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[Gunsmokin]

That is one beast of a round. Haven't had an opportunity to shoot one yet. A buddy has an pistol barrel for an TC Encore chambered for it. Are you shooting these from the S&W revolver? I've had my paws on the 10.5" and the 14" XVR. I like them both, but think I prefer the 10.5."

[Wyldman]

Yoicks! That's gonna leave a mark!

Crush, kill, mangle, maim, destroy.

[Niceguy]

Is 460 S&W and 460 Rowland the same? If not, what's the differences?

[Niceguy]

Daaaamn! Sweet!

[Gunsmokin]

Two of the cases sheared in the exact same spot. Both were on the higher end of my load workup.

Found 23.5 gr of longshot worked out to be a consistent relatively mild load. Mild like a 44 mag.

Jesus this is a fun gun to shoot.





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I'm surprised it didn't blow the primer out before splitting the case like that. Unless you're crimping the primers, that is. I have some handloads for my 44 mag that my dad or brother made that were over pressure. They just split the very end of the case at the bullet, back to about where the depth of the seated bullet would be. Some crazy stuff you have there!

[Geno]

Those separated cases seem as if you were making 45 auto rim cases!

[son of liberty]

Fastest Handgun caliber in the world. Cooked up some loads to shoot today. Trying out longshot (shotgun powder) over 200 gr XTP and magnum rifle primers

Started at 22gr and worked out to 27gr with my handloader to adjust for later today.

So..........what were your velocities?

[Jff24Gordn]

Is 460 S&W and 460 Rowland the same? If not, what's the differences?

No

About 1,000 fps and 20,000 psi

Rowland- 1200ish fps and up end of 45000 psi

460- 2300ish fps and up end of 65000 psi


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460 Rowland is a 45 auto with a hair longer case so it won't chamber in a normal 45. It has a thicker case to keep it from blowing out. A 460 Rowland can shoot 45 super and 45 auto.

460 S&W is a stretched out 454 Cassull. It's what happened when the guys at smith looked at the 500 and said what would happen if we made it a .45" and use that 0.05" of steel to make it stronger. Plus you can shoot all of the smaller calibers that it's based on like 454 and 45 LC.

[son of liberty]

Sounds like the perfect lever gun round, you could shoot a buch of different rounds.

[Niceguy]

Sounds like the perfect lever gun round, you could shoot a buch of different rounds.

Think the only one they make is like 3k


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Sounds badass!

[ssracer]

Those separated cases seem as if you were making 45 auto rim cases!

Not sure if i'll keep it long (probably not) but it's pretty damn fun.

I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you!!

[son of liberty]

Sounds like the perfect lever gun round, you could shoot a buch of different rounds.

Think the only one they make is like 3k


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Might just be able to ream out one of the 45LC offerings from a modern maker?

[son of liberty]

Sounds like the perfect lever gun round, you could shoot a buch of different rounds.

Think the only one they make is like 3k


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Might just be able to ream out one of the 45LC offerings from a modern maker?

Would Pressure be an issue? Ive never looked at the lever chambers.


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Thats a question for someone smarter then I , but if it runs in a revolver?