First time in the woods for the .44 4.2 Redhawk. First off this thing shoots and is easy to shoot. Second, it packs great. I used one of Back Country Leather's (Randy Miller) chest rigs. A match made in heaven. I bought it for bear protection but it is deffinately getting some woods time...
FYI the load I am shooting right now in the .450 uses 56.5 grains of H322 with a 210M primer. It chronographs 2030 fps. No need to go the 2400 FPS on deer.
So far. The glass is clear and the adjustments are prescise. I talked to them a fw days ago about the info for using the stadia. They said they are still working on it.
I tried some of the really hot loads like I used on the water buffalo in it without the brake. It was rough. With the brake it is tolerable but a lot of people probably still wouldn't like it. The top end 420 grain loads even with the brake are rather fiesty.
I have been looking at JRHs. The brass issue has been keeping me from doing it. Either buy it from Buffalo Bore whihc is pretty ptricey or chop off 500 S&W. Which did you do?
I finally bloodied my .450 Encore. 160 yards. The gun is working great. I used a 300 grain Sierra loaded to 2030 fps. Wtih the new 1200-R powder I can get them out over 2400 fps from the 15" barrel. Quite the beast. I am saving my 300 grain Partitions for Elk, moose or Africa. I would love to...
I will. I had the super set up with the scope and groups were running 2.5" at 100 yards but I yanked it before I tried to tighten it up. The open sighted Rowland has shot 40 yard groups when my eyes are working right at an inch.
I fnally got my .460 Rowland set up for long range together. It is a blast to shoot. Runs like a Swiss watch. I have been working with Nosler 250 grains and Power Pistol powder. A bit more developement to do but on the right track. Bar-Sto barrel. All hand fit. Carver mounts with Crimson Trace...
I am trying to find data for the Hawk 235 grain .411 bullet for use in the .405 Winchester. I located some several years ago and I cna remember where. Its going in a Ruger #1. Really cool rifle.
So far with RL7 using 300 grain Partitions and 300 Grain Sierras. We pushed it (pressure testing ) all the way to 43,000 PSI. At the top end it gets velocity all out of proportion to its capacity. The new 1200-E is going to beat that.