What powder for a Ruger Alaskan .454

kgpcr · December 29, 2008, 08:26 PM

I just bought a Ruger Alaskan in .454 and am going to start reloading. What powder have you had the best results with being it has such a short barrel? Thanks for your help

zxcvbob · December 29, 2008, 08:50 PM

I don't have one, but I've run some numbers before in Quickload out of curiosity. The old standbys W296, H-110, and Lil'Gun will work but are really too slow.

Enforcer, 2400, and #7 all look good, followed by #9 and Power Pistol.

kgpcr · December 30, 2008, 09:45 PM

I have a ton of manuals but i was wondering about it being a short barrel what powder would be the best.

December 29, 2008, 08:26 PM	#1
kgpcr Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2005 Posts: 955	What powder for a Ruger Alaskan .454 I just bought a Ruger Alaskan in .454 and am going to start reloading. What powder have you had the best results with being it has such a short barrel? Thanks for your help __________________ Colt King Cobra .357 Colt Anaconda .44mag Springfield Armory .45 Double stack Loaded XD40 service XD45 Taurus 617 .357mag Smith M&P 40

December 29, 2008, 08:50 PM	#2
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	I don't have one, but I've run some numbers before in Quickload out of curiosity. The old standbys W296, H-110, and Lil'Gun will work but are really too slow. Enforcer, 2400, and #7 all look good, followed by #9 and Power Pistol. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth

December 30, 2008, 09:45 PM	#3
kgpcr Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2005 Posts: 955	I have a ton of manuals but i was wondering about it being a short barrel what powder would be the best. __________________ Colt King Cobra .357 Colt Anaconda .44mag Springfield Armory .45 Double stack Loaded XD40 service XD45 Taurus 617 .357mag Smith M&P 40