454 pondering!
- Thread starter Webster1967
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Did you get it? Something I’ve always wanted. Wondering how it handles.45Colt?
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Webster1967
Bearcat
Still trying to make my mind up!
LOL!!!
LOL!!!
contender
Ruger Guru
I'm a little confused. Is the 454 you desire a handgun or a rifle? You mentioned aBFR & Freedom Arms,, and the attached picture shows a Rossi rifle.
If you put out a WTB ad,, and get the rifle picture,, I'd say a scammer. If you responded to a WTS ad,, and the seller sent a picture of the rifle,, I'd question things a bit.
If you were a wee bit closer to me,, (WNC) I'd let you sample the FA in 454.
If you put out a WTB ad,, and get the rifle picture,, I'd say a scammer. If you responded to a WTS ad,, and the seller sent a picture of the rifle,, I'd question things a bit.
If you were a wee bit closer to me,, (WNC) I'd let you sample the FA in 454.
I was thinking 1970 Chevelle SS 454. Silly me.
I was thinking revolver until I opened the picture.... ? as already asked? It sounds like someone is trying to rip you off....
First time I went to the East Coast Ruger Gathering I got to shoot a Causull 454... really cool cannon. Good one to carry if you need to stop a buffalo or a truck...or want heads to turn at the local gun range....
First time I went to the East Coast Ruger Gathering I got to shoot a Causull 454... really cool cannon. Good one to carry if you need to stop a buffalo or a truck...or want heads to turn at the local gun range....
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First thing that came to mind for me too.
I think he means he was looking at 454 handguns but them the rifle add just popped up in probably a google search
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Webster1967
Bearcat
Sorry for the confusion but Hawk is correct! I’ve been looking at pistols but the lever popped up.
To veer off a bit... you know in a "grab your bag of stuff and run out into the wilds to survive" theme... having a handgun and long gun that shoots the same caliber ammo is probably one of the best ideas to come out of 'our' expansion into the west back in the 1800s. I have followed this idea for years.... 22lr, 38/357, 30 cal. carbine, 9mm, 357sig, even 45acp for a while.
Hankus
Buckeye
That looks like a 16” carbine?? Wow. Be careful that it’s not a rechambered .45 Colt! The .454 Rossis are engineered with a much stronger action to handle.454. I got a new 20” Rossi in .454 for Christmas and it’s cased up and ready for a trip to the range this weekend, finally!
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Webster1967
Bearcat
Thanks for the offer! Maybe I to visit the mountains before my next motorcycle trip!!??
If it's cheap enough sure. At this point it's been eclipsed by the 460 and you can sub out with 454 or 45 Colt.
Pál_K
Guns. I has it.
Oops - I thought this was about 0.454" lead balls for the Remington New Army.
contender
Ruger Guru
Webster1967,, if you do get an idea about heading this way,, I'll be glad to let you fire off a .454 in a FA. Just give me a heads up,, so I can be around.
I know N.C. is a long state and it can be a drive to get from the east to the West... but if Kevin can drive from Texas ............... and Contender's gathering in the Fall is well worth it, I promise.
Hankus
Buckeye
I’ll let you know how mine handles .45 Colt. I have a variety of factory .454 and .45 to test. I’m getting back into reloading, slowly, meaning I have all the equipment and components, I just need to take/make the time to spool it back up. I expect I’ll probably have some .45 C loads that will only be for this rifle.
45 Colt would be like shooting 44 Specials in a Magnum.
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Sounds fun
contender
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I have loaded 454 brass using .45 Colt data,, and it's just fine to shoot.
Rock185
Single-Sixer
I pondered on a .454 about 25 years ago. I'd shot and reloaded my share of heavy .44 Magnum ammo in S&W and Ruger revolvers prior to the .454. The .454 is "a whole nuther thing" IMHO. I think I've shot 20 rounds or so of factory 300 grain ammo in all these years. The rest has been 300 grain, but loaded down a hundred and fifty FPS or so. Still a handful compared to the .44s I'd been shooting. If you want a .454, you really gotta be sure you want it IMHO
vlavalle
Blackhawk
This depends entirely on WHAT .45 LC AMMO YOU ARE SHOOTING. This caliber is almost as versatile as the .45 ACP (with +P and 45 Super included). The .45 LC varies in power from the lowly Cowboy round of 185 ft. lbs. all the way up to 1,344 ft. lbs., which is fairly near the .44 Mag max of 1,533 ft. lbs. I have shot the .45 LC Buffalo Bore load of only 1,1216 ft, lbs thru my Ruger .45 Blackhawk Flattop, and this round has a huge kick, flash, and sound. I can't imagine what the 1,344 ft. lbs. round would be like! Either of these rounds would be VERY noticeable on the .454 revolver!
Same could be said about 44 Specials.
