The danger of self enabling

[MikedaddyH]

[DNP]

I think that was robo’s Inspiration for the Ruger. 

[Armed Eye Doc]

I finally got this back out yesterday.  It was wet and 45°F so I only put about 30 more rounds through it. 

I changed the buffer to an H2 because it is what I had.  It cycled and picked up the next round every time and held open on the last round like it is supposed to.  It still kicks like @sketch's  458.

I then changed the buffer spring to a Sprinco Red that I borrowed.  It started having the same cycling problems again so I changed the springs back.  I think it may like the red spring and an H3 buffer.  I will also change the muzzle device to see what I can do to tame the recoil enough for Susan to shoot it.

I did not try to adjust the aim too much.  Every time I shot it more than a few times, the scope loosened up.  I forgot that I put that on there for looks and didn't use anything to keep it tight.

[Armed Eye Doc]

Double post so I'll put this up there.  This was not all 450.  There were plenty of 45 ACP holes as well.

 

Edited March 16, 2020 by Armed Eye Doc

[Matt.Cross]

Those hard drives could use a bit of defragmenting it appears..... Anybody got a good disk recovery program?

[98Z5V]

BleachBit.  Hittlery swears by it. 

[Armed Eye Doc]

They looked much worse when we were done.

[sketch]

definitely a 1/2" hole there! 🍻🇺🇸

[Cliff R]

As mentioned you can make your own mags by changing the follower or you can modify them.  I made my own by modifying the stock followers with a round file.  I just gently clamped them up in a soft jawed vise and filed a trough or channel in them to keep the cartridge in the center of the magazine.

I've owned a 450 Bushmaster for quite a while now, excellent round and one of the most accurate rifles in my line-up.  If most of if not all of the rounds fired down range aren't pretty much in the same hole at 100 yards you just didn't do your part! 

I don't find the recoil bad at all.  It "thumps" a little from the bench when sighting in but not even noticed in a hunting scenario.  Below is a pic of mine, and the very first target I shot with it sighting it in.  I fired a couple of rounds which struck high right, moved the scope then put 5 rounds in the same hole.

Third pic is a recovered bullet (most pass clear thru) from a huge whitetail buck at 200 yards.  The bullet was just under the skin after passing thru both shoulders......