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Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:43 pm
by bfree5448
Has anyone been loading or experience with muzzle loading bullets for 450 BM

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:38 pm
by Texas Sheepdawg
A few folks have.
Here’s a link to some I tried.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12990

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:47 am
by Al in Mi
Not a cheap option, but I just got some Parker 275gr match hunters last week, gonna try them in my #1 and 45 Raptor, but gonna be a couple weeks before I can get out.

Here is one seated at 2.813 to the lands in my Raptor against my go to 200gr Barnes


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Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 11:44 am
by bfree5448
I have seen a few mentions of using Barnes TMZ .452 bullets with good performance. All have been solid copper.

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:31 pm
by Texas Sheepdawg
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Please keep us posted!!!!

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:59 am
by s4s4u
bfree5448 wrote:Has anyone been loading or experience with muzzle loading bullets for 450 BM


Why not? ML's are throwing them at velocities similar to the 450. I have a bag of Hornady 250 SST's I think they were called, from my ML days, that I am going to try on deer. They came pre-packed with the red sabots.

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:28 am
by bfree5448
Info on loading hard cast bullets in the 450 BM

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:41 pm
by Texas Sheepdawg
bfree5448 wrote:Info on loading hard cast bullets in the 450 BM


TRY THIS THREAD
http://www.450bushmaster.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12143

Re: Alternative bullets for BM

PostPosted: Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:10 am
by coyote wacker
For years been using Cutting Edge Bullets 160 gr. Flat Base Raptor. I was the person that took it from a muzzleloader bullet to the 450 Bushmaster. Quit counting how many deer been shot with them. I never shot any other bullet while hunting in the 450 Bushmaster. Put one behind the shoulder and all that's left is getting it out of the woods.
Have shot a few with the CEB 250 gr only to sight in and shoot a bear. biggest to date 460 lbs dressed.

Everybody complains about the price of CEB bullets. There expensive but work better than any other bullet made. I shoot the cheep bullets at paper.