Why no S&W 454 Casull revolvers?

[dickydalton]

Actually the 460 is not all that bad either. They did well on that one.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I agree. My 5" model handles the Hornady 200 gr loads really nicely. 325's aren't even too bad but definitely snap a little harder.

 

[DPris]

The 7.5-inch Super Red isn't all that bad, I can shoot it one-handed.
Did the same with the Smith .460 snub Bear Kit when that first came out.

Not saying I can HIT anything with either one-handed, but neither is all that hard to hang onto.
Denis

 

[CraigC]

Is your 480 SRH one of the new production? My impression is that Ruger has been so stretched producing models that really sell well and even though they said they were bringing back the 480 SRH, it didn't seem to happen at least for now.

No, mine's an older target grey version but here's a link to a new production sample.

http://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/12498/new-480-ruger-srh

 

[22-rimfire]

Thanks Craig. Max got the very first one which does not surprise me in the least. He's quite the big bore guy and I have his book. We'll see if more show up soon.

 

[buck460XVR]

Since S&W had to create a different frame size to accommodate a .454 cartridge, it only makes sense that they would create one that takes their proprietary cartridge such as the .500 S&W mag and the .460 S&W mag. The fact that their .460 X-Frame also accommodates the .454 and .45 Colt is an added bonus to those that don't reload. For us that do reload it is really a moot point. Isn't really that much difference between the .454 and the .460, but IMHO, the former is much more pleasant to shoot outta a X-Frame than the SRHs. Because of this, the X-Frame has renewed interest in the .454 chambering. Especially for those that like to shoot them a lot.