Brian450B wrote:Does anyone happen to have any load data for the 450 Bushmaster with a 200grn FTX bullet?
Welcome Aboard Brian and good choice of bullet!
The 200gr FTX goes through 3 accuracy nodes in my 20" 1:24 AR upper, starting around 35gr of Lil Gun over the Remington 7 1/2 primer. Seat to almost but not quite bury the cannelure and taper crimp down into it to yield a mouth diameter of .474-.475 in as measured with a micrometer as close as humanly possible to the lip of the mouth. Set the taper crimp die using the shortest case you will be reloading. That way, all subsequent tapers will be no greater in diameter. Averages 1 MOA for 5-shots at 100 yds if you do your part.
In a 1:16 bolt action barrel, I don't know if the above applies. I don't own one.
The 200gr really hustles, shoots flatter than heavier bullets, is plenty potent for whitetails and is faster to recover your sight window in case you need a followup shot.
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