S&W 460 Vs S&W 454?

[buck460XVR]

I imagine shooting 45 Colt in the X frame must be like shooting a 22lr.

....yep, pretty much. Loading .460 cases with Trailboss is a like a .22mag.


The .460 is not for everyone, but I enjoy mine. It is scary accurate @ 100 yards with 240 and 300 gr ammo. From my experience, the .460 likes lighter ammo than it's twin sister the .500 and if one wishes to shoot ammo heavier than 350 gr, one should consider the .500 or something else.

 

[Prosser]

Buck:
Hodgdon shows a 360 grain bullet at 1882 with lil gun, 40 grains. 53K.
It also show a 395 " " " 1796 " " 36.8 " 56.4K.
325 1955 " 41. " 55.6k.
Those are max speed loads.

That said, what animal is going to tell the difference? Penetration wise, the 395's are going to be REAL close to modern 45-70 rifle loads:
400 grain bullets at between 1883 and 2108 fps.
So, the top load with a 395 is REAL close to a minimum load in the 45-70.

When you think about carrying around that hand canon, one must be comforted that the 45-70 is not known as a light hitter. In fact, a LOT of guys have taken a LOT of big game with 400 grain bullets in the 45-70.
If you look at the 45-70 trap door loads, the 460 matches or exceeds those loads, admittedly at near triple the pressure.