I’m waiting for my 452 to come in a couple weeks. I already started buying ammo for it. I was wondering what everybody else is using. Im getting the standard version. I heard different stories on it. Some people are using 452 some are using 456 and everything in between.
Western Airguns Rattler 452
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I've got a large assortment of most of NSA's standard swaged ammo, from 196-350 grains in .457" diameter, so I need to size it down some. Shot lead from the Rattler 45 mics at .454" so we'll see what the Lee .454" sizing die that's in the mail does for accuracy. The NSA 1.039" long 350 grain HP-RBT got the tips cut down by .042" and they now all weigh 343-344 grains but with a bigger meplat and shallow hollow point.
As far as a similar HP-RBT swaged slug to the NSA 350 grain unit goes, I'd like to change the design slightly and give it a deep hollow inside, S4 profile and small meplat hollowpoint around this 1" length. They'd probably weigh in around 300 grains. This would also balance well and keep the centrifugal rotational forces on the outside along with removing some bearing surface area for less drag. The long range bc, flight and accuracy potential is there too, as heavy, long RBT slugs have traditionally flew well in the big bores. Also similar to the success of the Varmint Knocker, FX Hybrid, and RMR SLAP slugs, this HP design would produce a big devastating concussion in a coyote, deer or hog's chest cavity, similar to what the FX Hybrid and RMR SLAP slugs do to squirrel and birds.
As far as a similar HP-RBT swaged slug to the NSA 350 grain unit goes, I'd like to change the design slightly and give it a deep hollow inside, S4 profile and small meplat hollowpoint around this 1" length. They'd probably weigh in around 300 grains. This would also balance well and keep the centrifugal rotational forces on the outside along with removing some bearing surface area for less drag. The long range bc, flight and accuracy potential is there too, as heavy, long RBT slugs have traditionally flew well in the big bores. Also similar to the success of the Varmint Knocker, FX Hybrid, and RMR SLAP slugs, this HP design would produce a big devastating concussion in a coyote, deer or hog's chest cavity, similar to what the FX Hybrid and RMR SLAP slugs do to squirrel and birds.
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The day , they make it side cocker, with a better trigger.. I get one for some aligator hunting..
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My Long Strike will not shoot the 365 gn. They are too long, I am using 330 guns, now. AOA test fired it with the 330 guns. I have yet to fire the rifle.
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Ahh, THAT is illegal here in the United States. Unless you own property and can get Tags from wildlife and fisheries. Or, have permission to hunt on certain properties and then the land owner must be consulted , in order to obtain tags. Each property is alloted a certain number of tags, so it's not like you can just go alligator hunting and kill whatever you want.
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To apply, you must submit a completed alligator hunter license application form, proof of property ownership (tax receipts or bill of sale), a map of the property, and the landowner's signature indicating permission for the hunter to harvest alligators on the property.
If these requirements are not met, and you get caught , you will be facing a hefty fine, possible jail time, seizure of weapons used and revocation of hunting privileges for a sustained period of time.
Furthermore, you don't just go alligator hunting and shoot them where you see them. You bait a hook, or you will never see that Gator again.
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Here they could be shot on the spot .. you see it shot is secure you have your hunting license , gone no tags death to all on the spot ..
.. is a plage that is not supposed to be on our rivers ,some clown release them when the pet got to big and now they are taking the rivers n getting bigger and bigger since they have a lot of iguana to hunt .Upvote 0
Where is , "here"?Here they could be shot on the spot .. you see it shot is secure you have your hunting license , gone no tags death to all on the spot ..
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Yup Puerto Rico
. People are not taking the Gators seriously, because so far nobody has lost a arm or being bite yet.Upvote 0
Because they don't really do that. Alligator attacks on humans , here in America are very rare. Crocodile, on the other hand, is a completely different storyYup Puerto Rico
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