Quote from: avator on December 12, 2021, 03:37:15 PMQuote from: Wayne52 on December 12, 2021, 03:33:47 PMBill all the AEA guns do have plenty of power out of the box, even the 22 challenger that I've got is doing 70fpe at mach speeds with slugs right out of the box adjustments. I also like hearing that sound barrier break because I'm out hunting on state land in the wide open anyway, it's not as loud of report though, not the same as shooting a powder burner. It sure would be nice if the .22 came with a side lever it doesn't. The thing that I'm really liking about my AEA's is the fact they're basically a hunting gun to begin with.Yes sir, I definitely want the side lever.The LEE drip-O-matic is very affordable and is also available at Midway in both the #10 and #20. They do drip but they are also affordable and LEE has the parts available and in my experiences, Carol in customer service has sent me any repair parts for free! Even in the case when I dropped the furnace (it was cold), they sent parts at no cost. I do favor LEE Precision over other makers and even though I have both RCBS as well as Lyman furnaces for mass production, I nearly always grab the #10 production pot four first since it only holds #10 of lead making it very easy to change the mix and still have very good melt times. https://www.midwayusa.com/bullet-casting-furnaces/br?cid=8660
Quote from: Wayne52 on December 12, 2021, 03:33:47 PMBill all the AEA guns do have plenty of power out of the box, even the 22 challenger that I've got is doing 70fpe at mach speeds with slugs right out of the box adjustments. I also like hearing that sound barrier break because I'm out hunting on state land in the wide open anyway, it's not as loud of report though, not the same as shooting a powder burner. It sure would be nice if the .22 came with a side lever it doesn't. The thing that I'm really liking about my AEA's is the fact they're basically a hunting gun to begin with.Yes sir, I definitely want the side lever.
Bill all the AEA guns do have plenty of power out of the box, even the 22 challenger that I've got is doing 70fpe at mach speeds with slugs right out of the box adjustments. I also like hearing that sound barrier break because I'm out hunting on state land in the wide open anyway, it's not as loud of report though, not the same as shooting a powder burner. It sure would be nice if the .22 came with a side lever it doesn't. The thing that I'm really liking about my AEA's is the fact they're basically a hunting gun to begin with.
Yeah, that Pro 4 20 is the one I was looking at.
Quote from: Firewalker on December 12, 2021, 03:50:34 PMQuote from: avator on December 12, 2021, 03:37:15 PMQuote from: Wayne52 on December 12, 2021, 03:33:47 PMBill all the AEA guns do have plenty of power out of the box, even the 22 challenger that I've got is doing 70fpe at mach speeds with slugs right out of the box adjustments. I also like hearing that sound barrier break because I'm out hunting on state land in the wide open anyway, it's not as loud of report though, not the same as shooting a powder burner. It sure would be nice if the .22 came with a side lever it doesn't. The thing that I'm really liking about my AEA's is the fact they're basically a hunting gun to begin with.Yes sir, I definitely want the side lever. The LEE drip-O-matic is very affordable and is also available at Midway in both the #10 and #20. They do drip but they are also affordable and LEE has the parts available and in my experiences, Carol in customer service has sent me any repair parts for free! Even in the case when I dropped the furnace (it was cold), they sent parts at no cost. I do favor LEE Precision over other makers and even though I have both RCBS as well as Lyman furnaces for mass production, I nearly always grab the #10 production pot four first since it only holds #10 of lead making it very easy to change the mix and still have very good melt times. https://www.midwayusa.com/bullet-casting-furnaces/br?cid=8660Yeah, that Pro 4 20 is the one I was looking at.
Quote from: avator on December 12, 2021, 03:37:15 PMQuote from: Wayne52 on December 12, 2021, 03:33:47 PMBill all the AEA guns do have plenty of power out of the box, even the 22 challenger that I've got is doing 70fpe at mach speeds with slugs right out of the box adjustments. I also like hearing that sound barrier break because I'm out hunting on state land in the wide open anyway, it's not as loud of report though, not the same as shooting a powder burner. It sure would be nice if the .22 came with a side lever it doesn't. The thing that I'm really liking about my AEA's is the fact they're basically a hunting gun to begin with.Yes sir, I definitely want the side lever. The LEE drip-O-matic is very affordable and is also available at Midway in both the #10 and #20. They do drip but they are also affordable and LEE has the parts available and in my experiences, Carol in customer service has sent me any repair parts for free! Even in the case when I dropped the furnace (it was cold), they sent parts at no cost. I do favor LEE Precision over other makers and even though I have both RCBS as well as Lyman furnaces for mass production, I nearly always grab the #10 production pot four first since it only holds #10 of lead making it very easy to change the mix and still have very good melt times. https://www.midwayusa.com/bullet-casting-furnaces/br?cid=8660
When it comes to .45 cal I much prefer .452 pistol caliber then the .457 rifle caliber,......much more selection in bullets through a wider range.https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=71I like the .495 caliber, a lot of .500 S&W options out there that can be easily sized down to .498 https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=66Also the Hornady .495 Roundball works great for that caliber
.457 is good enough for the Air Force Texan, not sure why people don't like it. I get fabulous accuracy in .457 so it really seems like six in one hand and a half dozen in the other.
Quote from: Spacebus on December 12, 2021, 05:05:39 PM.457 is good enough for the Air Force Texan, not sure why people don't like it. I get fabulous accuracy in .457 so it really seems like six in one hand and a half dozen in the other. Not saying that .457 is a bad or not accurate caliber,.452 just has a much bigger selection and much wider range of weights,...also if you really like a certain .457 bullet shape you can always size it down to .452 giving you even more variety,......Win Win
I have been bitten by the "Big Bore Bug" as well.I was considering a Sam Yang 909 until I learned of the AEA Challenger.But seriously, do I need to cast pellets / slugs?Why can't I just buy something "quality" in .457
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on December 12, 2021, 05:53:56 PMI have been bitten by the "Big Bore Bug" as well.I was considering a Sam Yang 909 until I learned of the AEA Challenger.But seriously, do I need to cast pellets / slugs?Why can't I just buy something "quality" in .457There are plenty of options in .457 and a decent amount in .495. It just gets to be expensive, at least compared to shooting a .177 or .22 airgun. I suppose when compared to PB stuff, it is still cheap to shoot big bore air guns. To start out I bought some 350 and 305 grain .457 slugs from NSA, and still have about half of them. The 305's made 500 FPE at the muzzle on my .45 Challenger BP and grouped really well at 25 yards.