~Straight Wall Midwest Hammer~

[Earnhardt]

Any reloaders reloading for the 450 Marlin?...
Bullet, fps, powder type/load?
How did the factory ammo shoot in the 24" barrel?
Thanks

 

[Earnhardt]

I was just pulled to the .450 Marlin... and Hornady factory stuff just flat out shoots.
I'll clock it when I get back, but I'm pretty sure they're going faster than I think.

I'll take a look at the 45-70 auto, thanks WildRose.

This...how did it shoot and clock when you shot it?

 

[Joel Russo]

2145 fps, in the teens with es, and low sd. I was impressed with the factory ammo, which is why I started to build these.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

If you ever get into reloading for it the 260gr Maximus from CEB is a wicked bullet for 458's. 2350-2400fps should be easily attainable.

 

[Buckfever34]

I like it !

I'm from Indiana and we started with slug guns and MLs only, then opened up to PCRs, and now finally rifles. I honestly think I was the first person to discover the .458 Socom met the PCR criteria. I kept it a secret until a few weeks the cat was out of the bag as I wasn't the only one that figured it out. In the end, I ended up building one for a prominent member of the IN DNR. This was before the .450 BM existed, which became popular later.

After I was bored with the SOCOM, I had a .358 Hoosier built (based off .358 win) on a Remington Model 7 action. We had a 1.8" case length restriction and the Hoosier worked wonderfully.

Anyways, good on you for thinking about those folks hunting in these states. If we hadn't finally been allowed to have regulars rifles, I would be looking you up! Good luck with the project !

 

[ATH]

Not sure which state this is intended for, but being from the Midwest, I'm scratching my head as to which state with straight walled requirements this is intended for as most have case length restrictions.

That aside, any cartridge driving the 325gr FTX is a force to be reckoned with. I built a SOCOM this year for it, having shot it in a ML for a number of years with great results.

 

[Earnhardt]

It cannot be used in Iowa...
1.8" max brass length...

 

[nchunter182]

It would be legal in Ohio. The rule states "All straight-walled cartridge calibers from a minimum of .357 to a maximum of .50". I built a bolt action 375 Win to meet this requirement when I moved here. It works but that rimed case is problematic for feeding.

 

[iowaelkbum]

@ Earnhart you are correct sir. I included a link to the Iowa regulations for this topic. http://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DN...tol-cartridges-for-use-in-rifles-to-hunt-deer This is an amazing rifle, perhaps a cartridge Iowa legal could be built?

 

[Wolf76]

Just build a 45 raptor.
Love the 450 marlin, just not legal in MI.