capitolpeak
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I want an alaskan but cant decide between the .480 ruger or the .454 cassull.
not to sound stuck up but I know everything(pros and cons) about both thru massive research. .454= more velocity,energy and felt recoil / .480= heavier and larger projectile which thru my research delivers comparable penetration due to greater inertia, and with less recoil means faster follow up shots.
I'm sure there are some that will argue this but its common sense really. It takes much less velocity to push a heavy object thru something than a light one and theres nearly 50 grains difference between the two. The 480 can effectively use up to around a 420 gr. hardcast while the 454 is limited to about a 365 gr. plus the .480 will leave a bigger hole (not much but everything counts).
The application is for woods protection. Yes I know....its been covered over and over and over but its always either 44 mag or the cassul. Ppl sign off on the 480 because they read the stats and on paper it doesnt match the cassul.
But one thing to remember is that as mr. Linebaugh so nicely stated "velocity is a constantly changing variable, while bullet weight remains the same". Therefore....in the real world where penetration in bone and thick tissue is a must, the order of importance is bullet weight first and velocity second.
Dont get me wrong.. the cassul is incredible and as a perk can shoot .45 colts. I love the versatility of it and the cassul ammo is considerably cheaper. This is my delema....
454 pros: max power
2 cartridge versatility
454 cons: full house loads punishing
480 pros: larger bullet
less recoil
still very powerful
480 cons: only one cartidge
neither of these cons are really applicable but i had to find something. :banghead:
not to sound stuck up but I know everything(pros and cons) about both thru massive research. .454= more velocity,energy and felt recoil / .480= heavier and larger projectile which thru my research delivers comparable penetration due to greater inertia, and with less recoil means faster follow up shots.
I'm sure there are some that will argue this but its common sense really. It takes much less velocity to push a heavy object thru something than a light one and theres nearly 50 grains difference between the two. The 480 can effectively use up to around a 420 gr. hardcast while the 454 is limited to about a 365 gr. plus the .480 will leave a bigger hole (not much but everything counts).
The application is for woods protection. Yes I know....its been covered over and over and over but its always either 44 mag or the cassul. Ppl sign off on the 480 because they read the stats and on paper it doesnt match the cassul.
But one thing to remember is that as mr. Linebaugh so nicely stated "velocity is a constantly changing variable, while bullet weight remains the same". Therefore....in the real world where penetration in bone and thick tissue is a must, the order of importance is bullet weight first and velocity second.
Dont get me wrong.. the cassul is incredible and as a perk can shoot .45 colts. I love the versatility of it and the cassul ammo is considerably cheaper. This is my delema....
454 pros: max power
2 cartridge versatility
454 cons: full house loads punishing
480 pros: larger bullet
less recoil
still very powerful
480 cons: only one cartidge
neither of these cons are really applicable but i had to find something. :banghead: