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Offline tanoose

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ROSSI/PUMA 454
« on: July 20, 2012, 11:34:05 AM »
Can anyone tell me what bullet weights shoot best in there model 92 Has anyone tried the cast performance bullets ?
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 04:45:57 PM »
Mine does pretty good with 250 xtp and 300 grn.
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2012, 05:15:22 AM »
the 250 xtp is a 45 colt bullet what velocities  are you getting and have you used it on game? i would think the jacket would be to thin for 454 velocities. i was thinking on the 300xtp-mag or one of the cast performance bullets , the 325 or 335.  i will be using this rifle for black bear this fall.
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 06:02:05 AM »
Mine was very accurate with the Hornady 300 gr XTP mags over about 31 grains of Lilgun. Only reason I let it go was that I just couldn't get used to a scout style scope on it and can't see iron sights well enough to hunt with.
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2012, 06:52:23 AM »
i have the williams fp peep on the receiver so far so good but i like the burris fastfire or truglo sights . they have a mount that goes where the rear sight is in the slot or one like the picture i supplied  on the side of the receiver
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 07:01:44 AM »
the picture above is on a model 94 but my 92 is drilled for a 94 receiver sight. hears a pic of the rear sight mount with a burris fasrfire
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2012, 06:16:13 PM »
2400 gives me 1380 fps with 250 xtp [45LC]
With 454 and the 250 xtp I'm getting aroud 1700 fps hornady recomend's 800-1600 fps
With factory 300gr. xtp/mag getting 1800 fps and the same with reloads
 
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2012, 03:46:18 AM »
I would recommend using the Hornady 240-mag. bullet over the 250 colt bullet.  The 240 mag and 300 mag Hornady bullets are made for the speed obtained by the 454.  Unless down-loading the 454 I don't think you will be happy with the performance of other 45 cal bullets from Hornady.  DP
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2012, 05:00:11 PM »
DP is wright about the reg. xtp's they are not designed for the velocity's obtained with the 454 unless down loaded, if hunting with the 454 at regular velocity I would go with the mag. bullet. Hunting with the 300 [reg.] xtp I down load them to around 1650 fps.,have not shot anything with the 454 yet so don't really know how they will do.
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Re: ROSSI/PUMA 454
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2012, 02:51:13 PM »
i have some factory ammo in both the 240 and 300 xtp mag bullets i will see which one gives best groups and then buy them for reloading.
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