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Puma 92 in 454/45LC
« on: July 24, 2007, 09:40:45 AM »
Does anyone own one of these? How are they?
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Re: Puma 92 in 454/45LC
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2007, 06:29:28 PM »
cabin4,

I've got one of these with the 20" barrel and safety.  It shoots great.  The 454 hot loads will really kick your butt though.  I was really surprised the first time I shot it.  45 Colts are much easier to handle.  I am a big guy and not really recoil sensitive but it whacks you pretty hard even with the soft factory pad.  These Rossi's are quality guns.  I also have the older model 357 with the 16" barrel and I love it.  I recommend getting one or more of both!  The are really fun guns and great for our Texas feral hogs.

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Re: Puma 92 in 454/45LC
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2007, 04:11:17 PM »
Thanks for the feed back Blowtorch. Does anyone have any ballistics data on 454 factory loads out of these Puma lever guns?
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Re: Puma 92 in 454/45LC
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2007, 03:06:47 PM »
45 Colt EMF Hartford - 26" barrel
Bullet - Magnus Casull   300gr   (454)
BC 208   
Bhn 16   
Brass -Starline
Primer - CCI LP
Powder - Unique   7.5GR   
COAL 1.597   
Velocity 1043
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Re: Puma 92 in 454/45LC
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 05:12:09 PM »
I am very satisfied with my Puma 92, .454 Casull, with 16" bbl.  It groups 1.9" @ 100 yds even though I haven't worked up a best load yet.

It works and shoots great with .454 Casull.  It doesn't feed .45LC very well unless the load has a long OAL.  That's OK since I don't and won't fire .45LC from mine anymore

The 16 inch barrel adds about 200 fps to velocity compared to a 7.5 inch barrel.

For example, average velocity on a fair, 80 degree day:
  Hornady 240 gr XTP-MAG 2233 fps

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