Educated Guess on Starting Load

[Muddydawg75]

Now I’m really interested.... I’m building the 45Raptor....




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[BradyT88]

Now I’m really interested.... I’m building the 45Raptor....




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I think the one advantage of the 45 Raptor is you can make cases from 308 brass which would be a lot cheaper than having to buy Starline Brass. Even 500 SW brass is spendy and then using a lathe to reduce the rim could leave some room for mistakes.

The other advantage I have heard is that the 45 cal bullets will have a better BC than the 500's but I doubt it significantly better by any means. Though there may be 1 or 2 that are pretty good I suppose. I haven't looked myself.

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[tabascoman]

I think the one advantage of the 45 Raptor is you can make cases from 308 brass which would be a lot cheaper than having to buy Starline Brass. Even 500 SW brass is spendy and then using a lathe to reduce the rim could leave some room for mistakes.

The other advantage I have heard is that the 45 cal bullets will have a better BC than the 500's but I doubt it significantly better by any means. Though there may be 1 or 2 that are pretty good I suppose. I haven't looked myself.

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They make 500 am brass. 250pcs are 200 bucks. That’s bordering my 458 socom price lol. I agree. I’m debating a 45 raptor build. But I want something that shoots rifle bullets. It’s in my mind. And not gonna change. That I’d rather shoot rifle bullets. I’m thinking about a 375 socom now


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[BradyT88]

They make 500 am brass. 250pcs are 200 bucks. That’s bordering my 458 socom price lol. I agree. I’m debating a 45 raptor build. But I want something that shoots rifle bullets. It’s in my mind. And not gonna change. That I’d rather shoot rifle bullets. I’m thinking about a 375 socom now


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Yeah I know they make brass. I bought a bunch of it from Starline. I said so in my post you quoted though I guess not directly. Haha. I was just saying you can make your own 45 Raptor brass from cheap 308 brass. The 500 you are pretty much stuck with buying it.

I'm not sure where the lands are on 45 Raptor barrels but if they allow you to load bullets the full length of an AR10 mag and you know someone who makes copper bullets they could probably make some decent BC bullets but they would be specific to the 45 Raptor.

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