Big revolver

Ruger Toklat super redhawk 454 casull. After 200 rounds the recoil no longer bothers me. It's my 44 mag on steroids. Love the gun. I shoot 300 grain federal vital shok out of it. Going to try and bring down a deer this year
 
I have the 460 XVR which is 8-3/8"

I have not shot a short barrel 460 though that 460 V looks sweet, I feel like the extra barrel length and weight is warranted with this cartridge.

If you compare ballistics between the 460 and the 45-70 revolvers, you will get better performance across the board with the 460 IME.

;)
 
For barrel length the 7.5" models have become my favorite for off handing shooting, with the 6.5" a close second. It should be noted the 8 3/8 barrel really only have an effective barrel length of 7.5 inches but is a little heavier in the front.

I also prefere the 7" BFR to the loner 10" model.

For scoped bench shooting I favor the 12" uncomped revolver or the uncomped 14" if you can find one.

I personally own all the barrel lengths 460 produced by S&W, both barrel length BFRs, several TC, and a rare CP1 in 460 as well as several different rifles.

If you get into big bores you need to handload.

Good luck what ever your selection, I would suggest fire as many before you decide- personally I don't think any of the choices from 480 Ruger to the 500 S&W are bad - each one is just different.

Be safe
Ruggy
 
jumpingeezer said:
For a range gun, I would say that ANY S&W "N" frame with a barrel of at least 6" would be hard to beat.

Load them up from mild to wild and have a blast at the range. I shoot a 27 and 57 and I am still searching for that elusive model 25 at a reasonable price. One day I'll find it.:)
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I agree. My 6-inch S&W 629 has been a great range gun. I have been shooting this gun in bowling-pin matches since 1993.
 
OK. So I think I am going to go with a BFR .460 with a 7 1/2" barrel.
I can use it for range fun and for hunting deer.
I did not start off thinking about something useful for hunting, but two birds with one big stone ain't a bad thing.
 
condor bravo said:
Go with the s&w .460 that also fires the .45 Colt and .454 Cosell.
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LOL

"This is possibly the greatest misspelling in all of human history."

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I'll leave the "little monkey" joke in my head.

But I don't disagree with you. I think if one wants to get a big bore revolver, a .45 is much cheaper to shoot than a .475, .480, or .500. Much easier and cheaper to get .45 bullets.
 
Sorry about that misspelling, should be casull. Should know better since I have that caliber in a lever action and use them in a .460. I guess I better check the labels I made, they might be misspelled ala Howard also.
 
My three biggest,Redhawk .44 Mag. CA Bulldog .44 Spl. & S&W 69 .44 Mag.From-Bottom-Middle-Top
 

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Another big revolver that may have not yet been mentioned is the 10 mm s&w model 610 but these are hard to find today. My money for the big revolver would still be the .460 s&w (since I have one) and gets everyone's attention when fired.
 
Not to hijack the thread but I saw the 45 colt/45acp convertible Blackhawk mentioned. Can you shoot .45 super in the .45acp cylinder or would it be pushing it?(I know the Rugers are tough).
 
Siggy-06 said:
Not to hijack the thread but I saw the 45 colt/45acp convertible Blackhawk mentioned. Can you shoot .45 super in the .45acp cylinder or would it be pushing it?(I know the Rugers are tough).
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I've wondered the same thing about my .45/.45 ACP Redhawk and I think with the Redhawk, given it uses the same cylinder to shoot the Ruger only .45 Colt loads, it would be safe, but you're asking about shooting .45 ACP in the .45 ACP cylinder for the Blackhawk and I don't think the cylinders are built to handle .45 Super.

Not much of a reason to shoot such a hot rimless round in a Blackhawk when the hot .45 Colt loads are even more powerful.

I'd contact Ruger and ask them.
 
I have a Blackhawk.45 convertible and both cylinders are the same size, in fact the new model Blackhawk uses. The same frame/cylinder as the super Blackhawk. So one could assume that .45 super would be fine because pressure is less than .44 mag or .45 +p


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The bfr 460 sounds like a nice choice. 7.5" barrel is key.


At a few bucks less would be the 7.5" Blackhawk in 480 Ruger that would perform similar, but have more holster selection and be more big bore!
 
peterg7 said:
I have a Blackhawk.45 convertible and both cylinders are the same, in fact the new model Blackhawk uses. The same frame/cylinder as the super Blackhawk. So one could assume that .45 super would be fine because pressure is less than .44 mag or .45 +p


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.45 Super pressures are much higher than .45 ACP +P
 
Dano4734 said:
Ruger Toklat super redhawk 454 casull. After 200 rounds the recoil no longer bothers me. It's my 44 mag on steroids. Love the gun. I shoot 300 grain federal vital shok out of it. Going to try and bring down a deer this year
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It’s my revolver of choice for moderate recoil. I have learned to tame The recoil after 200+ rounds myself in each.
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