Which .454 would you get?

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I think he meant if they were to make it. The cylinder size between the Redhawk and super red are the same. Some makers have put the super Redhawk culinder in a Redhawk and have good results in fact I think a couple here have done that.

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Also want to say that this cylinder fits in the Redhawk because they are dimensionally the same gun (the Redhawk and the Super Redhawk). Some folks thing incorrectly that the SRH is bigger. It is not, it has an extension on the front of the frame and a different grip frame, but this is where the dissimilarity ends.
 
I love my 500 X-frame. The first time shooting it I was questioning why the heck I bought it while shaking my hurting hand. I’ve shot both single and double actions and personally prefer the doubles. My hands are on the larger side and the X frame fits like a glove. I scored a deal on it at a gun show last month for $800 including bgc, I didn’t know I needed it until I saw how cheap it was. I couldn’t see anything signifying that it had been shot more than a couple times. I shot 70 rounds through it last Sunday and my hands are still feeling it, I love it but I’m a recoil junky!
 
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Also want to say that this cylinder fits in the Redhawk because they are dimensionally the same gun (the Redhawk and the Super Redhawk). Some folks thing incorrectly that the SRH is bigger. It is not, it has an extension on the front of the frame and a different grip frame, but this is where the dissimilarity ends.
One of those cut for .45 ACP would be the bees 's knees
 
No but a pressure spike that could potential hurt you should :)

Edit: at least at 454 pressure.
Why would I get pressure spikes? It would take quite a few 45 Colt rounds to actually deposit a carbon ring in the cylinders without cleaning the gun but I always clean my guns after range trips. I shoot hundreds of .38 Special rounds in my .357 Magnum revolvers and never have a carbon ring problem.
 
I think he meant if they were to make it. The cylinder size between the Redhawk and super red are the same. Some makers have put the super Redhawk cylinder in a Redhawk and have good results in fact I think a couple here have done that.
Sorry, didn't realize that was what was meant. That is very cool! I see there is a picture of one in the post by Max, I like it for sure!!!
 
OP here. Saw a few mentions of .460 S&W... they're just too big a gun and I wonder how they shoot the shorter cartridges. .480 Ruger and .475 suffer similar problems to .500 S&W: pricey bullets and don't do much more than what a .454 does.
 
Why would I get pressure spikes? It would take quite a few 45 Colt rounds to actually deposit a carbon ring in the cylinders without cleaning the gun but I always clean my guns after range trips. I shoot hundreds of .38 Special rounds in my .357 Magnum revolvers and never have a carbon ring problem.

Any sort of restriction can cause pressure spikes be it lead, carbon etc. That's good you clean your guns every range trip ( as do I) but not everyone does. I do the same as you with 38's and .357s shoot both don't worry about it. But when you get into 454 you're talking 65000 psi. Than you mix it with a gun like a freedoms arms 83 which are know to have super tight tolerences to begin with. I'm one not to risk things. So having that extra cylinder for just .45 colt would be pretty convient and you would have nothing to worry about, just. A quick swap and you could go back and forth between the two with no worries or cleaning at the range.

But than again I can't afford a FA 83 so guess I don't need to worry LOL.
 
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I know a lot of people don't like Taurus, But Ive got a Raging Bull in .454 that I will never get rid of!
The gun shoots great and is VERY accurate!
My best shot so far is a 8" steel plate at 165 yards. I can also shoot 5"-6" groups at 100 yards. I have put down a lot of hogs with this gun.

The ported barrel makes a BIG difference. I also have no problem shooting this gun with one hand...….
 
Shooting .38's in .357's and .44Spl's in Magnums is not normally an issue but with the Freedom Arms, it can be. There's plenty of wiggle room in most production guns but FA's are built to such tight tolerances with absolute minimum spec chambers that there is very little. The .45Colt can deposit enough carbon and powder residue in a .454 chamber that it can prevent the crimp from opening properly when switching back to .454 and at 65,000psi, a pressure spike can be catastrophic. So FA has long offered .45Colt, .45WinMag and .45ACP cylinders for their .454's. Believe it or not, strong as they are, people have irreparably damaged their guns. Max and I know of one idiot whose funky cast bullets egged the chambers and bore of a .357 model 97. Bob Baker said he wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it.
 
Shooting .38's in .357's and .44Spl's in Magnums is not normally an issue but with the Freedom Arms, it can be. There's plenty of wiggle room in most production guns but FA's are built to such tight tolerances with absolute minimum spec chambers that there is very little. The .45Colt can deposit enough carbon and powder residue in a .454 chamber that it can prevent the crimp from opening properly when switching back to .454 and at 65,000psi, a pressure spike can be catastrophic. So FA has long offered .45Colt, .45WinMag and .45ACP cylinders for their .454's. Believe it or not, strong as they are, people have irreparably damaged their guns. Max and I know of one idiot whose funky cast bullets egged the chambers and bore of a .357 model 97. Bob Baker said he wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it.
Thanks, much more informative than my posts .:thumbup:
 
I'm another one that prefers the 480 over the 454, I have a BFR and SRH in 480 and like both I cut the barrel on the BFR to make a more it carry friendly the SRH is a 9.5" and has a scope. If I was in the market today I might go with a Bisley Ruger instead of the BFR. My Bisley Ruger is just 45 Colt IMHO I don't think you can make a mistake with Ruger or BFR.
 
The .454 cylinder fits in the short-framed BFR while the .460 is a long-framed revolver...

That was why I was curious about it. They seem to do “custom” requests here and there for prices that are less than what custom work usually costs.

Would have to call and see. Does not seem like too wild of a request.
 
I agree with the others that mention the 460. I have one and enjoy shooting it. Since I reload, I don't bother with 45 Colt or 454 loads, I do everything with 460 brass and download if I want softer shooting rounds.

Well the .460 S/W can chamber the .454, .45, and the .45 Schofield (.45 s/w). The .460 is just a .454 with lengthed case.

Close, but not quite. The 454 has a small primer pocket, the 460 has a large rifle primer pocket. I've read of people having a hard time getting sufficient ignition with small primers and some powders. The 460 uses large rifle magnum primers and has no such problems. Full blown 65k psi loads will be extremely difficult to extract, I load my max loads down just enough so I rarely have problems with extraction, and supposedly some of the factory rounds are only 55k psi for this reason.
 
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That was why I was curious about it. They seem to do “custom” requests here and there for prices that are less than what custom work usually costs.

Would have to call and see. Does not seem like too wild of a request.

They won't do it. It's too much of a jump for the bullet. I just got off the phone with the head builder.
 
They won't do it. It's too much of a jump for the bullet. I just got off the phone with the head builder.

Thank you for the definitive answer.

I have a line on a .460 BFR and figured I would be shooting more .454 in it than anything. Might have to just buy it. I have been eyeing .460s too.
 
We then, if the carbon ring is a problem in some guns you can always use the empty case trick.

Carry the longer case in your range bag. (the .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, ect.) Be sure you use your deburring tool to excess so the case mouth is sharp. If you do develop a ring put the sharpened case in each charge hole of the cylinder with a little tap and it will cut/knock the ring right out. I have done this at the range several times for friends I was shooting with, it works well and it's easy.
 
We then, if the carbon ring is a problem in some guns you can always use the empty case trick.

Carry the longer case in your range bag. (the .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, ect.) Be sure you use your deburring tool to excess so the case mouth is sharp. If you do develop a ring put the sharpened case in each charge hole of the cylinder with a little tap and it will cut/knock the ring right out. I have done this at the range several times for friends I was shooting with, it works well and it's easy.
That's a pretty neat trick, thanks.
 
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