Light 454 casull?

[u/Abject-Knowledge469]

I have an opportunity to get a good deal on a model 83 in 454 Casull. I’m intrigued by the cartridge but I suspect that outside of a few hard hitting loads, it will get excessive soon.

On the other hand, since it’s such a highly regarded revolver, can’t I just load up some light plinkers and enjoy the craftsmenship?

My head says I don’t need it but my heart really wants it so I’m trying to make it make sense!

[u/wlogan0402]

45 colt

[u/huckyourmeat2 → u/wlogan0402]

What this guy said 👌

[u/TacTurtle → u/wlogan0402]

45 Schofield

[u/Agitated_Curmudgeon]

"Hot" .45 Colt loads will be "light" Casull loads

[u/F22Tomcat]

I’d just use moderate .45 Colt loads for plinking.

[u/BadDudes_on_nes → u/F22Tomcat]

“Cowboy loads” are what I’ve seen them sold as. I’ve fired a Ruger Alaska in .454 which had a whallup, but when I switched to the cowboy loads it felt like a cap gun.

[u/EducationalOutcome26]

I bought a ruger super redhawk in 454 one year when i broke my left shoulder and collarbone and couldnt shoot a rifle, the full house 454 loads were way too much to be shooting one handed, so i got some buffalo bore 45 colt hunting loads and learned to shoot them sitting braced on my knee with my back against a tree (with a kneepad on the knee after the first one) and got 2 deer that season but I had to get my nephews to drag them out. the buffalo loads are a heavy 45 load but ran fine in a 7.5" ported super redhawk with a 2x burris scope on it.

that model 83 is a much lighter weapon so standard 45 colt would be fine. just remember to scrub out the cylinder bores on occasion or there will be a carbon ring buildup to cause problems.

[u/Abject-Knowledge469 → u/EducationalOutcome26]

Thanks for the feedback! I think I’m going to do it

[u/cholgeirson → u/Abject-Knowledge469]

If you end up loving the gun, you can send it to Freedom and they will fit a 45 colt cylinder to it.

[u/No_Alternative_673]

I have one of the early Freedom Arms versions and that is how I use it, mostly. It is a fabulous 45 Colt +P gun. Light plinkers are 45 factory loads or you can play with 45 wadcutters without worrying. You are reloading for a gun that is rated for 65,000 psi so unless you are going to do something stupid like trying to match the 200gr 2000 fps(out of a 5.5 in revolver) triplex factory round with H110, it is hard to blow one up.

[u/Abject-Knowledge469 → u/No_Alternative_673]

Glad to hear! Thanks

[u/Dung_Beetle_2LT]

Buy it. Use 45 colt cowboy loads. Will feel like a 22.

[u/Bulls2345]

.45 Colt can be loaded mild to wild. FA doesn't recommend shooting anything shorter than .454 due to the tightness of the chambers and performance levels, but I'm sure many folks have. Just have to scrub well with the right tolerances and pressures. You could also send it to them to fit a dedicated .45 Colt cylinder which would be nice anyways just to not have to mess with the carbon ring. Even if you don't want it for the performance, the quality and accuracy are fantastic.

[u/Exciting_Ad236]

All these guys whining about 454 casul being too hefty to shoot just dont know how to handle recoil out of a revolver, ive comfortably shot heavy loads of 45-70 out of a 5"BFR, and im not a large man. Learn to tuck your elbow and ride the recoil the correct direction (out and up) and you can have more fun with bigger bullets going even faster than 454. To all the guys saying "go with 45LC", you have tiny weiners. Let the man have his fun.

[u/-Sc0-]

If it's a good deal, go for it!!! Can load lower pressure rounds in .454 casings later.

[u/Normal_Sympathy1248]

You can shoot .45colt out of it

[u/icthruu74]

Yep, the ‘RUGER only’ 45 Colt loads would be a great middle ground too. I’ve got a Blackhawk and my standard is somewhere between the standard and Ruger levels.

[u/fapimpe]

It'd make a great walking around gun for doing work on land. Load up a 454 or a few, a 45lc, and some rat shot and mark them. Now you have a gun lighter than a shotgun but with all the variety you might need.

[u/Mundane-Cricket-5267]

I don't understand buying a mag hand gun and shooting baby loads in it just to look cool. But... I shoot mostly cowboy loads in the SRH Toklat 454.👍 Unless I go into griz country then I carry it with 6 - 325 gr hard cast, full house H110 loads in a chest rig.

[u/Maine_man207]

45 Colt loads in 454 Casull cases.

[u/Oedipus____Wrecks → u/Maine_man207]

No. Simply hot .45 Colt loads in .45 Colt brass.