454 casull hunting load?

kenneth owens · June 22, 2007, 12:45 PM

whats your favorite hunting load for a 454 casull??it will be used for whitetail.

kayakersteve · June 22, 2007, 01:39 PM

I used the 240 XTP Hornady in my S&W 460 V magnum last year - Shot a 6 pointer while bedded at 73 yards using a scope and shooting stick for brace - Bullet enetered left front shoulder, went through chest cavity, heart and was found intact inside its stomache. The deer ran, Erh! Tumbled about 20 yards down a hill and was dead by the time I got to him. I was quite happy with this performance - Had thought about a heavier bullet, but glad I didn't go there = More recoil and wasn't needed. WEB LINK: https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_ses...4f537f36c87bf6

FirstFreedom · June 22, 2007, 06:12 PM

I've got a .454 but never hunted with it so I dunno. If I did, I'd probably just use .45 colt, 250 gr magtechs or these gun show reloads in .45 colt with 240 gr hornady xtps (already mentioned). If I was going after elk, I'd go ahead and pump it up to .454s of some type.

rantingredneck · June 23, 2007, 12:24 AM

I used the 240 grain XTP's mentioned above to great effect on two NC whitetails. The first folded in mid step. The second died on the second bound after I hit it. Rolled into a dry creekbed. Very nasty and effective rounds.

Quickdraw Limpsalot · June 26, 2007, 08:00 AM

I usually shoot either a 240 or 300 gr XTP or just a hardcast 310 gr LBT and put it through the shoulders. They don't go anywhere.

June 22, 2007, 12:45 PM	#1
kenneth owens Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2006 Posts: 355	454 casull hunting load? whats your favorite hunting load for a 454 casull??it will be used for whitetail.

June 22, 2007, 01:39 PM	#2
kayakersteve Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 897	Hornady 240 grain XTP I used the 240 XTP Hornady in my S&W 460 V magnum last year - Shot a 6 pointer while bedded at 73 yards using a scope and shooting stick for brace - Bullet enetered left front shoulder, went through chest cavity, heart and was found intact inside its stomache. The deer ran, Erh! Tumbled about 20 yards down a hill and was dead by the time I got to him. I was quite happy with this performance - Had thought about a heavier bullet, but glad I didn't go there = More recoil and wasn't needed. WEB LINK: https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_ses...4f537f36c87bf6 __________________ See Ya!

June 22, 2007, 06:12 PM	#3
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,452	I've got a .454 but never hunted with it so I dunno. If I did, I'd probably just use .45 colt, 250 gr magtechs or these gun show reloads in .45 colt with 240 gr hornady xtps (already mentioned). If I was going after elk, I'd go ahead and pump it up to .454s of some type.

June 23, 2007, 12:24 AM	#4
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,729	I used the 240 grain XTP's mentioned above to great effect on two NC whitetails. The first folded in mid step. The second died on the second bound after I hit it. Rolled into a dry creekbed. Very nasty and effective rounds.

June 26, 2007, 08:00 AM	#5
Quickdraw Limpsalot Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Rural Kentucky Posts: 464	I usually shoot either a 240 or 300 gr XTP or just a hardcast 310 gr LBT and put it through the shoulders. They don't go anywhere.