N454 casull vs brown bear books

I am looking at using my raging bull 454 casull for long range hunting. Then i guess all those who hunt black bear with a bow are just crazy. A good trail gun in bear country is worth its weight. In 2010 two hikers were threatened by a brown bear in one of our national parks. This month we are only featuring one book, brown bear, brown bear. Since then, brown bear has become the inspiration for a whole series of beautiful books, which have become perpetual favorites for generations of teachers, parents, and children. The bond arms brown bear is only interchangeable with california barrels. Rugers triple locking cylinder, along with a beefedup frame in the topstrap, sidewalls, and barrel mounting area make the super redhawk a dependable revolver for shooting bigbore calibers like the.

Structurally, the casull case is more than an elongated. Technologically advanced powders push the premium, hardcast bullets at significantly higher velocities for terminal energy superior to standard loads. This is the same area were that fruit loop nature boy from california tried to kiss a brown a very similar bear too a couple of years ago and got both himself and his girlfriend converted to fertilizer. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. Calls or emails about this item will not receive a response. The two loads i have are 240 grain hornaday xtp at 1900 and underwood hard cast 360 at 1425 my shot should be around 25 yards.

Apr 04, 2019 is a publisher of illustrated nonfiction for children, either as trade books or for school libraries. My question was retorical in nature, has anyone to include yourself ventured into the bush with a handgun chambered with the. You can pay for the cost of gear pretty quickly vs factory. American hunter 8 best chargestopping bear cartridges. The cartridge was used to thwart attacks from black bear, brown bear, grizzly, and even a kodiak bear. Ruger alaskan 454 casull offtopic discussion forum. In august 2009, greg brush, from soldotna, alaska, was walking his dog when an alaskan brown bear charged him. Sell your 454 casull for free today on gunsamerica.

Made in the late 1980s, serial number d9920 features a removable forcing cone, 4. Rugers super redhawk 454 casull part ii real guns a. A surprise was the popularity of the czusa safari magnum. Roll20 brings penandpaper gameplay to your browser with features that save time and enhance your favorite parts of tabletop games. Instruments too much for your students, or looking for a different activity. Magtech 454 casull 260 grain semijacketed soft point. Recoil, while expectedly stout, still pales next to the. The mountains and the wilderness call to me, but alas im not in a place in life to make such a journey. Register log in home forums hunters campfire guy shot a brown bear with ruger. I would like a good gun company as well, nothing foreign.

Rhinos purple, hippos green poem and activity printable. I am starting to consider hunting brown bear with my ruger super redhawk 7. I just saw that ruger is now chamfering there blackhawk with a 5 shot 454 casull and 480 ruger cylinders. Plus, i bet those infected gums hurt like hell, making the bear cranky and irritable. This gives the shooter a wide range of options depending on the bear threat and the shooting skills of the hunter in question. With this crossing the boundary most often associated with. We both agree the ruger has less felt recoil with the same ammo. I need the logic explained to me sorry for blatant shitpost.

The big 454 casull cartridge has a maximum average pressure of 65,000 psi, compared to only 36,000 for the. Bigal, i am having a hard time finding something about anyone taking african elephant with the. Im thinking it would be a good weapon to take on long hikes up in the. It has a hell of alot more energy than davy crocketts musket or crazy horses arrows ever had and six tries to get it right. However, i have found bullets around 400 gr very darned shoot able. Not knowing the shooting skills of the above posters, i would reserve my opinions and give them the benefit of the doubt that they are, indeed, capable of good marksmanship with the chosen handgun. Retired game warden larry case blogs on big guns for bad bears. Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or. At one time the 454 casull was the most powerful revolver round available that.

Dec 12, 2014 it was the most powerful handgun you could buy. I am leaning towards the 240 grain because it is a bonded bullet and should open up at that speed and thinking shoot right behind the shoulder, in the lungs and hopefully destroy. On his hip was a large handgun, a ruger chambered for the powerful. Ive heard of a bolt action 3030 too, i think id do better with a bolt action than a lever becasue ive never used any lever guns before. I am leaning towards the 240 grain because it is a bonded bullet and should open up at that speed and thinking shoot right behind the shoulder, in the lungs and hopefully destroy the. The 300 grain xtp ammo is fairly pleasant to shoot. But then the slightest noise a twig snapping prompted brush to glance over his shoulder to see, less than 20 yards away, a brown bear charging. Given this, why in the name of the sane would anyone want to drop the hammer on exceedingly powerful. So now you know i chose the 6 shot ruger 454 with the 7 12 inch barrel. My home range only allows me to shoot the 45 colt so i figure i may stick with those loads for bear protection. I start by having the whole class sing the call example. Ruger alaskan military wiki fandom powered by wikia. He drew his ruger alaskan in 454 casull and fired 3 shots while backpedaling, then fired a final 4th shot into the bear before a failure to fire on the 5th shot due to a defective crimp in the bear load ammo he had purchased from a local supplier. Addition 454 casull comments by ammoland author bob shell.

