Made in the late 1980s, serial number d9920 features a removable forcing cone, 4. Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454. Talk him out of the alaskan, and into a full sized. Pushing a 300grain to a muzzle velocity of 1,600 fps, you can effectively use a. So now you know i chose the 6 shot ruger 454 with the 7 12 inch barrel. Ruger alaskan discussion in general handgun started by txplt.
The big 454 casull cartridge has a maximum average pressure of 65,000 psi, compared to only 36,000 for the. Any real world benefit in the casull and the extra 200 fps. The brown bear is finished in the standard bond arms satin stainless steel. More than existing handgun designs could handle, it found a home in the rugged, yet precise, freedom arms sa revolver and ushered in a new era for handgun hunters. One of the more powerful handguns available today, the. I am starting to consider hunting brown bear with my ruger super redhawk 7. Then i guess all those who hunt black bear with a bow are just crazy. Bigal, i am having a hard time finding something about anyone taking african elephant with the. Those among us who have actually shot large bears and seen many shot with different calibers. So the real question is,are the magnum research single actions every bit as good a gun as the rugers. Find great deals on ebay for 454 casull and 454 casull holster. You can pay for the cost of gear pretty quickly vs factory. Get 25 fps in the 45 colt and 1525 fps in the casull.
Now, for the first time, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see polar bear, polar bear,what do you hear and panda bear, panda bear, what do you see. When bears attack top sidearms to carry in bear country. Structurally, the casull case is more than an elongated. He turned to see an alaskan brown bear sow charging him.
Hsm hsm454c4n bear 454 casull wfn 325 gr 50 rounds per. Now i have looked into a freedom arms 454,so i could shoot 45c and have the option of 454,but those are freeken. I am looking at using my raging bull 454 casull for long range hunting. I currently have a blackhawk in 45 colt that i love to shoot full bore with 250s at 1450fps. Our sales staff cannot forecast price or availability of wish list items. Technologically advanced powders push the premium, hardcast bullets at significantly higher velocities for terminal energy superior to standard loads. Rugers super redhawk 454 casull part ii real guns a. American hunter 8 best chargestopping bear cartridges. In august 2009, greg brush, from soldotna, alaska, was walking his dog when an alaskan brown bear charged him. The 300 grain xtp ammo is fairly pleasant to shoot. I just dont want another caliber,so dont want to go to 44mag.
On his hip was a large handgun, a ruger chambered for the powerful. Now i have looked into a freedom arms 454,so i could shoot 45c and have the option of 454,but those are freeken expensive. A good trail gun in bear country is worth its weight. I would like a good gun company as well, nothing foreign.
The 454 is more then adequate for black bear with good loads will shoot clean through one end to end. Hsms bear load delivers incredible terminal performance on the biggest, angriest and most aggressive animals when it matters most. This is the same area were that fruit loop nature boy from california tried to kiss a brown a very similar bear too a couple of years ago and got both himself and his girlfriend converted to fertilizer. At one time the 454 casull was the most powerful revolver round available that. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare. In 2010 two hikers were threatened by a brown bear in one of our national parks. I am leaning towards the 240 grain because it is a bonded bullet and should open up at that speed and thinking shoot right behind the shoulder, in the lungs and hopefully destroy. Plus, i bet those infected gums hurt like hell, making the bear cranky and irritable.
Rugers triple locking cylinder, along with a beefedup frame in the topstrap, sidewalls, and barrel mounting area make the super redhawk a dependable revolver for shooting bigbore calibers like the. Hunting brown bear with 454 casull which ammo and why and. Nov 16, 2012 i have been looking for a stainless blackhawk in 45 colt. I can shoot it, i can carry it and it will be a better stopper than a 300 mag. This gives the shooter a wide range of options depending on the bear threat and the shooting skills of the hunter in question. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. I have 18 left of a 20 count box of high veloicity but by the book 475l loads collecting dust.
With the hammer back, john is faced with an ethical decision on a trophy bear. My home range only allows me to shoot the 45 colt so i figure i may stick with those loads for bear protection. Since most are taken at close range 20100 yds over bait or dogs then its perfect for pistol work. Hsm ammo bear load 454 casull 325 grain wide flat nose.
Addition 454 casull comments by ammoland author bob shell. Since i saw the new chamberjng i have an ich for the 454. However, i have found bullets around 400 gr very darned shoot able. Solved i decided to wake up early this morning, pick up some extra ammo from my lgs, put a fresh 9v battery in the chrono, and get to the bottom of my muzzle velocity issue with 454 casull bear loads from grizzly cartridge. Why is hot 454 casull considered sufficient for bear defense and even hunting while. Roll20 brings penandpaper gameplay to your browser with features that save time and enhance your favorite parts of tabletop games. I have hunted a great deal, but never shot a brown bear of any size. My question was retorical in nature, has anyone to include yourself ventured into the bush with a handgun chambered with the. The way i see it, your 357 is better than nothing and should that moment arrive where you need to use it, it will be at close range. Simple, you harness the power to take down any game that walks the earth coastal brown bears, cape buffalo, and even elephants have fallen to the casull. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new postsday with fewer ads. Since then, brown bear has become the inspiration for a whole series of beautiful books, which have become perpetual favorites for generations of teachers, parents, and children. Hsm ammo bear load 454 casull 325 grain wide flat nose 454c4n20 ammo freedom carries hsm ammunition and centerfire handgun rounds. Retired game warden larry case blogs on big guns for bad bears.
