Hollowpoints!

[Ben]

The sights that were factory installed on my Super Redhawk, 454 Casull were the conventional white outline rear and the orange front.

The revolver came with " Express Sights " in a plastic bag packed with the revlover from the factory, I decided to try them out. I seem to shoot the revolver better with the McGivern Bead sight and the Express V.

If for any reason I don't like them, it is about a 10 minute job to go back to what I had in the " Before Photos " that you see below.

Of course , for $900 Ruger should throw in a few " extras ".

Ben





Here are the AFTER PHOTOS :

 

[Rick]

Porn is not allowed on this forum but I guess that doesn't include gun porn. Or bullet porn.

 

[Ben]

Ha, You Funny Rick .

Seriously, In my life time, I can't ever picture me needing a handgun that can generate any more power than this one.

It is accurate and very powerful. MUCH REVOLVER ! !

I have about 300 ea. new pieces of 454 Casull Brass. After shooting some " full tilt " 454 Casull loads, I realized that 300 pieces of Casull brass will probably last me about 14 lifetimes. For me at least, those loads are right on the edge of being too much of a good thing.

One of my favorite loads is a 320 gr. solid, plain base bullet sized to .452" with 9 grs. of Alliant Unique loaded into 45 Colt cases. That load shoots cleanly and doesn't build up much of a " crud ring " in my cylinders. I think a lot of people who say that Unique is dirty have never fired it in loads that allow it to build up enough pressure to make a complete and clean burn.

 

[Brad]

A large, heavy bullet around 900 to 1100 fps is manageable and penetrates like no tomorrow.
My standard 45 Colt load is a 300 gr plain base over 10.5 gr of Surplus 105, goes 950 in the 4 5/8 Blackhawk and around 1100 in the Marlin CB.

 

[Ben]

Yes and as it has often times been said .... " A 9 mm bullet " might " expand, a .45 won't get any smaller."

 

[Glen]

The 454424 HP is a great hunting bullet! One of my all-time favorites.

 

[Ben]

Glen,

What bullet is that in your avatar ?

Ben

 

[Rick]

Glen,

What bullet is that in your avatar ?

Ben

This should answer your question Ben.

The .338 GEF Revisited

 

[Glen]

The cartridge is the .338 GEF. The bullet is the Lyman 338320, that I had Erik Ohlen HP for me.

 

[Ben]

Glen

My experiences with the .338" are in rifles.
My 338-06 is enjoyable :


The aiming square below is 1.5 " on all sides :

 

[Ben]

This should answer your question Ben.

The .338 GEF Revisited

Yes and more..............
A very informative article.

Thanks for the link,
Ben

 

[Brad]

Another 2400 shooter. I'm in good company.

 

[Ben]

No wonder 2400 can't be bought around here.
I think the " secret " is out .
We have a gun show in B'ham this Saturday.
I'll be on the look out for more.

Ben

 

[358156hp]

The next time 2400 shows up around here, I'm buying all I can. I'll cut back on groceries if necessary.

 

[Brad]

I shoulda bought 2 eight pounders last time, not one.
Oh well, I have 15 pounds

 

[freebullet]

That's cruel posting the 454srh. That's the one that has my attention. I'd really like to pick up a 7.5" and the Alaskan model. Not that I'd be shooting full power all that much, having the extra power to play with and hunt would be great.

I had to pass on an 8 lbs jug of 2400 in favor of others I was out of. Wouldn't ya know now I'm out of 2400. We have some pretty good supply shops here though so I'm sure it will come around again soon enough.

 

[Brad]

Hosgdon stuff is showing up pretty well. Alliant, not so much

 

[Glen]

Nice load and nice shooting Ben!

 

[Ben]

Nice load and nice shooting Ben!

I've only had this rifle a few months. My gunsmith installed a Shilen , 8 groove, 338 barrel on the rifle, chambered in 338-06 .

At first, I had some reservations about 8 grooves but 1 trip to the range settled that.

As it warms up this spring , I can play with it more.

Ben

 

[Ben]

I had a discussion with Al at NOE a couple of months ago.
I told him I'd like a new mold for my 338-06 .

He recommended this one. The mold arrived.
I've already cast with it.
The as cast diameters of the drive bands, gas shank dia, etc. are near perfect for my needs.
Looks a bit like a Guy Loverine mold ? ?

Here is it :



I'm sizing to .3395 "

Here is the gas checked version ;



Here it is in plain base , sized .3395" , lubed with Ben's Red and then rolled in Ben's Liquid Lube :