Now, for the first time, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see polar bear, polar bear,what do you hear and panda bear, panda bear, what do you see. I have 18 left of a 20 count box of high veloicity but by the book 475l loads collecting dust. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Why is hot 454 casull considered sufficient for bear defense and even hunting while. The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare. Originally chambered in the ruger super blackhawk with a cylinder that held just five rounds, the. I wouldnt go buying a handgun for that just in case moment you will probably never experience. He spun around, drawing his ruger alaskan super red hawk. One of the more powerful handguns available today, the. Since i saw the new chamberjng i have an ich for the 454. I can also tell you this for certain from experiance if you get in a fight with a big bear brown or black and the distance between you and serious injury is twice the length of your body no matter what gunload you have in your hand it wont seem big enough at that particuler moment in time. Leave nothing to chance when traveling through bear country. Freedom arms vs magnum research in 454 casul northwest.

Hsm hsm454c4n bear 454 casull wfn 325 gr 50 rounds per. Simple, you harness the power to take down any game that walks the earth coastal brown bears, cape buffalo, and even elephants have fallen to the casull. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new postsday with fewer ads. Masc leather paddle owb revolver holster with retention strap fits ruger super redhawk alaskan shroud barrel 480 454 casull 45 colt 2. Talk him out of the alaskan, and into a full sized. Hunting brown bear with 454 casull which ammo and why and. Your casull can shoot anything between full power and. A read aloud of brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. He turned to see an alaskan brown bear sow charging him. I currently have a blackhawk in 45 colt that i love to shoot full bore with 250s at 1450fps. Granted this is not a daily carry revolver by any means but this type does have its place.

Nov 16, 2012 i have been looking for a stainless blackhawk in 45 colt. It comes with a special california edition extended rosewood grip. Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454 mag. Also seen in the class was the taurus raging bull revolver in.

Many blacks have fallen to pistols and many more will in the future. Ruger alaskan discussion in general handgun started by txplt. In 1967, bill martin jr and eric carle collaborated on their first book together, brown bear, brown bear, what do you see. Get 25 fps in the 45 colt and 1525 fps in the casull. Since most are taken at close range 20100 yds over bait or dogs then its perfect for pistol work. Hsms bear load delivers incredible terminal performance on the biggest, angriest and most aggressive animals when it matters most. Dick casulls case is longer, thicker, stronger and will beat the venerable colt cartridge by over 300 fps with any bullet weight. Hsm hsm454c4n bear 454 casull wfn 325 gr 50 rounds per box, by adding this item to your wishlist, you will be notified automatically via email when this items price has dropped. Your poi is going to be all over the place, but knowing that ahead of time, you can adjust the sights for a lower power load. Hsm ammo bear load 454 casull 325 grain wide flat nose 454c4n20 ammo freedom carries hsm ammunition and centerfire handgun rounds. Kinda like apples and pairs, the recoil of a 454 casull is equal to a 300 mag rifle, almost twice the power of the 44 mag, now the 480 falls inbetween i think, less recoil, makes it easier not to flinch and be able to control your shots, not saying you cant using a 454 casull, but believe me it takes practice and having a good solid hold. When bears attack top sidearms to carry in bear country. Most pistols including the 44mag, 454, 500 and 480 ruger will not reliably do this for you on a bear the is charging at your face first.

The 454 is more then adequate for black bear with good loads will shoot clean through one end to end. Brown bears are a constant presence in brushs neighborhood, and many residents feel the. The basic design was a lengthened and structurally improved. I love the gun, i have found that a chest rig is the easiest way for me to carry it. Find hsm 454 casull ammo for sale online, instock and readytoship at. So the real question is,are the magnum research single actions every bit as good a gun as the rugers. Looking at the buffalo bore loads, 325 grain hard cast. The way i see it, your 357 is better than nothing and should that moment arrive where you need to use it, it will be at close range. Our sales staff cannot forecast price or availability of wish list items. More than existing handgun designs could handle, it found a home in the rugged, yet precise, freedom arms sa revolver and ushered in a new era for handgun hunters. Solved i decided to wake up early this morning, pick up some extra ammo from my lgs, put a fresh 9v battery in the chrono, and get to the bottom of my muzzle velocity issue with 454 casull bear loads from grizzly cartridge. Ruger alaskan shooting 300 grain hornady custom xtp 454.

Jan 01, 2011 3030, cant hit side of a house with a 454 revolver. Released in conjunction with the super redhawk chambered in this caliber, the revolver was a good platform from which to debut the new round bearing the ruger name on its head stamp. My baby sings brown bear brown bear whenever he sees the book on the shelf or around the house. Find great deals on ebay for 454 casull and 454 casull holster. Brown or grizzly the bullet must penetrate the hair, hide, fat layer, muscle layer and break bones and damage vital organs. Now i have looked into a freedom arms 454,so i could shoot 45c and have the option of 454,but those are freeken expensive. Hsm ammo bear load 454 casull 325 grain wide flat nose. Made to commemorate the 10th annual soldier of fortune convention held in 1989, serial sofd007. Pushing a 300grain to a muzzle velocity of 1,600 fps, you can effectively use a. Sell your freedom arms 454 for free today on gunsamerica. Im glad you posted your question here but the truth is there are others here better qualified to respond. Any real world benefit in the casull and the extra 200 fps. Looking closely at a 454 casull ruger super redhawk, youll see a slight difference in texture and color across the three major components, frame, cylinder and barrel. The 44mag will take even elk and moose and big bear.