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Anyone own a Bushmaster .450 ?
Night Stalker
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I have a lower I am looking to top off and want to try something other than a .223/5.56
I've been reading about the new Bushmaster "Thumper" .450 which will fit on a standard AR15 lower with no modifications required. It seems alot of folks are using it for hog hunting, but I think you could use it for anything roaming the woods in America.
Does anyone here on GB own one?
The thing is a horse and shoots a 250 grain round out of a 16" upper at about 2200fps. It looks like it's accurate out to 200 yards and has recoil similar to a 20 guage.
Cost is just under $700 for the upper kit (with magazine).
The 450 Bushmaster fires Hornady's 0.452 inch 250 grain SST with Flex Tip technology. The overall cartridge matches the .223 Remington at 2.250 inch. The soft polymer tipped SST bullet eliminates tip deformation and also initiates expansion over a wide range of impact velocities.
Here's one on GB: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268934392
I've been reading about the new Bushmaster "Thumper" .450 which will fit on a standard AR15 lower with no modifications required. It seems alot of folks are using it for hog hunting, but I think you could use it for anything roaming the woods in America.
Does anyone here on GB own one?
The thing is a horse and shoots a 250 grain round out of a 16" upper at about 2200fps. It looks like it's accurate out to 200 yards and has recoil similar to a 20 guage.
Cost is just under $700 for the upper kit (with magazine).
The 450 Bushmaster fires Hornady's 0.452 inch 250 grain SST with Flex Tip technology. The overall cartridge matches the .223 Remington at 2.250 inch. The soft polymer tipped SST bullet eliminates tip deformation and also initiates expansion over a wide range of impact velocities.
Here's one on GB: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=268934392
Comments
I have a 16" model and love it. They can(or could a few months ago)be had for $525-$575 out the door if you look around. I bought my upper off of Gunbroker. Recoil is much tamer then I anticipated and I used mine for deer hunting this year. It was a joy to carry through the woods. Wouldn't hesitate to use it on anything in North America, like you mentioned.
The Hornady 250 grainers shot great out of mine and I am going to try the Remington 260 grain factory ammo when I can find a box locally. Spare mags are quite spendy, but I have heard real good things about using single shot followers in straight-bodied .223 mags, just haven't tried it yet.
Jon
sounds like a hot 45 colt out of a lever gun
Besides shooting the same diameter bullets, they are not even close in comparison.
Jon
quote:Originally posted by redhawkk480
sounds like a hot 45 colt out of a lever gun
Besides shooting the same diameter bullets, they are not even close in comparison.
Jon
well the OP says 250gr at 2200fps , this little write up about the 45 colt out of a 1892 with a 260gr comes darn close >>>>>
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/45coltlevergun.htm
There is a whole world of surprises waiting the reloader using the rifle powder ReL#7 in the 45 long Colt case for rifles. (Rifle powder not #7 pistol powder) With the 260 Keith I start with 25 grains and work up. I want anybody that wants to try it...to work up slowly so I'm not giving the top load..but the top velocity from the Winchester is 1800 to top end 2000 fps. And in the Browning 1892 action it will reach nearly 2200 fps or more and a SK of 82. Go slow with mag/pistol primers, and ReL#7 and because of it's slow burn rate, it gives great velocities. H4227 is the other really good powder, but obviously not as slow as ReL#7