old roller for the 2014/2015 season

[JReed]

    Playing with some bullets and powder charges for my Remington NYSM improved in .45 2.1 (actually a 45 2.2 got to love pre SAMI specs). I have had this old girl for years time to put her to use. What are the rest of you planning on using?

[Don McDowell]

I'll probably use my #3 in 44-77.[/i]

[JReed]

You do seem to have an addiction to the 44's

[Don McDowell]

Yeh, it's a sickness that stemmed from an original trapdoor, then a rebuilt rolling block in the late 70's, and it just progressed from there... Beware young feller, there is no known cure.

[JReed]

Lol i will keep that in mind haha

[Semtav]

Browning 45-90 for long range and Shiloh 45-70 for shorter range. 45-90 with 95 gr Swiss 1.5, 45-70 with 37 gr BH209. Both shooting the same PJ .454 dia PP bullet patched to Groove dia.

[Ironramrod]

Probably use the same Shiloh hvy octagon .45/110 w/ barrel sights and Brooks 550 gr. pp bullet; old habits are hard to break.

[JReed]

Probably use the same Shiloh hvy octagon .45/110 w/ barrel sights and Brooks 550 gr. pp bullet; old habits are hard to break.

Oh my what are you using it on?

[Ironramrod]

JR, That's a good question, and it's not the first time a fellow shooter asked it either. It is a very good do-all cartridge, and it performs well in the wind we have here in the northern plains.

In all fairness I'm working on a good hunting style pp bullet for my Shiloh .45/70 that weighs around 500-510 gr. or so. I have what seems to be good target bullet of about 540 gr., but I need a bullet w/ a better nose style for effective wound channels. Many of these big cast bullets seem to go through bones like a candy bar, but good wound channels in soft tissues are also very good especially if the impact spot wasn't quite dead-centered.

Regards
IR

[JReed]

That makes sence. I have heard several people say it is perfect for elk. I imagine the flatter trajectory over the 2.1 or 2.4 case helps with errors in ranging.