454 Casull Reloading

[1006]

I looked at the web site for x-tream.

They indicate 1500fps as a max velosity.

These are from Freedom Arms for their guns only: bullet, powder, start load, fps, pressure, max load, velosity, pressure.

FREEDOM ARMS
FA300JFP H4227 27.0 1494 41,400 30.0 1634 53,700
FA300JFP H110. 28.5 1589 44,400 31.5 1780 55,000
+FA300JFP H110 31.0 1625
FA300JFP HS7 16.0 1111 33,400 22.0 1501 50,200
FA300JFP HS6 15.0 1084 31,100 19.0 1450 46,200
FA300JFP HP38. 8.5 820 32,000 11.5 1076 43,200
FA300JFP W296 28.0 1537 41,000 31.0 1750 54,800
FA300JFP W571 16.0 1107 33,000 22.0 1494 50,700
FA300JFP W540 15.0 1100 32,600 19.0 1440 46,000
FA300JFP W231 8.5 824 31,800 11.5 1062 42,400
FA300JFP 2400. 24.0 1461 42,000 27.0 1656 55,000
FA300JFP BLUE DOT 16.0 1240 39,100 19.0 1534 54,000
FA300JFP UNIQUE 10.0 1049 30,600 14.0 1275 38,600
FA300JFP BULLSEYE 6.5 804 20,100 9.5 1026 33,400
FA300JFP A.A. NO. 9 20.0 1177 17,100 +27.5 1625 51,900
FA300JFP A.A. 1680 31.1 1346 27,300 34.5 1622 54,500
FA300JFP N110 24.0 1505 34,500 26.6 1634 49,380
FA300JFP N120 27.0 1290 29,300 31.0 1491 43,760

+ Factory Equivalent loads. Testing done in 7 1/2" Revolver & 7 1/2"

Given the barrel length and cylinder chamber, I would lean towards the 16 grain Blue Dot load in your gun.

 

[XD9SC]

Just an update.

I was able to lay my hands on some 300 MP powder and some 300gr XTP bullets (SKU: 45230).

My first loads (26.0 grs) shot just find and had a little power behind them.

The 300gr xtp bullets (SKU: 45230) had two crimp grooves and I decide to crimp on the the long grove. It put the COAL right at 1.77 inchs.

A heads up there is also a mag version of the 300gr xtp bullets (SKU: 45235) with only one crimp grove.


So my current cost per round is:
bullet: .3358
primer: .035
powder: .085
Total: $

.37165​

Has any one else seen cheaper bullets out there that I can push at 454 velocities? 37 cents is not bad but I hope to do better.

 

[Old_School]

Just an update.

I was able to lay my hands on some 300 MP powder and some 300gr XTP bullets (SKU: 45230).

My first loads (26.0 grs) shot just find and had a little power behind them.

The 300gr xtp bullets (SKU: 45230) had two crimp grooves and I decide to crimp on the the long grove. It put the COAL right at 1.77 inchs.

A heads up there is also a mag version of the 300gr xtp bullets (SKU: 45235) with only one crimp grove.


So my current cost per round is:
bullet: .3358
primer: .035
powder: .085
Total: $

.37165​

Has any one else seen cheaper bullets out there that I can push at 454 velocities? 37 cents is not bad but I hope to do better.

Here are some cast bullets that should fit the bill. The 300gr SSK TCBB is only about $.14/ea shipped. If you want to go up to the 340gr or 350gr, they'll run $.20-.22/ea shipped.

http://www.pennbullets.com/45/45300ssktcbb.html
http://www.pennbullets.com/45/454340.html
http://www.pennbullets.com/45/45350ssk.html

 

[Fieldnstreamer]

My super red hawk 454 load that I've used for almost 10 years now is 300gr XTP Mag's since there is a difference between them and the regular XTP and I use 30 gr of H110 with fed 205 sr primers. I'm about to start on my 3rd reloading of my original hornady brass but I bought 100 starlines last year but have yet to have to use them. I have the long barrel version and I have a VX-III 2.5-8x28 scope on it zeroed for 100 yards and it'll print 2" groups no problem. I'm sure if I practiced more with it I could be better, but shooting it is a necessary evil. I've grown to tolerate its mighty recoil more especially since I added the scope which deff helps. 2 years ago I decided to pistol hunt and I took a 124 yard shot at a doe and there was another doe further through the woods but I had lost sight of it in the thick brush. I decided to take the shot which was hard enough out of a tree stand and not on my sandbags, but I shot and she hit the ground instantly and when I went to retrieve her I found that about 7 yards on her off side that the other deer was hidden perfectly behind her and I couldn't see it but to my surprise both deer had very fatal wounds. Deer 1 had a nice 1/2" hole going in and about a 3" exit, deer 2 had about a 1" entry and the whole opposing shoulder was nearly torn off. It had a hole that I could easily stick my open hand in. That day I realized the power that I had been toting around for the last 8 years. I knew it was powerful but at 124 yards to punch through a 140 pound doe and travel over 20' and go through the same target again but with amplified destruction was just jaw dropping. Especially when you consider that I'm launching a 300 grain bullet at around 1650-1700 fps which doesn't show any over pressure signs so I may could go hotter. The gun doesn't hurt to bad to shoot I anymore, it's just not exactly a plinking gun ya know. I didn't buy the 454 aspect of it to plink. I use the 45 colt aspect for that. It is a gun that I would use to take on any game animal in the world with the best confidence. I mean I've shot through 6" trees to kill hogs walking though the woods before, but the hog didn't notice what the bullet had been through before it died instantly. 454 is my go to round for ultimate power in a handgun.