Guest thomasjoseph Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Plan to dust off my old CVA Hunterbolt Magnum in .45 for whitetail next season. Haven't use it at all for 5 years. Two questions: When I bought this rifle 6 years ago, .45 cal rifles seemed to be all the rage. Now they are not offered at all by some vendors. What happened? My accuracy with a 275 grain powerbelt is poor. Need to work up a load, I know. Figured I'd try a lighter 225 grain hollowpoint powerbelt, starting at 80 grains Pyrodex RS and work up. Is a 225 grain .45 cal powerbelt hollowpoint a good choice for whitetail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? Welcome to the group. As for the Powerbelts, I have not had success with them shooting to my standards to use them on deer. Some here like them, I don't. I do shoot a .45 calibe Knight Disc Elite and it likes the 175 gr Dead Center sabot. I think my load is 125 gr of loose Pyrodex and it will shoot very under 1.5" at 100 yards. I am debating about building a custom .45 caliber smokeless muzzleloader. I will shoot sabotless .458" bullets and it will be a very sweet long range elk wacker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? [ QUOTE ] it will be a very sweet long range elk wacker. [/ QUOTE ] Sounds like a Brad Paisely song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? [ QUOTE ] Sounds like a Brad Paisely song. [/ QUOTE ] I could not tell ya, who is Brad Paisley? Never heard of the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Sounds like a Brad Paisely song. [/ QUOTE ] I could not tell ya, who is Brad Paisley? Never heard of the guy. [/ QUOTE ] AJ, do you know who Shania Twain is You kill me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Sounds like a Brad Paisely song. [/ QUOTE ] I could not tell ya, who is Brad Paisley? Never heard of the guy. [/ QUOTE ] Seriously? LOL Paisley writes/sings 3 types of songs: Ballads, gospel and funny songs. He's written gems such as--it never woulda worked out anyway, I want to check you for ticks, I'm gonna miss her, Me neither..... Here's a sampling if you want to listen. Brad Paisley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? Yep, seriously. I have heard of Shania Twain as a co-worker had the hots for her. Nope, music of the inbred does not do it for me. This is more like my taste. Or this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? Welcome to the forums. Would think the 225 grain powerbelt would work just fine for deer. Use a 240 grain tc xtp mag in my .50 pushed by 120 grains of loose pyrodex. Works well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? [ QUOTE ] music of the inbred does not do it for me. [/ QUOTE ] There you go again! Yet another Paisley song. lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thomasjoseph Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? Go start your own post if you want to talk about music. I asked a couple questions in good faith. Thanks to wtnhunt for at least sticking to the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? Way to tell it like it is! When I started ML hunting I read the "chapters" pinned at the top of this forum. Lots of great info, and should get you started on the right tract. 275gr does seem a little heavy for .45 given that my .58 shoots the 295gr Powerbelt quite well. Have fun working up your load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: How many using .45\'s? I answered your post directly and then we got off the path a little. Don't have a cow man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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