.454 casull ammo

[HawkCreek]

Buffalo Bore doesn't load the .454 to its full potential, or at least they didn't when I was shopping for ammo. I like the 320g CorBon Penetrators. They shot cleaner in my FA .454 than the 335g cast (also CorBon) and somehow had considerably less felt recoil.

Grizzly Cartridge is another to look at. They load the 300+ grain Punch bullet to near 1500fps as I recall.

 

[dotman]

I didn't read all the threads but I prefer Underwood Ammo over Double Tapp and the price is lower. https://www.underwoodammo.com/454-casull/

 

[kid44]

Buffalo Bore doesn't load the .454 to its full potential, or at least they didn't when I was shopping for ammo. I like the 320g CorBon Penetrators. They shot cleaner in my FA .454 than the 335g cast (also CorBon) and somehow had considerably less felt recoil.

Grizzly Cartridge is another to look at. They load the 300+ grain Punch bullet to near 1500fps as I recall.

Buffalo Bore still does not load the .454 to full potential, one reason is to avoid "crimp jump" and another reason is because the .454 recoil can be pretty severe. If I were using mine for bear backup/defense I would use probably a 325-335 gr. hard cast load from a reputable company.

 

[jeffpg]

What you want is the Buffalo Bore 360 gr hardcast. I own several 454’s and took a 1000 lb moose with one in 2008. He was impressed with the load. It’s elephant ammo.

 

[Wapiti1]

Garret 365gr Hammerhead in .45 Colt. Why? So you can control the revolver. This load kicks out the bullet at 1250fps. No bear will stop that bullet from going stem to stern. The difference is that you might be able to get a second shot off. Try that with a full power .454 load.

Bear defense isn't about ultimate horsepower. It's about enough horsepower placed well. Actually, all dangerous game follow up or defense is about putting effective rounds on target. Effective isn't always the most powerful. More power only gets you more recoil and it hurts you in follow up shots.

Jeremy