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.454 casull/ruger super redhawk alaskan question
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 828833" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>Since auto rim question was answered, I want to elaborate on what Grumulkin said, in case there are any novice .454 shooters out there:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yeah, not only that, but something far worse than extraction or ejection problems can occur: maiming & death, from a Kb. Those rings that build up can narrow the chamber right where the .454 brass holds the bullet in, and upon firing, can prevent soon-enough release of the bullet from the crimp. This delay causes pressures to increase exponentially - something you definitely do not want in an already-extraordinarily-high-pressure round. Remember, the .454 is rated up to SIXTY thousand PSI.</p><p></p><p>So bottom line, shoot .45 colts in .45 colts, and .454s in .454s. Or if you don't, just be sure to clean the holy bejeebus out of those "rings" before going back to .454 - your safety depends on it.</p><p></p><p>(Or, do what I do, load up mild .45-colt-style loads in .454 brass)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 828833, member: 7123"] Since auto rim question was answered, I want to elaborate on what Grumulkin said, in case there are any novice .454 shooters out there: Yeah, not only that, but something far worse than extraction or ejection problems can occur: maiming & death, from a Kb. Those rings that build up can narrow the chamber right where the .454 brass holds the bullet in, and upon firing, can prevent soon-enough release of the bullet from the crimp. This delay causes pressures to increase exponentially - something you definitely do not want in an already-extraordinarily-high-pressure round. Remember, the .454 is rated up to SIXTY thousand PSI. So bottom line, shoot .45 colts in .45 colts, and .454s in .454s. Or if you don't, just be sure to clean the holy bejeebus out of those "rings" before going back to .454 - your safety depends on it. (Or, do what I do, load up mild .45-colt-style loads in .454 brass) [/QUOTE]
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