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I shot the Ruger #1 450/.400 today .....
19 August 2007, 02:38
Frank BellerI shot the Ruger #1 450/.400 today .....
I finally got the chance to shoot my Ruger #1 450/.400 today with fellow AR member Tom Kessel, and we were both impressed. We each shot a 100-yard group, and both groups were 3/4" center-to-center. I was using a 4X Leupold scope, and the load was 82 grains of IMR-4831 & Woodleigh bullets. I was very pleased; also, as I predicted, the rifle is a little light for caliber, and kicked like hell.
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.470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis'
Tikka O/U 9.3X74R
Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577
C&H .375 2 1/2"
Krieghoff .500 NE
Member Dallas Safari Club
19 August 2007, 04:31
N E 450 No2Frank
How much does she weigh scope and all. You may find that off hand recoil is not that bad.
Congratulations, sounds like your 400 is a good shooter.
For deer and pigs you might get some 300gr Hawk bullets with the .025jkt. Load them with the same powder charge as the 400grainers.
Velocity should be @2330fps and they kill deer and pigs like the Hammer of Thor.
They hit the same place as the full power 400's in my 450/400 3 1/4" double.
They also have less recoil.
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19 August 2007, 07:54
Frank BellerI'm guessing, scope & all, that the rifle weighs 8 1/2 lbs. I think I'll try your load, so I can get more practice using a single shot for hunting.
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.470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis'
Tikka O/U 9.3X74R
Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577
C&H .375 2 1/2"
Krieghoff .500 NE
Member Dallas Safari Club
19 August 2007, 18:07
RustyCongratulations on your new 450/400.
If you load Hawk's 400 grainers, start with a lower powder charge. The Hawk's are dead soft and seal the barrel better than other bullets.
I shoot the 300 grain hawks in my 450/400 and 300/400 grainer in my 404 Jeffery. Awesome pig/deer rounds!
I think the Hornady bullets are .410 caliber.
Rusty
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