February 19, 2005, 12:21 AM | #1 |
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Hot 454 Casull Loads!!
Does any buddy have any wrist breaking elephant 454 loads to share that they have personal experience with or a place i can get some loads of the sort...i live in alaska and want to load up some really hot rounds using the 300gr Hornady XTP/MAG bullet for a side arm for big grizzlys and blackies i have a Ruger SRH 7 1/2"
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February 19, 2005, 05:00 AM | #2 |
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Wrist Breaker
Yes, I have a wrist breaking load for the .454 Casull - 32.5 grains of W296 with a 300 gr. XTP or 300 grain Nosler. I'm sure the pressure if up there, but the cases don't stick. For grizz, I'd go with the Nosler. Velocity in the Ruger Super Redhawk 7.5 inch is ~1700 fps.
But, if you get ambushed by a grizz, will you have a chance to get a shot off? I doubt it, because hunters near Yellowstone aren't even getting a shot off before they get hammered by the big bears. This last fall was a record year for getting attacked in the peri-Yellowstone region. |
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Why stress yourself and the handgun?
When they become available, trade that .454 in for a .460 S&W. Over 2400 fps, with a 200 grain bullet!!!
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I would imagine that most reloading manuals have the loads you are looking for and they have been pressured tested
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Use caution when asking for load data on the net , I have seen some loads that are very hot . While they may be safe one gun they may not in another . Always verify data and work up !!
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The December-January 2005 issue of Handloader Magazine had an article on the .454 Casull. The pub has a website at www.handloadermagazine.com. You may want to try there.
I'm working up loads for my Puma '92 but don't personally have anything that fits your requirements yet. Larry
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hollowpoint on a grizzly???
Maybe try these, and look to the hardcast and/or flat point penetrators:
http://www.corbon.com/catalog/index....d=12665&gpoid= C-
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Thanks for the info but where can i get some hard cast bullets...there werent a whole lot to pick from that i can saw...there were the hornady and the speer....and i dont recall any of them being hard cast
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Both Gun Trader and Mountain View Sports stock Cast Performance bullets in Anchorage.
H-110 and Lil Gun are the current powders of choice these days tho you'll have some fun researching the old "triplex" loads of yore! |
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are you dyin' to load your own?
Cuz if not, Grizzly, Cor Bon, and Buffalo Bore all sell nice hardcast, loaded ammo that should do yuo and a grizzly bear just fine.
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""The December-January 2005 issue of Handloader Magazine had an article on the .454 Casull. The pub has a website at www.handloadermagazine.com. You may want to try there""
Could I talk somone into sharing a copy of this artical?? Thanks |
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http://www.riflemagazine.com/backiss...dex.cfm?type=0 It's listed as the December 2004 issue. Larry
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Thanks for the info guys.
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Try www.loadswap.com and look up the .454 Casull, I got some good info off the page for some 360gr hardcast stuff. They also sell bullets on the home page, I believe it Beartooth bullets. They make the heaviest .454 Casull bullet that I've seen at 405 grs.
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