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McInnis,

Love those ivory micartas on your .45.

Can�t say that I prefer the round butt over the standard grip frame � they are just different. I like them both.

I got the RB the 3 �� .45 Colt belly gun as part of a 3 gun deal. If it had been alone, I wouldn�t have bought it. It has become one of my favorites � it is surprisingly easy to shoot well, and a pleasure to carry.

As posted above, I have a 4 �� M97 in .45 Colt. I sent the grips to Scott Kolar and he �thinned� the factory micartas for me. I later had a local guy bevel those grips to remove the abrupt bottom edge (careful here on existing grips � enough material may be removed to expose a bit of the grip frame). These slightly modified grips feel great.

For some reason, the factory micartas have always felt thicker to me than the factory winewood grips (both M83s and M97s). I just measured 2 M83s and 2 M97s and the winewood grips on these samples are definitely thinner than the micartas. As I understand it, all grips are individually hand fitted and therefore will be slightly different so YMMV.

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My 454C w/335's @1565 is a comfortable load for me to shoot, revolver fits me well, not the funnest to shoot by far, but not bad.
Have 2 loads for the 500 S&W w/ the 440 HC, standard load runs 1400 fps, accurate and hard hitting inside 50 yds,
The full power load of the 440 @1700 fps is just not called for in my case, wont shoot @ anything much past 50 in an iron sight hunting revolver.
And that 440 @1700 really boots.

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I guess a 440gr @ 1400fps is just barely adequate for a small whitetail at 50yds. laugh laugh

A wimpy load like that just might bounce off an elk at 62yds. grin

I remember a story Ross Seyfried told me one day while we were being beaten up by the 475 Linebaugh. (420s @ 1350)

Seems he let Brian Enos shoot his 475 one day while they were practicing IPSC. Brian took 2 shots, hit twice, smiled and handed the revolver back and said �That�s a good way to ruin 20 years of trigger control�. smile


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Seems he let Brian Enos shoot his 475 one day while they were practicing IPSC. Brian took 2 shots, hit twice, smiled and handed the revolver back and said �That�s a good way to ruin 20 years of trigger control�.


It's been a long time since, but one day I overdid it with some 335 gr. stuff out of a 45 Colt Anaconda. My control was gone, I mean a bad switch was thrown.

I had to go all the way back to live round or dummy drills with a 22 revolver. Then it was 38 wadcutters and Bullseye and on up in steps. I no longer shoot anything real heavy duty either.

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Originally Posted by JohnBurns
I guess a 440gr @ 1400fps is just barely adequate for a small whitetail at 50yds. laugh laugh

A wimpy load like that just might bounce off an elk at 62yds. grin

I remember a story Ross Seyfried told me one day while we were being beaten up by the 475 Linebaugh. (420s @ 1350)

Seems he let Brian Enos shoot his 475 one day while they were practicing IPSC. Brian took 2 shots, hit twice, smiled and handed the revolver back and said �That�s a good way to ruin 20 years of trigger control�. smile


Funny stuff JB, the 440 @1400 I think is the sweet spot for this pistol on accuracy, I dont practice much past 50 w/a pistola, just a backup for critters if one gets close while rifle huntin, or for 2 legged varmints while BP huntin.

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I like to shoot my FA83 454 but I only use the hot stuff for serious business 99% of my shooting with this gun is with a cast 250 grain bulett and 10 grains of unique in a starline case.


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Big Bore revolvers work fine at subdued speeds. The exit in the rib cage of this 6X7 Bull Elk was made with the 500 JRH and a 440 grain wide flat point hard cast at 950 FPS

I am holding a 300 win mag for size comparison

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Now that is what I call a great exist would!!!

It is hard to beat those hardcast bullets out of a pistol using bullets with widemetplate.


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...guess I'll have to get some 440 grain FPs for my 4" S&W 500....have been shooting 350s at about 1200...great bowling pin medicine...

Any suggestions for a bulky powder that will fill most of the case, clean burning and velocity in the 1000-1100 fps range...

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Lots of good points and advice here already. I have a 5-1/2" magnaported 475 Linebaugh (FA Model 83) and a 5-1/2" non-ported 45 Colt (Ruger Bisley). When I load both with heavy bullet hot rounds, the 475 kicks MUCH less than the 45. So I'd think a 45 Colt that's magnaported would be a joy to shoot....especially if you don't push the limit when pulling the handle on the powder drop.



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