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Offline Roger_Dailey

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454?
« on: July 30, 2006, 02:17:42 AM »
 Is the handi available in 454?  What about 45 colt and rechambering to 454?  iIs 445 SuperMag available?
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Re: 454?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2006, 06:07:47 AM »
No on the .454 or .445SM, but a .44mag can be reamed to .445SM, a bunch here have done it and are real happy with it. There are a few threads on the .454, but I don't recollect anyone actually doing it, that and the fact that the .454 develops considerably more pressure than the .45 which might be disastrous on an SB1 shotgun frame.

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Re: 454?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 09:03:48 AM »
Yes & with the 45-70 you can get more performance with less pressure anyway!
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Re: 454?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 09:07:38 AM »
Quote from: nomosendero on July 30, 2006, 09:03:48 AM
Yes & with the 45-70 you can get more performance with less pressure anyway!



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Re: 454?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 09:24:26 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on July 30, 2006, 09:07:38 AM
Quote from: nomosendero on July 30, 2006, 09:03:48 AM
Yes & with the 45-70 you can get more performance with less pressure anyway!




I understand that, but 45-70 case length is too long.  The application has a max case length of 1.625 inches and a min dia. of .357.  I'm just exploring oppurtunities without a full blown wildcat.
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Re: 454?
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2006, 07:32:47 AM »
Here's an opinion from SSK on shooting the .454 Casuall in a .45/.410 Encore...

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/smf/index.php/topic,95804.from1154624311/topicseen.html#new

BTW, a .45 chamber is larger in diameter than the .454 Casull, so it couldn't be rechambered.



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