Range Report--Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull, 335 gr. Cast Performance, 26 gr. H-110

Southern Shooter · August 11, 2011, 02:14 PM

I went to the range yesterday with my Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull. Out of 10 rounds the Average velocity came to be 1098 FPS and a Standard Deviation of 21. They were no barn-burners but, I was able to handle them quite well. I think they will penetrate quite well. And, at 25 yards, I was able to put the bullets on the target.

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mavracer · August 11, 2011, 05:28 PM

Yes I bet that is a managable load, I think too many try to run the hottest load possible when a moderate load would penatrate well enough. All the penatration in the world won't do a damn bit of good on the tree behind and just to the left of the bear.
On a side note I shoot a very similar load from my 4" Redhawk 44mag. 300gr Meister hard cast @ 1125fps. It's very accurate and controlable.

Southern Shooter · August 11, 2011, 07:54 PM

I agree on the idea of not needing to run these bullets at full-throttle to be effective.

I was really surprised at how pleasant the Ruger Alaskan is to shoot with those loads. Oddly, I enjoyed shooting the gun with these rounds more than I do my Ruger Speed-Six .357 Magnums with 158 grain loads.

August 11, 2011, 02:14 PM	#1
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Range Report--Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull, 335 gr. Cast Performance, 26 gr. H-110 I went to the range yesterday with my Ruger SRH Alaskan .454 Casull. Out of 10 rounds the Average velocity came to be 1098 FPS and a Standard Deviation of 21. They were no barn-burners but, I was able to handle them quite well. I think they will penetrate quite well. And, at 25 yards, I was able to put the bullets on the target. Thanks------------ __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley Last edited by Southern Shooter; August 11, 2011 at 04:05 PM.

August 11, 2011, 07:54 PM	#3
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Pleasant to shoot I agree on the idea of not needing to run these bullets at full-throttle to be effective. I was really surprised at how pleasant the Ruger Alaskan is to shoot with those loads. Oddly, I enjoyed shooting the gun with these rounds more than I do my Ruger Speed-Six .357 Magnums with 158 grain loads. __________________ "My plea is that we stop seeking out the storm and enjoy more fully sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we accentuate the positive. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment and endorse virtue and effort." Gordon B. Hinckley