gunner69skmc
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I target shoot with 50gr 3F but use 70gr of 3F for my .45 hunting load. I just prefer to be humane with the animal. Mostly it is shot placement anyway. Good Luck :stir:
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40-50 gr 45 cal rb loads for deer?
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70 grains gives me the best grouping in my .45 flinter with a 42" barrel. Groups are inconsistent below that and get larger as I go past 75 gr.
I've always shot the most accurate load not the most powerful one.
I've always shot the most accurate load not the most powerful one.
I have shot all my deer and not lost any with my .50 cal. I use 50 grn of FFF, the most accurate load in my gun and enough to get complete pass thru. I am buying a .45 and plan to start with 40 grn and work up an accurate load. Hit em good and they go down.
Some old notes I have show PRB form a .45 TC Hawken generating 1550fps velocity for a 40 FFFg load and 1750fps velocity for a 50 grain FFFg load. The 50 grain load would probably have enough knock down for shorter ranged deer hunting. Got very similar velocity with same loads in the longer barrel of the old CVA Kentucky. The 50 grain load is about as low as I'd ever recommend for hunting something the size of deer.
It's a moot point from a rifle for me, for the minimum powder load for deer hunting in Maryland is 60 grains of powder....., but with a black powder handgun the minimum load is 40 grains of powder. Minimum caliber is .40 and patched round ball is fine...
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My 45 likes 70 grains of triple seven 2F, wouldn't go any lighter for deer.
Fred:That Canadian health care (eye perscription )ain't workin. :rotf: That's an 8 point!Shot placement, shot placement,shot placement.
How in the hell did long hunters kill so many deer and bear with calibers smaller than 45 and by just covering the ball?
Shot placement, did I already say that?
Nit Wit
How in the hell did long hunters kill so many deer and bear with calibers smaller than 45 and by just covering the ball?
Shot placement, did I already say that?
Nit Wit
