reloading 454 Casull

[5shot]

Are these suitable for the .454 Casull ?

http://store.brassmanbrass.com/servlet/-strse-185/%28501j%29-45-Cal--dsh-/Detail

If so ... seems to be a decent deal.

As far as I know, the only Hornady bullet made for the .454 casull is the 240 & 300gr XTP-Mag. But if you email Hornady, they'll tell whether those are usable for .454 casull

[Whiterabbit]

I've been reloading 454 for about 8 years and own 3 454's

Ignore anyone that suggests you buy bullets intended for shooting in a 45 acp. The majority of bullets designed for shooting in a 45 acp will blow apart immediately upon leaving the barrel, they are not built for that kind of speed/pressure.

Lead hard cast is great, with a gas-check. That's primarily what I shoot. Been getting them from this fellow. Top quality, super nice people and good prices.

The round really shines when you get into the heavier bullets 400 - 420 grain. Recoil is still heavy, but not bone jarring snappy like with the lighter bullets. Stick with Lil' Gun and H110.

If you buy a Ruger 454, the first thing you should do is walk over to a lake, throw the gun in, then go buy a Freedom Arms.




Last - Don't shoot 45 Colt in your 454, unless you enjoy extricating stuck 454 cases due to residue build up in the cylinder from shooting the shorter 45 Colt.

Opinionated as hell. You're the man, thanks for writing that. I needed affirmation that H110 is the way to go.

[Whiterabbit]

Ignore anyone that suggests you buy bullets intended for shooting in a 45 acp. The majority of bullets designed for shooting in a 45 acp will blow apart immediately upon leaving the barrel, they are not built for that kind of speed/pressure.

So, take this with a total grain of salt, because I'm NOT a "home defense" person and I'm really just playing devil's advocate for fun BUT.

Wouldn't this be ideal for home defense? Like the equivalent of CCI snake shot +P? Drywall-resistant, but effective against perps?

[tankerman]

So, take this with a total grain of salt, because I'm NOT a "home defense" person and I'm really just playing devil's advocate for fun BUT.

Wouldn't this be ideal for home defense? Like the equivalent of CCI snake shot +P? Drywall-resistant, but effective against perps?

I have no idea what fragmented bullets do when they hit people. I do know that there's no accuracy.

I don't keep dove/snake shot in my home defense shotgun, I use #2's.

I also don't keep my 454's for home defense, they're my hog guns.

No doubt 454 would work fine at stopping an intruder, however due to muzzle flash, if it was real dark when you used the gun you'd probably be blind for a few minutes after you pulled the trigger once.