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450 Bushmaster: How Far Will It Go?

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Sep 22 2023

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PUSHING THE LIMITS OF THE 450 BUSHMASTER

What happens when you put a 450 Bushmaster straight-wall hunting cartridge (typically with an expected range of 100-200 yards) in the hands of a Pro Shooter? In this video, Chad Heckler pushes the limits of this round, while friend and fellow Pro Shooter, Francis Colon does a side-by-side comparison shooting his 6.5 Creedmoor.

THE GEAR

Check out the gear that we highlighted in the video.

MDT ACC ELITE CHASSIS SYSTEM

MDT HNT26 CHASSIS SYSTEM

mdt ELITE SCOPE RINGS

mdt GRND-POD

MDT METAL MAGAZINES

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