Obsessed with the Flattop 45

by Dave B , Alamogordo New Mexico, Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 00:14 (3592 days ago)
edited by Dave B, Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 00:25

I have been experimenting with heavy bullets in the Flattop. After reading the article in Handloader utilizing data at 23K PSI (45 ACP +P) levels. My goal is a sixgun for all occasions here in New Mexico, where elk top out the menu. I load the 45-270SAA bullet, and it has shot well from the Flattop, just not sure that the 290gr SWC at 900 to almost 1100 fps is medicine for elk. So I have been trying the recipe for a 320gr GC bullet at 1050, so far I haven't gotten them to shoot very well. So I am wondering if I should just accept that the FA 454 will be the dedicated handgun if elk are on the menu, and the Flattop will be for everything else, and just stick with the 290gr SWC at 1K fps. I am blessed to have so many sixgun worries.

Dave

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Got tired of the ill fitting faux ivories causing a blister, so I ordered a set of New Vaquero grips.

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Obsessed with the Flattop 45 - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 00:14
- I have never cared for them 'fox ivory' panels myself. - Hoot, 2014-11-25, 06:21
  - I have the 375 Ruger - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 09:16
- Obsessed with the Flattop 45 - Fowler, 2014-11-25, 09:00
  - Being a rifleman for so long - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 11:00
    - A 290 gr SWC at 1100 fps.... - Byron, 2014-11-25, 13:03
      - I know this in my heart - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 14:00
- Obsessed with the Flattop 45 - Fowler, 2014-11-25, 14:03
  - Wow! - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 16:35
  - That #5 is a beauty for sure. - Sarge, 2014-11-25, 19:44
- back to the task at hand - bj, 2014-11-25, 20:19
  - In the midsize frame I can't horse it too much - Dave B, 2014-11-25, 20:25
    - I didn't realize you were talking midsize - bj, 2014-11-26, 21:34
      - Yep - Dave B, 2014-11-26, 21:42
        
        Keith had a load suitable for Noth America... - rob, 2014-11-28, 00:12
        
        Keith had a load suitable for Noth America... - Fowler, 2014-11-28, 08:48
        
        Yes indeed... - rob, 2014-11-28, 08:53
        
        I don't understand - Dave B, 2014-11-28, 10:15
        
        My experience with LBT bullets has not been so good... - rob, 2014-11-28, 10:37
        
        I can't comment on long range - Dave B, 2014-11-28, 22:37
- Obsessed with the Flattop 45 - Jared, 2014-11-25, 23:14
  - I have seen this - Dave B, 2014-11-26, 00:20

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