Okay... ready to start reloading for the Hornady 250 FTX

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Midway has the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading: 7th Edition, Reloading Manual on sale for $20.81, while supplies last. That would be an excellent choice for a reloading manual.

Hoot

I don't think this has our cartridge in it, or does it. Maybe soon, when the new editions of all the manuals start to come out, we'll finally get some additional coverage..t

As of October 31 2010, there are no manuals with the
450Bushmaster data in them. Hornady is supposed to have
It in their next manual.

[wildcatter]

Midway has the Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading: 7th Edition, Reloading Manual on sale for $20.81, while supplies last. That would be an excellent choice for a reloading manual.

Hoot

I don't think this has our cartridge in it, or does it. Maybe soon, when the new editions of all the manuals start to come out, we'll finally get some additional coverage..t

As of October 31 2010, there are no manuals with the
450Bushmaster data in them. Hornady is supposed to have
It in their next manual.

Did you get an ETA on when..t

[Texas Sheepdawg]

[quote="wildcatter
Did you get an ETA on when..t[/quote]
The girl at Midway sales didn't know....

[artalon]

just loaded some 250 gr xtp with 30 gr of AA9, felt recoil was about the same as factory with nearly no soot
using a hydraulic buffer and a 3 position aluminum stock, no chronograph yet, felt like a 30-30 with a bit sharper "crack"

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Did you get an ETA on when..t

Midway is advertising the new Hornady reloading
Manual published this year in their December Flyer
#282
stock # 783-420
price is $29.99
I would ask them to CONFIRM
That the data for the 450 Bushmaster
Is included, before ordering.
Let us know if it's there!
Thanx!

[wildcatter]

just loaded some 250 gr xtp with 30 gr of AA9, felt recoil was about the same as factory with nearly no soot
using a hydraulic buffer and a 3 position aluminum stock, no chronograph yet, felt like a 30-30 with a bit sharper "crack"

Ack-Ack-9 is a little fast, but doable. It builds it's pressure very quickly, hence no real sooting, how was extraction,feeding, etc.?
Single loading a mag and then shooting a round, if the bolt holds open, well you don't have a short stroke problem. Whenever doing a new unknown load, this little trick should be done first thing..t

[artalon]

just loaded some 250 gr xtp with 30 gr of AA9, felt recoil was about the same as factory with nearly no soot
using a hydraulic buffer and a 3 position aluminum stock, no chronograph yet, felt like a 30-30 with a bit sharper "crack"

Ack-Ack-9 is a little fast, but doable. It builds it's pressure very quickly, hence no real sooting, how was extraction,feeding, etc.?
Single loading a mag and then shooting a round, if the bolt holds open, well you don't have a short stroke problem. Whenever doing a new unknown load, this little trick should be done first thing..t

extraction was flawless, feeding from factory mags not real good at all modified a c products mag ( milled off the fake round from green follower and took a 5/8 end mill to the front of the mag where the round feed down a 1/16 and polished all contact areas) bolt holds open every time, did rapid fire = no issues
AA9 loads had less sooting than factory Hornady and no pressure signs
a moderate taper crimp was applied

[Hoot]

Terry, have you tried 2400? It doesn't soot either at modest and up loads. Not as fast as AA9 though. If you haven't tapped out Santa already, a chrony would be a great investment.

Hoot

[artalon]

2400 is the plan next week " any ideas on load for 230,250gr?" a chrony is in the works as well " thats what they made plastic for "

[claimbuster]

I have had such great results with Lil' Gun, i have not tried anything elseI

Must admit, I fell back on the "if it ain't broke" theory.