Finishing up my Savage 110 .450 bushmaster project gun.

[NF1E]

Having a ball with this project. Savage pre accutriger 110 LA. Stuck a Rhineland .450 bushmaster 18" barrel. Steel picatinny rail and a Leupold VX-R patrol scope 1.25 - 4. Loaded up some Hornady 250 gn FTX over 27.7 gn of Lil-Gun for a velocity of 1850 at 12'. First day out we are maintaining a nice .75 at 100 with a very mild recoil.

[jkv45]

Nice work as usual Art!

Welcome to Savageshooters!


Jay

[NF1E]

Nice work as usual Art!

Welcome to Savageshooters!


Jay

Thanks Jay. After a few decades of being a Savage owner I figured it was about time. Needed to take a break from the M14 stuff for a short time.

[GaCop]

I built a 450 Bushmaster on an Axis action last year using a Rhineland barrel. I've been experimenting with heavy bullet loads (so far, 450 grain cast gas check and jacketed HPs) I've been resizing 45/70 bullets down to .452" in two steps with a .454" sizing die and then a .452" die. In the stronger bolt action I've extrapolated 45/70 trapdoor load data and Marlin lever action data. I've had the heavy jacketed loads up to 1600 fps so far. Recoil is definitely noticeable!

[NF1E]

I built a 450 Bushmaster on an Axis action last year using a Rhineland barrel. I've been experimenting with heavy bullet loads (so far, 450 grain cast gas check and jacketed HPs) I've been resizing 45/70 bullets down to .452" in two steps with a .454" sizing die and then a .452" die. In the stronger bolt action I've extrapolated 45/70 trapdoor load data and Marlin lever action data. I've had the heavy jacketed loads up to 1600 fps so far. Recoil is definitely noticeable!

I am loving this 250 jacketed load. Going out on my range shortly for a little playtime.
Looks like I made it to Viet Nam a couple of month before you went home.

[mattri]

How is the feeding from the LA?