45-70 vs Clay Blocks

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31 March 2015, 18:45

Coloradoyaler

45-70 vs Clay Blocks

I did some testing between the 350gr Hornady FP and the Cast Performance 460gr Hard Cast. I was very impressed with the Hard Cast!

http://youtu.be/XoSXv-ku6PE

01 April 2015, 19:50

jens poulsen

Thanks for sharing Colorado!.

A heavy hard cast bullet is a flying drill.

One day I will carry out experiments with my .500express and 10bore rifle using 100ibs clayblocks.

Happy Easter

02 April 2015, 05:15

tjroberts

Thanks,
I shoot a marlin 4570 also, and use the 350 grain Hornady. I think i will stay with it for elk but if i go to alaska i think about a 400 grain hard cast would be the way to go !...tj3006

02 April 2015, 10:00

.366torque

Great stuff! I found a Canadian supplier, for the 460 grain hardcast.

02 April 2015, 15:47

p dog shooter

quote:
Great stuff! I found a Canadian supplier, for the 460 grain hardcast.

I shoot a 460 cast out of wheel weights dropped into a 5 gal bucket of cold water out of a lee mold.

At 1450 out of my NO.3 Ruger yes I could go faster that load is 5 grs under max.

But the NO3 is light with out a great stock. I know that load well shoot end to end of a 200 lb hog.

No the hog didn't go far like no where DRT.

Cheap to shoot kill things well.

03 April 2015, 08:48

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by p dog shooter:
quote:
Great stuff! I found a Canadian supplier, for the 460 grain hardcast.

I shoot a 460 cast out of wheel weights dropped into a 5 gal bucket of cold water out of a lee mold.

At 1450 out of my NO.3 Ruger yes I could go faster that load is 5 grs under max.

But the NO3 is light with out a great stock. I know that load well shoot end to end of a 200 lb hog.

No the hog didn't go far like no where DRT.

Cheap to shoot kill things well.

Thank you sir! I've ordered 150 to start. 45-70 GGs and a 450 Marlin in BLR.