- Mar 15, 2018
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Hi,
I've been playing around with some reloads for my .454 Casull Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan. I've been loading both 260gr and 300gr X-Treme RNFP bullets.
Reloading with: Redding (88191) Ttanium Carbide Complete Set and Redding (86191) Profile Crimp Series A / 45 Colt/454 Casull
Brass: Starline
Prime: Federal 205M (Small Rifle Match)
Powder: H-110
Charge: 36.0gn
Bullet: 260gr RNFP
FPS (avg): 1190
Quickload Pressure (Pmax): 54,354 psi
Barrel: 2.50"
Brass: Starline
Prime: Federal 205M (Small Rifle Match)
Powder: H-110
Charge: 30.0
Bullet: 300gr RNFP
FPS (avg): 950
Quickload Pressure (Pmax): 47,844 psi
Barrel: 2.50"
They both shot well, but my initial reloads crimped at about .001 didn't even come close. After ~2 rounds the remaining bullets had pulled out and locked the cylinder up. No issue, just tapped them in and went back to the drawing board. The next set I crimped to around .003, better for sure but the bullets were still pulling out of the cases under recoil (but did not lock cylinder up). Do I just need more crimp (read, crimp the dog shit out of them)? Different crimping die? Anything else I may be missing? Thanks in advance!
I've been playing around with some reloads for my .454 Casull Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan. I've been loading both 260gr and 300gr X-Treme RNFP bullets.
Reloading with: Redding (88191) Ttanium Carbide Complete Set and Redding (86191) Profile Crimp Series A / 45 Colt/454 Casull
Brass: Starline
Prime: Federal 205M (Small Rifle Match)
Powder: H-110
Charge: 36.0gn
Bullet: 260gr RNFP
FPS (avg): 1190
Quickload Pressure (Pmax): 54,354 psi
Barrel: 2.50"
Brass: Starline
Prime: Federal 205M (Small Rifle Match)
Powder: H-110
Charge: 30.0
Bullet: 300gr RNFP
FPS (avg): 950
Quickload Pressure (Pmax): 47,844 psi
Barrel: 2.50"
They both shot well, but my initial reloads crimped at about .001 didn't even come close. After ~2 rounds the remaining bullets had pulled out and locked the cylinder up. No issue, just tapped them in and went back to the drawing board. The next set I crimped to around .003, better for sure but the bullets were still pulling out of the cases under recoil (but did not lock cylinder up). Do I just need more crimp (read, crimp the dog shit out of them)? Different crimping die? Anything else I may be missing? Thanks in advance!