i've got alotta questionable reloaded .45, i.e. i didn't reload and don't know the guy who did. long story, i'd love to shoot it. what's the toughest .45 out there, something that can take some abuse in case i come across a round that's a little overstuffed?
toughest .45 cal? anything boom proof?
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CavalryJim
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I would not call it boom proof but if the platform is also built for the .44mag, that is a pretty good indicator of strength...i.e. Ruger Vaquero (original vaquero not the new one)
Revolvers built for the .454 Casull would be as close to boom proof and your hands could handle.
Revolvers built for the .454 Casull would be as close to boom proof and your hands could handle.
captain-03
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Questionable? Your eyes and hands deserve more respect .... Unknown loads do not shoot them .. sell em or give em away for component value ... Just want you to stay safe!!
Yep.
That being said, I've read (for whatever that is worth) that the Ruger .45 was designed to be a 10mm, then just rebarreled to .45. That would make it a bit tougher. Ugly, heavy as a brick, but still tougher...
That being said, I've read (for whatever that is worth) that the Ruger .45 was designed to be a 10mm, then just rebarreled to .45. That would make it a bit tougher. Ugly, heavy as a brick, but still tougher...
Quickdraw22
I SPEAK DA THUGG!1!
Shoot them out of a SMG - Thompson or Mac style pistol.
Lots of SMG ammo was loaded to hotter specs because of super cold winters in mother russia.
Lots of SMG ammo was loaded to hotter specs because of super cold winters in mother russia.
CloudStrife
Why so serious?
Buy a bullet puller, pull the bullets, save the powder to make a bomb or something since you probably don't know what it is, and reload the other components. Or you can get a glock, load a round, turn your head, and squeeze the trigger. If the primer isn't bulging out, then do this a few more times. If everything still looks normal, shoot the rest.
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Quickdraw22
I SPEAK DA THUGG!1!
Ahem.......... to make some FIREWORKS 
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Richard in LA
Mag Whore
Ruger Blackhawk .45 LC/.45 ACP convertible.
jimdana1942
oldtimer
To me, Rugers are the Sherman tanks of firearms. But never shoot any unknown load in anything lest the rear of the gun flies backwards as fast as the bullet flies forward.
I have a .45 ACP cylinder for my Freedom Arms 454. For a pistol, it is probably the strongest one you will find. I still wouldn't shoot someone else's handloads. If I didn't load it, and it didn't come from a manufacturer (with an insurance policy), it does not go into my gun.
Dan
Dan
