Palladan44
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**This is strictly for curiosity purposes only, I'm not loading any loads over Book maximums nor should anybody**
I'm interested in the fact that 44 Magnum is rated up to SAAMI 35,000psi.
I just learned today that 454 Casull is SAAMI'd for 65,000 psi. WOW, right!
I'm curious to the fact that visually, and dimensionally, the 454 and 44 Magnum have more similarities than differences.
I'd say that the 357 Magnum (also pressure rated about 35,000psi) is further away dimensionally from the 44 Magnum, than the 44 Magnum is from the 454 Casull.....
I'm also fairly certain that similar (or the same) powders give top performance in these respective cartridges....these powders being basically "a case load" of powders like WW296, H-110, 300MP, Lil- Gun.
I also notice that for the most part the same firearms are chambered in both of these rounds from Taurus, Ruger, and other firearm makers.....
So what gives here? Why almost double the pressure in 454 Casull?
I'm interested in the fact that 44 Magnum is rated up to SAAMI 35,000psi.
I just learned today that 454 Casull is SAAMI'd for 65,000 psi. WOW, right!
I'm curious to the fact that visually, and dimensionally, the 454 and 44 Magnum have more similarities than differences.
I'd say that the 357 Magnum (also pressure rated about 35,000psi) is further away dimensionally from the 44 Magnum, than the 44 Magnum is from the 454 Casull.....
I'm also fairly certain that similar (or the same) powders give top performance in these respective cartridges....these powders being basically "a case load" of powders like WW296, H-110, 300MP, Lil- Gun.
I also notice that for the most part the same firearms are chambered in both of these rounds from Taurus, Ruger, and other firearm makers.....
So what gives here? Why almost double the pressure in 454 Casull?