maker has some great plated 250gr .452 bullets that he says not to go past 1400 fps with.
So, the only commercially available rifle bullet in .452 is the Hornady FTX so far that I've found. I can cast my own, but I also have to run gas checks.
Any reason the XTP can't hold up to over 2000fps?