I'm looking at a rifle in .454 Casull. One has a 16" barrel, The other has a 20" barrel. What are the ballistics like as far as range, fps, muzzle energy? Any info would be great.
I'm looking at a rifle in .454 Casull. One has a 16" barrel, The other has a 20" barrel. What are the ballistics like as far as range, fps, muzzle energy? Any info would be great.
It's called PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken!
You pairing this up with a pistol?
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I wish... I was looking at the Freedom Arms awhile back, and man, are they expensive!
I was thinking brush gun for deer, and bear. That or a ported .450 Marlin.
Mainly because i lost the bid on a .35 Rem., and a .45-70.
Last edited by havana d; 03-28-2010 at 11:22 PM.
It's called PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken!
What are your plans for this rifle?
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Deer, and Bear hunting.
It's called PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken!
bear and ground venison from one caliber...Originally Posted by havana d
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I would rather have a 45-70 in a rifle.
I have no idea what hammer time is. . . or how it differs from regular time.
bear and ground venison from one caliber...I was thinking that might be overkill for the deer too, but you said it so much better.
but ya know we knew it was there and those dumb motherfuckers (the afghanis) they keep trying to drive in there while we're blowing it up and i'm like no drive away dumb fucks and their like go around i'm like look see this big ass .50 i will shoot you you dumb fuck and they suddenly understand when u point a .50 cal at there face
It is a pistol caliber, nowhere near as powerful as rifles commonly used for deer.
I have no idea what hammer time is. . . or how it differs from regular time.
That will blow a huge hole in a deer, and at a significantly increased velocity coming out of a long barrel as opposed to a revolver. It's definitely overkill.
but ya know we knew it was there and those dumb motherfuckers (the afghanis) they keep trying to drive in there while we're blowing it up and i'm like no drive away dumb fucks and their like go around i'm like look see this big ass .50 i will shoot you you dumb fuck and they suddenly understand when u point a .50 cal at there face
Are you hunting angry rhinos or something?
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it is less powerful than a 45-70 which is a common deer caliber.
I have no idea what hammer time is. . . or how it differs from regular time.
I think a lever gun in .454 would be cool...it is a handful in a handgun, but makes a great levergun round... Inside 100 yards or so, but you said brush gun, so you should be good...
Energy figures from hornady for a 454, and a round that nobody has ever called overkill, the 30 30...
http://www.hornady.com/store/454-Casull-300-gr-XTP-Mag/
http://www.hornady.com/store/30-30-Win-170-gr-FP/
Edit...I forgot to bring up shooting 45 colts in it for deer, and save the 454s for those tough to clean stains...
Last edited by Peter Lezard; 03-29-2010 at 07:18 PM. Reason: had another point to make..
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Again, the 30-30 test barrel is 24 in.
The 454 test barrel is 7.5 in.
I would like to see ballistic figures for a 454 Casull shot from a 16-20 in. barrel.
I'm not trying to be a smart ass. I tried to find them myself and I couldn't, and I'm more than willing to admit that I'm wrong. Now I'm just more curious than anything else.
but ya know we knew it was there and those dumb motherfuckers (the afghanis) they keep trying to drive in there while we're blowing it up and i'm like no drive away dumb fucks and their like go around i'm like look see this big ass .50 i will shoot you you dumb fuck and they suddenly understand when u point a .50 cal at there face
1) your location says New Jersey so I assume you are talking about white tailed deer and black bear - correct? 2) You only listed the rifles as 16" and 20" - I assume they are both lever guns?
The 454 Casull is fairly easy to load for and there are many styles of bullets available to suit the type of game you are hunting so you can load down to near .45 Colt levels for lighter game and up to near factory 45/70 loads for heavier animals.
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