My new toy....SRH .454 Casull

**sthrnstrong** · 10-19-2010, 08:27 PM

I made a good trade this weekend and picked up a new toy. It's a Ruger Super Redhawk .454 casull/45 colt with a 9.5" barrel. It was love at first site. I can hunt anything from yotes to elephants and rhinos now.

Just thought I would share with my forum buddies.
Now its time to change out the grips, the springs, and do a trigger job.

**crashdive123** · 10-19-2010, 08:34 PM

It sure is purdy. Looks like a match made in....in......in........well......nice gun.

**Batch** · 10-19-2010, 09:16 PM

Hell, save the ammo and just pistol whip the game. That damn thing is heavy enough you could swing and miss by two feet and still kill the animal.

**kyratshooter** · 10-19-2010, 09:57 PM

That is not the whole thing. Those come with an axle that fits throungh the grip screw bushing, a set of wheels and a trailer hitch replacement for the front sight!

Was that stuff not in the box?

**hunter63** · 10-19-2010, 10:13 PM

Cool, Ar, Ar, Ar, more power!
Now you can chase wounded bears into the cane break!

I've seen a lot for sale "sorta used", wonder how it shoots?
Keep us posted.

P.S. Recipe for elephant stew:
1-elephant (medium sized)
400 lbs of spuds
100 lbs onions
100 lbs carrots
1-Rabbit

1st -get your self an elephant (ya kinda got that covered)
2nd -cut up in bit sized pieces, (this will take 6 weeks)
3rd, -now cook for 2 weeks in a really big pot, adding spuds, carrots, onions in the last week.
4th (optional) -only add the rabbit if more than 3000 guests are expected,................as most people don't like hair in their stew.

**Rick** · 10-19-2010, 10:15 PM

A bazooka at least has a shoulder rest. Man! My hands are achin' just thinkin' about pullin' the trigger. And that's empty. I don't want to think about it loaded. Brrrrrrr.

**Sourdough** · 10-19-2010, 10:29 PM

I have three .454 Casull's all Freedom Arms. Great Cartridge. One has a 10" Barrel and a 2.5X to 8X EER Leupold. I figure it is good to about 400 Yards if I do my job. I like the 260 Grain Winchester Black Box ammo for all around work.

**sthrnstrong** · 10-19-2010, 10:48 PM

See I am liking SD more and more. The weight of the revolver doesn't even bother me. I was afraid I wouldn't like the 9.5" barrel, but to be honest I am liking it more and more. This my first .454 so I have a lot to learn about it. (hopefully reload for it soon).

Yeah SD I would love to have a FA but funds and wife won't tolerate a gun of that nature just yet. I love my Ruger SRH's. My 480 Ruger wasn't real bad on recoil, but I read there is a big difference between the 480 and the .454. A buddy of mine says it is nothing like the internet gossip says it is. Guess we will find out in a week or two when I get some time in with it.

**Sourdough** · 10-19-2010, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by sthrnstrong

A buddy of mine says it is nothing like the internet gossip says it is. Guess we will find out in a week or two when I get some time in with it.

The worst handgun recoil for me was my .475 Linebaugh "Maximum" with 440 grain loads. The Cases are made from .348 Winchester Rifle Cartridges.

**klickitat** · 10-19-2010, 11:27 PM

nice iron.

**kx250kev** · 10-21-2010, 08:39 PM

Had one. One word of advice...never shoot it without hearing protection. One shot at a deer from my 454 SRH many years ago and I still have severe ringing in my left ear.

**Swamprat1958** · 10-23-2010, 04:00 PM

That is a great piece. We bought one for my father right after they came out on the market. I went out to shoot with him and after he had reloaded he gave it to me. It has a pretty good recoil if you have good wrists, unfortunately I had carpal tunnel surgery 2 weeks earlier and it hurt like he!!

I have shot it since with no problem, but I will never forget the first time I shot that hand cannon.

**Justin Case** · 10-23-2010, 04:01 PM

Kaa ka ka ka BOOM !

**SARKY** · 10-23-2010, 06:55 PM

Nice piece of hardware, I would really like to get a 460SW so I could shoot the 454 as a milder load.

**hunter63** · 12-20-2010, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by sthrnstrong

I made a good trade this weekend and picked up a new toy. It's a Ruger Super Redhawk .454 casull/45 colt with a 9.5" barrel. It was love at first site. I can hunt anything from yotes to elephants and rhinos now.

Just thought I would share with my forum buddies.
Now its time to change out the grips, the springs, and do a trigger job.

So, any range reports?
Inquiring minds want to know.