How strong the BFR in .45/410?

[Mulay El Raisuli]

I looked for info on this and found nothing.

Once I get the hell out of the PRK, I'm thinking of buying a Magnum Research BFR in .45/410. There are other revolvers with that combination of calibers, but I like the sheer strength of the MR. Not just for handling the .45 Colt, though.

It looks to me that the cylinder for the .45/410 is basically the same cylinder that MRI uses for the .460S&W Magnum. Which would mean that I could use a cartridge that gives REAL power. A cartridge long enough so that the 'jump' from casing to cone would be short enough that accuracy would be st least acceptable. All this AND the ability to use 410 shotshells effectively.

Has anyone done this? Since MRI makes .460S&W revolvers, should I order the .45/410 with a .460S&W cylinder? Will MR do something like that?

Or, should I just get a MRI revolver in .460S&W and have it fitted with the MRI choke tube? Has anyone done that?


The Raisuli

[six seven tango]

I've got one in .45-70 with a second cylinder in .450 Marlin. Cylinder swap takes all of about 2 minutes. They will only do the 2nd cylinder when you make the initial order. Not sure if they will do the combination you're considering, but they will do custom calibers, so why not give their Precision Center a call. They're great/easy to work with. Let me know if you need a contact number.

Since MRI makes .460S&W revolvers, should I order the .45/410 with a .460S&W cylinder?

You would probably have to get it in .460 with a .45/410 cylinder. Just my .02

[Mulay El Raisuli]

I've got one in .45-70 with a second cylinder in .450 Marlin. Cylinder swap takes all of about 2 minutes. They will only do the 2nd cylinder when you make the initial order. Not sure if they will do the combination you're considering, but they will do custom calibers, so why not give their Precision Center a call. They're great/easy to work with. Let me know if you need a contact number.



You would probably have to get it in .460 with a .45/410 cylinder. Just my .02

I started out by sending them e-mail. Came here when I got no reply.

Still, I'm not seeing why a 2nd cylinder. Also, I'd like to spend as little as I can. The advantage to the .460S&W is that it's the same diameter as the .45 Colt (and so .45 Colt can be used to plinking). Given that, the .460S&W should fit in the .45/410 cylinder (it's clearly long enough). Or, I should be able to use 410s in the .460S&W cylinder (it's clearly long enough for that).

But this is theory. I'd like to know if anyone here has tried either combo.


The Raisuli

[ke6guj]

do not get one designed to shoot .410 shotgun shells, you'd have a CA-defined Short-Barreled shotgun. that is why there aren't any Taurus Judge, S&W Governors, or Thompson Contender .45LC/.410s sold in CA.

[BigPimping]

They look pretty durable when I saw one. That said avoid the SBR trap like was said above.

[Mulay El Raisuli]

do not get one designed to shoot .410 shotgun shells, you'd have a CA-defined Short-Barreled shotgun. that is why there aren't any Taurus Judge, S&W Governors, or Thompson Contender .45LC/.410s sold in CA.

Well, that was the idea behind getting one in .460S&W. It wouldn't be labeled for the 410 shotshells, but should be able to use them (because of the length of the cylinder). That would still leave the need for getting a choke tube fitted to the barrel. The disadvantage here is that even if the gun isn't labeled "410," the use of 410 shotshells *might* just get me in hot water anyway.

So, now I'm thinking that since I handload I should just get one in .45/70 (my original choice), have it fitted for a choke tube, and make up whatever load I want.

So, does anyone know if a choke tube can be fitted to a MRI barrel that didn't start out as a .45/410?


The Raisuli