Reeder Custom Guns - 450 Marlin for me

PJ
450 Marlin for me
Sunday, May 26, 2019, 16:00

I don't love cases that headspace off the case mouth. I don't love messing with belted cases either, but I'd rather a belt in this instance. Small difference, but for the trouble I'd take 458 bullets over 452 so again the nod to the Marlin round.

Maybe it could be reamed to 458 Win Mag, but I wouldn't.

That said, I'm a 45-70 shooter for the above reasons and haven't reloaded either of these rounds, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I have a strong preference for rimmed rounds in single shots, and enjoy my 44 mag, 45 Colt, 357 max, 45-70, 7-30, and 50 AK Contenders and No's 1&3.

If I was running the Bushmaster in an AR I'd bit the bullet on the No 1 in the Bushmaster round. Maybe this is an excuse to build a big-bore AR?

Ruger #1 - Ray in CO, 2019-05-26, 14:38
- 450 Marlin, "cause sometimes .357 just ain't enough" :) (nm) - Marco, 2019-05-27, 16:14
- the 450 marlin has more power if that is what you are after (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2019-05-27, 11:17
- 450 Marlin for me - PJ, 2019-05-26, 16:00
- Both are good rounds. My nod goes to the 450 Bushmaster... - Huey, 2019-05-26, 14:44
  - Ruger #1 - Alcorn, 2019-05-26, 17:15
    - I'm with you... - Sid R, 2019-05-26, 21:18
    - Several models, including these two, have been dropped... - Huey, 2019-05-26, 17:34
      - I'd be a little hesitant on the .450 Marlin - WB, 2019-05-28, 08:48
        But still better performance than the alternative. - Sid R, 2019-05-28, 18:49