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Energy.....oh boy.


JWP mentioned the inefficiency of the .460 because the cartridge is rather inefficient. With normal weight bullets, loaded to max SAAMI pressures, the .454 Casull, with it's small case (1.4 vs 1.8-inches) will nearly keep up with it. It's only when you go really light or really heavy that the .460's extra payload capacity gives it an advantage. It's just not terribly efficient. It's length necessitates a revolver with rather portly dimensions. You shoot game out to 200 yards with a .454 as well, but you may not need a bipod and a gun bearer.

But, whatever gets you through the night........

So, a Ruger Super Redhawk in 454 Casull?

Not a bad choice at all. My .454 SRH is very accurate. I shot this 5-shot group at 50 yards with factory ammo:



Great bang-for-the-buck as far as I am concerned.

Optics on it I presume? Very impressive.

An Ultradot red dot-type sight. It's so consistently accurate that it's almost boring.

Try a Magnum Research BFR in.45-70 with the 10 inch barrel. A Vortex red dot and some 325 grain Levr Action rounds and it's deadly on deer. Not to mention .45-70 rounds are far less expensive than the .460 or .500's.

Great revolver, however now we are getting back into the crew-served weapons category as that is one REALLY big revolver, especially with the 10-inch barrel.