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I just completed my summer long bullet upgrade, for my .54 Remington 700.....abiding by current Idaho muzzleloader rules.
.533" paper patched, 530 grain, 4:1 lead to linotype, flat nose bullet (.419") with slick sides. It comes in at 10.5 Bhn.....at 1440 fps, with a healthy dose of Pyrodex P powder.
2.5" high at 100, puts me dead on at 125, and -4" at 150. From the muzzle to 150, its between 4" high and 4" low. This is my self imposed shooting limit, under ideal conditions and a solid rest.
Shooting a Lyman 48 peep, with a long slide and target knobs, and a globe front sight, I dial in 8 moa for 200 yards and 15 moa for 250 yards. I shoot 2" groups at 100 yards and 4" groups at 200 yards, when I can get good contrast with the sights on target. I did this last week as a final range trip with this combo, just for fun.
This is my upgraded elk rig. I was getting very discourage with the horrible performance of pure lead bullets, up close, therefore the upgrade to a harder bullet. This bullet should smash both shoulders on a bull, and always exit, which is my goal.
This was a VERY time consuming project, but I learned alot about basic lead alloying and patching bullets.
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I just completed my summer long bullet upgrade, for my .54 Remington 700.....abiding by current Idaho muzzleloader rules.
.533" paper patched, 530 grain, 4:1 lead to linotype, flat nose bullet (.419") with slick sides. It comes in at 10.5 Bhn.....at 1440 fps, with a healthy dose of Pyrodex P powder.
2.5" high at 100, puts me dead on at 125, and -4" at 150. From the muzzle to 150, its between 4" high and 4" low. This is my self imposed shooting limit, under ideal conditions and a solid rest.
Shooting a Lyman 48 peep, with a long slide and target knobs, and a globe front sight, I dial in 8 moa for 200 yards and 15 moa for 250 yards. I shoot 2" groups at 100 yards and 4" groups at 200 yards, when I can get good contrast with the sights on target. I did this last week as a final range trip with this combo, just for fun.
This is my upgraded elk rig. I was getting very discourage with the horrible performance of pure lead bullets, up close, therefore the upgrade to a harder bullet. This bullet should smash both shoulders on a bull, and always exit, which is my goal.
This was a VERY time consuming project, but I learned alot about basic lead alloying and patching bullets.
Andy3 Shoot yeah, that sounds like a very adequate combo! That 530 grain bullet should be a freight train!
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I have 700 Remington solid receiver with a Brux 45 caliber barrel with a muzzle break in carbon fiber stock with a Nightforce Scope and it very accurate. I used 4198 with a 275 grain Pittman Bullet.
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Interesting. Did you make that sight?
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