OK, I did it. I broke down and had to buy a Ruger .454 after reading so much about it on the THR and I am not disappointed. It is the kind of gun that makes you say ouch when you shoot it, but it is lots of fun. I have been experimenting with the 240 and 300gr Hornady loads, work pretty well. If anyone is on the fence with the .454 I really recommend it. Very accurate and lots of power, sure to impress your friends. I used to be a complete S&W guy, but Ruger sure makes a fine revolver. Has anyone have any experience with the .454 loads from Corbon? They make a 335gr and a 360gr that must be a hoot to shoot. Anyone tried them? Let me know how they are. If you have any other suggestions on production .454 loads feel free to add them. I am not reloading .454 at this time but i may have to start. thanks
.454 SRH snuck in the house
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happy old sailor
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among my "stuff" i have an older partial box of Hornady 240 gr. in .454. on the flap it says 2000 fps. no bbl length mentioned. maybe my 9 1/2 in bbl will improve on that a tad. anyway that is much faster than a 240 out of my .44. the .454 is a hoot to shoot and, maybe, the longer bbl mitigates recoil some. factory ammo is out of sight and empty brass is very expensive as brass goes. reloading is a must.
P95Carry
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Welcome to the addiction bureau!! 
A fine gun ... I love mine. I have used both the Hornady bullet weights and they both rock! I now have enough brass to start reloading .. many $$$'s (and grins) later. I have a 320 grain mould to cast some hardcasts ... with gas checks ... I look forward to getting some good results.
The worst load was a Win 240 grainer ... whereas the 300 gr Hornady calculates at around 1,850 ft lbs ... the Win was a whimpy 900 or so - felt like a .44 mag!
ENJOY - and if you can - get a red dot -I find it makes it better - but then I have old eyes.
A fine gun ... I love mine. I have used both the Hornady bullet weights and they both rock! I now have enough brass to start reloading .. many $$$'s (and grins) later.
I have a 320 grain mould to cast some hardcasts ... with gas checks ... I look forward to getting some good results.The worst load was a Win 240 grainer ... whereas the 300 gr Hornady calculates at around 1,850 ft lbs ... the Win was a whimpy 900 or so - felt like a .44 mag!
ENJOY - and if you can - get a red dot -I find it makes it better - but then I have old eyes.
oneslowgun
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If you can find them, the 405 Gr. "Penatrators" in .454 are a real treat.
P95Carry
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Shucks ... 405! .... thought that was somewhat ''gettin up there'' and beyond ... tho I do use 405's in my 45-70 BFR loads .
Hmmm, now you got me to thinking.
Hmmm, now you got me to thinking.
Black Snowman
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I really like mine. I got it for a target gun. It's big and heavy making it stable. It has good sights. It has tight tolerances. It has a decent trigger.
I've loaded up some 1000 FPS 185 gr loads for target shooting which are fairly accurate but still need some tweaking. I'm still looking for a good powder for light charges in such a large capacity case (don't have any 45 Colt brass).
I also have some 250 Gr loads going about 1600 FPS that aren't so brutal as full power ammo. They're also really really accurate.
The gun.
The ammo.
I've loaded up some 1000 FPS 185 gr loads for target shooting which are fairly accurate but still need some tweaking. I'm still looking for a good powder for light charges in such a large capacity case (don't have any 45 Colt brass).
I also have some 250 Gr loads going about 1600 FPS that aren't so brutal as full power ammo. They're also really really accurate.
The gun.
The ammo.
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