Ruger American 450 Bushmaster ammo test
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- brought out the Ruger American chambered in 450 bushmaster for ky"s modern firearms deer season just a few days away and tried out some different loads to see which is best for my rifle. The deer better watch out !!!!!!!
Thinking off getting this. I have the same one in 350 legend with a timmney drop in trigger at 2 lbs. Holding 1" groups at 300
The Hornady Custom is hard to crowed in the 450 Bushmaster.
Pretty good groups, all in all. I hunt heavily wooded public land with a .308. I am now using Federal Fusion .308 Win 165 gr bonded soft point in my TC Compass II with a Diamondback Tactical 6-24/50 mm FFP scope. Some might say overkill on the optic but I love that reticle and use it to range stuff because my laser range finder will ding off a leaf at 20 yards and be of no help. So, I can sight a 3 inch wide branch of a young oak tree and see that it is 4 MOA wide in the scope. (3*95.5)/4 = 71 yards. Anyway, travelling at 2700 fps, there is a chance of an exit wound, though I hope a loss of ballistic direction if that happens.
Whereas, a .450 going 2200 fps or slower, is more likely to stay in target and release most of its energy there. And I know some states require a hunter to use such a caliber for that reason. The energy poops out just before 300 yards, making it ideal for close-up hunting in populated areas. Basically, any place you could justify hunting deer with a muzzleloader or a shotgun is a great candidate for the slow fatties like the .450 BM, .350 Legend, and .45-70 Govt. A few optic companies even have scopes with BDC reticles geared toward this, ranged out to 300 yards. You could use any optic you want and true the reticle.
I have read some of the works of Elmer Keith and Townsend Whelen, big game hunters from literally 100 years ago using these large cartridges and even developing some with their name on it. The K in the .333 OKH is Elmer Keith. And the .35 Whelen is Townsend Whelen. They designed them to be use in heavily wooded areas, usually shooting less than 300 yards, many times, less than 100 yards with the idea of creating a wound channel for massive contact rather than high speed shock waves.
Good luck this season. Maybe one of us will get a deer. I have been out three times with nothing to show for it, meat wise. But I am learning stuff.
Hey, thanks for watching. This season has been tough but I have had luck. I shot a 6 point buck with the 450 BM and I was using the Hornady custom ammo from the video. It was about a 100 yd shot behind the shoulder exiting through the other shoulder. I wasn't very impressed with the expansion of the FTX bullet, the deer went about 20 yards. Last year's season I had shot a 5 point buck with a 308 with a 130 gr Barnes TTSX at 100 yds and had much greater exit wound and the deer went about the same distance but a better blood trail. With the rifle in the video I have handloaded some 300 gr xtp mag bullets and got close to 1/2 in groups. I like the 450 and the 308, here in KY most public land is wooded areas and sometimes the occasional reclaimed strip mine which is vast open fields with shots out to 250 yds. I'll have more videos coming soon on different calibers and rifles, feel free to subscribe.
I can't get excited about those groups
I don't thank his gun is on sight
All groups will vary from shooter to shooter.. I've had 2 Ruger American 450 bushmaster rifles and they both were very accurate. Both of mine like the Hornady Black 250 grain FTX ammo.
Just got that rifle Saturday lol
i love mine it a beast