Help me pick a Big Bore
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I ended up sending money for that Extreme .457 in the chassis. It's the 24" and I'll probably put a folding stock adapter on it to keep it compact. Anything over 40" is just too much for carrying and blind hunting anymore. To use the Hammer I had to leave it propped up on the bench and sticking out the window of my blind.
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Your looking for exactly the same gun I am too. I had a Texan but hated the trigger. I’d be willing to pay for the slayer hunter in .452. I’m also looking for a quiet gun so I’d have to be able to add a Donny FL.
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My .457 Texan SS pretty much fills the requirements you stated . Yes, the Mad Dog stock is worth having. 
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For anyone interested.
Extreme Big Bore .457 with 24" (carbine) barrel and Ronin. The Extreme barrel adapter is indeed M18x1.
Factory (heavy) spring yields a string something like 750-700-650 with a 440gr slug and 4500 charge. That's the only slug weight I tested with the factory spring.
I put a Century 72056 spring in it and the strings are something as follows:
240s @ 4300: 824, 860, 836
240s @ 4600: 767, 802, 850, 844, 813, 762
265s @ 4300: 812, 833, 810
I did not record ending PSI. But you can see with this spring and a slightly elevated charge that a bit of a bell curve is possible, and respectable, at nearly 400 FPE from the carbine. It will stack 3 at 50 with follow-ups. Yet to really stretch it out but I'm confident it will suffice for Texas' 215 FPE minimum hunting requirement.
Extreme Big Bore .457 with 24" (carbine) barrel and Ronin. The Extreme barrel adapter is indeed M18x1.
Factory (heavy) spring yields a string something like 750-700-650 with a 440gr slug and 4500 charge. That's the only slug weight I tested with the factory spring.
I put a Century 72056 spring in it and the strings are something as follows:
240s @ 4300: 824, 860, 836
240s @ 4600: 767, 802, 850, 844, 813, 762
265s @ 4300: 812, 833, 810
I did not record ending PSI. But you can see with this spring and a slightly elevated charge that a bit of a bell curve is possible, and respectable, at nearly 400 FPE from the carbine. It will stack 3 at 50 with follow-ups. Yet to really stretch it out but I'm confident it will suffice for Texas' 215 FPE minimum hunting requirement.
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@ATP That is a nice looking Extreme in that tactical chassis! The bell curve of the 265 grain slug looks really tight. Good for long range accuracy. How do they group?
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Three in 1/2" ctc or so at 50 with either the NSA 240s or 265s. 265s showing little more promise. Wind was blowing 10-15 yesterday so will get better results later. 4" gong at 100 was easy enough off the bipod, unsupported rear.
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I have an AirForce .457 Texan SS. It really fits all of my big-bore needs—shorter barrel, accurate, over 800 fps, around 500 fpe, and superb customer service!
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All depends on what your using it for? If its hunting lets say bear, huge boar or any of the largest animals on earth. I would go with AEA BIG BORE 35,45,50 And any of the ZUSE calibers, the 72 cal is the king of power! it holds the world record 3000 fpe. AEA has reset the bar in power and as Rick Ulster and many others are finding out,, they shoot very well also. without spending a ton of money or having to have it modified.(FULL 4K VIDEO) AEA ZEUS .72 CAL MAKES 3000 FPE! BRAND NEW AMAZING 12 GA LEAD FROM LUCKY 7 AIR! 2021.
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So much to correct in this post, ...people should not spread missinformation.
1st of all the AEA .45 and 50 aren't that special, many Big bores in that caliber have the same power and the Texans just about double them, so if you want big, big power in .45 and .50 go Texans,....they are the king.
2nd and more importantly lets debunk next piece of missinformation, what the poster called ZUSE is actually the Zeus, and yes comes in .72 cal and now in .58 and yes they are monsters, but the ,72 does ............NOT make 3000 FPE !!!!!!!!!
Lets not spread BS, the Zeus is a 1500-1600 FPE gun, lets keep it real folks
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One thing he has right about the AEA being good for big animals., is it makes a great club! At 16+ pounds on my .45 pup, I might not be able to stop one with a slug, but I sure as heck could club it to death.
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Ok lets compare oranges to oranges.Your Texan 357 is how much$$$? FOR $ 649.00 I got this.
357 cal,300 fpe with a 8 round mag Texan,250 fpe , one shot and load, one shot and load. Texsan gets 10 good shots per fill.. MY 357gets 16 plus.
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Ok lets compare oranges to oranges.Your Texan 357 is how much$$$? FOR $ 649.00 I got this.357 cal,300 fpe with a 8 round mag Texan,250 fpe , one shot and load, one shot and load. Texsan gets 10 good shots per fill.. MY 357gets 16 plus.
After you claim the ZEUS is a 3000 FPE gun,...how could you expect anyone to actually believe what you say ?
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Ho boy,....so you try tell us you get 16+ shots at 300 FPE ? ........or even remotely close to 300 FPE ?
Lets see an unedited video showing the ammo used and the chronograph,.....lets walk the walk.
Lets see an unedited video showing the ammo used and the chronograph,.....lets walk the walk.
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