Anyone know of a .452 300gr FMJ?

[mtnkid85]

Hello Guys,

Im looking for a deep penetrating ~300gr projectile for 454 casull Alaskan. I know there are alot of lead offerings out there, but was curious if anyone knew of any Jacketed 300gr bullets that arent hollowpoints or expanding.

Ive just done some simple google searches and looked through midway- havent come up with anything yet.

Thanks for the help,

 

[suzukisam]

does Barnes make any of their solids in pistol bullets?

 

[FirinFlatTop]

Hornady should have what you need.
Hornady - 45 Caliber 300 Grain XTP Mag/50

says nothing about being HP

 

[Sport45]

The XTP is an expanding bullet. I don't know of a non-expanding jacketed bullet for .45 that's that heavy.

 

[rcmodel]

Use hard-cast Keith SWC or wide flat point bullets.

You can get more velocity with lead then you can with jacketed.
And very likely better straight line penetration.

Check out the 310 grain PM45-310LBT & 335 grain PS45-335G here:
http://www.proshootpro.com/

rc

 

[mtnkid85]

Thanks guys, yes as was stated the Hornady XTP offerings are a expanding bullet. That is what I am currently loading with as I found a great deal on them.

It doesnt look like Barnes has anything but thier XPB expanding bullets in a .452 dia.

rcmodel- Thanks for the link, I like the look of that 310gr slug! Ill look further into them, have you had luck with that company before?

I did not know that higher velocities could be obtained with lead- in fact I figured exactly oposite.

 

[Funshooter45]

Ahhh! I didn't reply earlier because you specifically asked for FMJ bullets. Yeah, I have used the Hornady XTP MAG bullets and they work well in my .454. But for the real big premium hard cast bullets I go to Beartooth Bullets. I have used them for my .454 and .480 Ruger loads and they are really special. For super high velocities, get the gas-checked bullets. They will go as fast or faster than any jacketed bullets and any expansion will be very minimal. They are true bear and buffalo killers where you want penetration and bone breaking power.

They aren't cheap, but they are good.

http://www.beartoothbullets.com/bulletselect/index.htm

 

[RidgwayCO]

Jacketed, .45 cal, 300gr, non-expanding bullets:

Speer 300gr SP #4485 (.451" dia)
Sierra 300gr JSP #8830 (.451" dia)
Hornady 300gr XTP MAG #45235 (.452" dia)
Barnes 300gr MZ Sabot (.451" dia)

 

[DC Plumber]

Look up the Barnes Buster. I know it's available in .452, but I can't remember if it's 250g or 300g or 325g.

 

[DC Plumber]

Dang, I was wrong. I looked them up, should have done that first. They are .451 325g bullets made for the 454. Barnes sells them for $52 for 50 of them.

 

[Sport45]

Jacketed, .45 cal, 300gr, non-expanding bullets:

Speer 300gr SP #4485 (.451" dia)
Sierra 300gr JSP #8830 (.451" dia)
Hornady 300gr XTP MAG #45235 (.452" dia)
Barnes 300gr MZ Sabot (.451" dia)

I don't know about the Barnes bullet, but I believe the others will expand at .454 Casull velocities.

 

[Funshooter45]

Yup. I don't know about all the others, but as I mentioned earlier, I have a whole bunch of Hornady 300 XTP MAG. They are definitely hollow point and they will expand. They expand properly for 454 speeds for tissue, but I have no doubt they will expand explosively if they hit the shoulder of a big griz. Not what you want.

 

[FLORIDA KEVIN]

Hornady 300 grain XTP/mag

I have used the XTP /mag bullet on feral hogs but have never recovered one from an animal! I fired one ( 30 grains of Lil Gun )into a pressure treated 4x4 end to end and it penetrated 18 1/2 inches and looked like it could have been reloaded !I dont think they will blow up on a heavy bone ! Kevin

 

[ljnowell]

I use the Missouri Bullet 300gr LTC in my hottest Ruger only loads in 45colt. I would imagine that it would work good in that also, its a BHN of 18 and can be driven pretty darned hard, as long as it fits the throats and barrel ok. I push them with 19gr of 2400 as a max in my Blackhawk, thats smoking. I imagine they could be pushed much faster in your 454.

 

[buck460XVR]

Jacketed, .45 cal, 300gr, non-expanding bullets:

Speer 300gr SP #4485 (.451" dia)
Sierra 300gr JSP #8830 (.451" dia)
Hornady 300gr XTP MAG #45235 (.452" dia)
Barnes 300gr MZ Sabot (.451" dia)

Not only is the Speer 300gr SP #4485 an expanding bullet, but Speer themselves advises against using it in the .454 for anything more than mild plinking loads. It's thin jacket when shot a legitimate .454 velocities can lead to forcing cone erosion and core separation, besides exploding on impact with large game animals. This is a prime example of why load suggestions given on the internet should ALWAYS be verified by a published reloading manual.

 

[eldon519]

Belt Mountain Punch Bullet has one that is 320gr though frankly calling it an FMJ is belittling it. This is not a thin jacket we are talking about here. I believe they are actually machined brass that is then filled with a lead core. They are premium bullets for the handgun big/dangerous game hunter.
http://www.beltmountain.com/punch.htm
http://www.gunblast.com/BeltMtn_PunchBullet.htm

 

[RidgwayCO]

Sorry, buck460xvr. Your tongue-lashing does explain my standard disclaimer for reloading data however...

"These loads were safe in my gun, but may not be in yours. Never trust any load data from the internet including (especially) mine. Start low and work up slowly, looking for signs of excessive pressure. You are responsible for your own health and safety."