Handgun shooters looking for supreme accuracy and maximum knock down power have come to rely on hornady custom pistol ammo, loaded with either the famous hornady xtp extreme terminal performance bullet, our fmj or ftx bullet. Calls or emails about this item will not receive a response. The cartridge was used to thwart attacks from black bear, brown bear, grizzly, and even a kodiak bear. Looking closely at a 454 casull ruger super redhawk, youll see a slight difference in texture and color across the three major components, frame, cylinder and barrel. Masc leather paddle owb revolver holster with retention strap fits ruger super redhawk alaskan shroud barrel 480 454 casull 45 colt 2.
The 44mag will take even elk and moose and big bear. This month we are only featuring one book, brown bear, brown bear. Many blacks have fallen to pistols and many more will in the future. Kinda like apples and pairs, the recoil of a 454 casull is equal to a 300 mag rifle, almost twice the power of the 44 mag, now the 480 falls inbetween i think, less recoil, makes it easier not to flinch and be able to control your shots, not saying you cant using a 454 casull, but believe me it takes practice and having a good solid hold. Brown bears are a constant presence in brushs neighborhood, and many residents feel the. It has a hell of alot more energy than davy crocketts musket or crazy horses arrows ever had and six tries to get it right. Im glad you posted your question here but the truth is there are others here better qualified to respond.
Only advice id offer is to use casull cases to avoid the carbon ring in the cylinders from a shorter colt case. Brown or grizzly the bullet must penetrate the hair, hide, fat layer, muscle layer and break bones and damage vital organs. Apr 04, 2019 is a publisher of illustrated nonfiction for children, either as trade books or for school libraries. Looking at the buffalo bore loads, 325 grain hard cast. Also seen in the class was the taurus raging bull revolver in. It comes with a special california edition extended rosewood grip. Magnum revolver loads with alliant powerpro 300mp alliant powder is offering a new propellant known as power pro 300mp that is spherical or ball and designed primarily for straightwalled magnum revolver cartridges such as. Ruger alaskan 454 casull offtopic discussion forum. But then the slightest noise a twig snapping prompted brush to glance over his shoulder to see, less than 20 yards away, a brown bear charging. Ive heard of a bolt action 3030 too, i think id do better with a bolt action than a lever becasue ive never used any lever guns before. The mountains and the wilderness call to me, but alas im not in a place in life to make such a journey. Originally chambered in the ruger super blackhawk with a cylinder that held just five rounds, the. I am leaning towards the 240 grain because it is a bonded bullet and should open up at that speed and thinking shoot right behind the shoulder, in the lungs and hopefully destroy the. Hsm hsm454c4n bear 454 casull wfn 325 gr 50 rounds per box, by adding this item to your wishlist, you will be notified automatically via email when this items price has dropped.
Register log in home forums hunters campfire guy shot a brown bear with ruger. A surprise was the popularity of the czusa safari magnum. Im thinking it would be a good weapon to take on long hikes up in the. Granted this is not a daily carry revolver by any means but this type does have its place. Released in conjunction with the super redhawk chambered in this caliber, the revolver was a good platform from which to debut the new round bearing the ruger name on its head stamp. I love the gun, i have found that a chest rig is the easiest way for me to carry it. Most pistols including the 44mag, 454, 500 and 480 ruger will not reliably do this for you on a bear the is charging at your face first. The two loads i have are 240 grain hornaday xtp at 1900 and underwood hard cast 360 at 1425 my shot should be around 25 yards. Your casull can shoot anything between full power and. Sell your freedom arms 454 for free today on gunsamerica.
Dec 12, 2014 it was the most powerful handgun you could buy. Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454 mag. Sell your 454 casull for free today on gunsamerica. Dick casulls case is longer, thicker, stronger and will beat the venerable colt cartridge by over 300 fps with any bullet weight. Find hsm 454 casull ammo for sale online, instock and readytoship at. Magtech 454 casull 260 grain semijacketed soft point. I can also tell you this for certain from experiance if you get in a fight with a big bear brown or black and the distance between you and serious injury is twice the length of your body no matter what gunload you have in your hand it wont seem big enough at that particuler moment in time. With this crossing the boundary most often associated with. I wouldnt go buying a handgun for that just in case moment you will probably never experience. Instruments too much for your students, or looking for a different activity.
I just saw that ruger is now chamfering there blackhawk with a 5 shot 454 casull and 480 ruger cylinders. The basic design was a lengthened and structurally improved. I need the logic explained to me sorry for blatant shitpost. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does. Rhinos purple, hippos green poem and activity printable. Your poi is going to be all over the place, but knowing that ahead of time, you can adjust the sights for a lower power load. This is a discussion on guy takes out a grizzly bear with a ruger. Not knowing the shooting skills of the above posters, i would reserve my opinions and give them the benefit of the doubt that they are, indeed, capable of good marksmanship with the chosen handgun. We both agree the ruger has less felt recoil with the same ammo. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. A read aloud of brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Ruger alaskan military wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or. The bond arms brown bear is only interchangeable with california barrels. He spun around, drawing his ruger alaskan super red hawk. Freedom arms vs magnum research in 454 casul northwest.
In 1967, bill martin jr and eric carle collaborated on their first book together, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Given this, why in the name of the sane would anyone want to drop the hammer on exceedingly powerful. My baby sings brown bear brown bear whenever he sees the book on the shelf or around the house. I start by having the whole class sing the call example. Jan 01, 2011 3030, cant hit side of a house with a 454 revolver. Leave nothing to chance when traveling through bear country. Made to commemorate the 10th annual soldier of fortune convention held in 1989, serial sofd007.
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