osteodoc08
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I've been wanting a 454 Casull or 460 S&W for sometime. I had the opportunity for a Taurus but had hesitated. As much as I liked the 460, the longer barreled 460 was just too muzzle heavy. For those that missed the update in my other thread, I was able to find a pristine used Ruger SRH in 45LC/454 Casull.
I went through my dads stock pile of cast bullets he cast up before his untimely death. I came up with a LFNGC design with a penta style HP. I already had some small rifle primers and 296. Load data was all over the place, but was consistently 28-33 gr 296/H110. I fired up the dillon SDB that was previously set up for 45LC. Got it all set. Ended up loading them up with 30gr H110. Loaded up 10, well actually 9 cause I dropped a primer. Took them out today and WOW! I'm in love. A very healthy thump to the hand and target! 2 fell out to gravity the other 4 came out with minimal pressure on the ejector. good enough for now. Ill do some chrony work once i get around to ordering it. Gonna load up another 40 tonight for further testing.
Dad would have really enjoyed it. Miss and love you Dad!
I went through my dads stock pile of cast bullets he cast up before his untimely death. I came up with a LFNGC design with a penta style HP. I already had some small rifle primers and 296. Load data was all over the place, but was consistently 28-33 gr 296/H110. I fired up the dillon SDB that was previously set up for 45LC. Got it all set. Ended up loading them up with 30gr H110. Loaded up 10, well actually 9 cause I dropped a primer. Took them out today and WOW! I'm in love. A very healthy thump to the hand and target! 2 fell out to gravity the other 4 came out with minimal pressure on the ejector. good enough for now. Ill do some chrony work once i get around to ordering it. Gonna load up another 40 tonight for further testing.
Dad would have really enjoyed it. Miss and love you Dad!