45. Caliber, 270 grain Keith Style Bullet @ 950-1000fps...Good Woods Protection??

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For woods/mountain protection within 25 yards, what would a .45 caliber, 270 grain Keith style bullet moving at 950-1,000fps be capable of dispatching?? This would be used in the lower 48 states.

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If your casting/buying the bullet I think your talking about, I cast the same from an RCBS mold. It should take care of anything short of large bears (grizzly,brown). That bullet seems to be accurate in my SRH butI do get some leading,but that problem is because of a slight restriction where the barrel is screwed it to the frame. IIRC they dispatched cattle with the standard 250 gr load so I ould be comfortable with the 270. Which pistol do you plan on firing it from?
 
Ruger Alaskan .454 Casull

I am using a Ruger Alaskan .454 Casull. I got the idea of using this load from Jeff Quinn's article in Gunblast http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SRHAlaskan454.htm

He mentioned using the 45-270-SAA from Mt. Baldy with 10 grains of Trail Boss and getting velocity of around 1,000 fps. And, that he was impressed with the uniform velocities using this combination.

I want to use the RCBS mold and cast my own from wheel weights and see what load I can come up with that works.

For serious backcountry/bear issues I would most likely pick up some Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, etc. Unless, I can find a mold in the 350 grain range and use some recipes I have seen reaching the 1,100-1,200 fps mark from the Alaskan.
 
I use a 50/50 mix lino/ww and my bullets come in at 269-272 hrs.You might want to try the RCBS 300 gr semi wadcutter gas check.
 
"Anything."

I talked to Randy Garrett some years back about a Peacemaker-level bear protection load. He said he'd be willing to do it, but the gentleman who made his molds wasn't around anymore.

I'd use it on anything under 500lbs without a qualm.

John
 
I use my home cast 260 grn SWC over 18 grns of 2400 in my 4.50" 3-screw Ruger .45 Blackhawk. It gives me 1050fps in the shorty (my favorite outdoor gun) and 1240fps in my 6.50" Blackhawk. If I run into something THAT won't bring down, I'll quickly walk (make that run) in the opposite direction.
 
That's would be a wonderful load. Big hole, hits like a hammer, penetrates through and through . . . probably about every time. Great woods round.

If it didn't plant 'em right where you hit 'em, they wouldn't go far and you'd have a nice blood trail to follow.
 
I agree that it would take pretty much anything in the 'Lower-48' except for grizzly and an occasional huge brown bear. The advantage would be that you have a number of rapid shots at your disposal and possibly even more than one or two magazines if need be!
 
This combo should penetrate both shoulders on elk, moose, and black bear. When the Army adopted the Peacemaker in the 1870's their load was a 250 gr. lrn @ 900-1000 and during testing was show to give complete broadside penetration on horses.
 
I plan on working up a load for my SRH 454 using trailboss and some 255 grain swc from Hunters supply and Traiboss !I was wanting 1100 to 1200 fps ! Should be a creampuff in the Ruger ! Kevin
 
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