FWiedner wrote:Chuck 100 yd wrote:... The .454 is said to be capable of pushing a 300 gr. bullet to 1700 fps.
I just had a vision of that firearm bouncing off of my forehead...
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Dick Casual had it figured out decades ago.. He told me that after 50 rounds or so of the Real Stuff, most .454 shooters would gravitate to .45 Colt equivalent loads, while still being able to boast about owning .454 Casull... He figured the majority of shooters would not be willing to put in either the time or effort required to master the gun and ammo, as they were designed to be used.. Time has surely proved him right..
My favorite working loads for my 83 were either a 315 grain cast g.c. or a 325 grain cast g.c. at the above-mentioned 1700 fps, from a 7 1/2" barrel.. The same loads gave me 2100 fps out of my 24" rifle barrel.
Thinning and reshaping the grips on the 83 made it more comfortable and controllable for me, by eliminating some of the tendency to twist in my hand.. I fired tens of thousands of rounds through that gun, and never got hurt in the process..
The Ruger Bisley grip is similar, but not identical to the FA grip shape.. I prefer the 83 grip, because it allows the gun to eventually turn upward, whereas the Bisley grip tends to retard that motion a bit too long, compressing the mechanics of the wrist under heavy recoil..
Just my Nickel's worth... (adjusted for inflation...)