Speer 300 gr Deep Curl/450 Bushmaster

Cheapshooter · October 28, 2019, 12:01 AM

Anybody load Speer Deep Curl bullets in 450 Bushmaster?
I noticed Speer warns that special loads (I assume reduced) are required for these bullets. They say go to their website to find recomended loads, but there is no information for 450 Bushmaster.

buck460XVR · October 28, 2019, 07:51 AM

While I don't load for 450 Bushmaster, I do load a lot of Deep Curls and Gold Dots(same bullet, different name). Speer warns about only using it's proprietary recipes because they are a bonded bullet and not a true jacketed. That said, if you compare their recipes with recipes for standard cup and core bullets, you will see they are very similar. I load those 300 gr Deep Curls in my .460 with the same recipes that I use for 300 gr XTP-Mags.

GeauxTide · October 29, 2019, 07:13 PM

I just ordered a few boxes to try in my Bushmaster. After some big hogs at close range.

October 28, 2019, 12:01 AM	#1
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Speer 300 gr Deep Curl/450 Bushmaster Anybody load Speer Deep Curl bullets in 450 Bushmaster? I noticed Speer warns that special loads (I assume reduced) are required for these bullets. They say go to their website to find recomended loads, but there is no information for 450 Bushmaster. __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

October 28, 2019, 07:51 AM	#2
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	While I don't load for 450 Bushmaster, I do load a lot of Deep Curls and Gold Dots(same bullet, different name). Speer warns about only using it's proprietary recipes because they are a bonded bullet and not a true jacketed. That said, if you compare their recipes with recipes for standard cup and core bullets, you will see they are very similar. I load those 300 gr Deep Curls in my .460 with the same recipes that I use for 300 gr XTP-Mags.

October 29, 2019, 07:13 PM	#3
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	I just ordered a few boxes to try in my Bushmaster. After some big hogs at close range.