How "hot" of a load can a Bond Arms Derringer 45/410 take?

TennJed · February 17, 2013, 10:06 PM

Can a Bond Arms 45colt / 410 derringer take "ruger only" 45 colt loads. I know it would probably be too painful to try, but I am just curious.

kutz · February 17, 2013, 10:59 PM

Me too.

Bob Wright · February 17, 2013, 11:10 PM

I shot an over/under pistol but it was not a Bond, and had slightly longer barrels. With .45 Colt factory and/or .410 factory shells it shot fine. But I loaded some of my handloads (.45 Colt) and it was brutal, but didn't phase the gun. Don't remember the exact load I used, but it was loaded with a 260 gr. JHP.

I remember the barrels shot to a point about eight feet apart on the berm down range at about 110 yards. This just out of curiosity.

And with .410 shells could not knock over a 7.62 x 39 case stood upright at 7 1/2 yards.

Bob Wright

TennJed · February 17, 2013, 11:31 PM

The thing about the Bond Arm that gets me curious is that they make a 44 mag version, so it got me wondering if the 45 colt was made to the same levels as the 44 mag

February 17, 2013, 10:06 PM	#1
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,213	How "hot" of a load can a Bond Arms Derringer 45/410 take? Can a Bond Arms 45colt / 410 derringer take "ruger only" 45 colt loads. I know it would probably be too painful to try, but I am just curious. __________________ Find out just how tall I am By jumping in the middle of a river

February 17, 2013, 11:31 PM	#4
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,213	The thing about the Bond Arm that gets me curious is that they make a 44 mag version, so it got me wondering if the 45 colt was made to the same levels as the 44 mag __________________ Find out just how tall I am By jumping in the middle of a river

February 17, 2013, 10:59 PM	#2
kutz Senior Member Join Date: September 24, 2012 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 147	Me too.

February 17, 2013, 11:10 PM	#3
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 1,250	I shot an over/under pistol but it was not a Bond, and had slightly longer barrels. With .45 Colt factory and/or .410 factory shells it shot fine. But I loaded some of my handloads (.45 Colt) and it was brutal, but didn't phase the gun. Don't remember the exact load I used, but it was loaded with a 260 gr. JHP. I remember the barrels shot to a point about eight feet apart on the berm down range at about 110 yards. This just out of curiosity. And with .410 shells could not knock over a 7.62 x 39 case stood upright at 7 1/2 yards. Bob Wright