454 Casull

[WIB3]

This topic is out of my realm of knowledge, is it possible to change a factory.45LC lever gun to a .454 Casull. It seems that it would make a fantastic deer gun. I am not aware of any factory rifle chambering in this cartridge. Just curious.

 

[Larry W]

I'm not a gunsmith , But the PSI of a 454 Casull is many times that of a 45LC ,rifle would need re-engineering. Also you could purchase a 45-70 lever action rifle. Its more powerful that the 454 Casull .
Rossi R92 is chambered in 454 Casull, also Big Horn Armory Model 90A is chambered in 454 .

 

[Geronimo Jim]

There are plenty of modern upper end 45LC load that will work fine for deer.

 

[1shot]

I have a T/C Encore chambered in 454 Casull that is the bees knees on deer.

Lloyd

 

[Preacher]

Not a real good idea...

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Why not just go straight to 460 s&w?
(Not advocating you do a 460 or 454 from a 45lc just to be clear. Bad idea)

 

[rr2030]

I have a T/C Encore chambered in 454 Casull that is the bees knees on deer.

Lloyd

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[1shot]

Why not just go straight to 460 s&w?
(Not advocating you do a 460 or 454 from a 45lc just to be clear. Bad idea)

Because I had a 10" Freedom Arms pistol that I hunted deer with for years. I sold the pistol and had well over 500 pieces of brass, so it was the logical choice to have it chambered in an Encore..

 

[1shot]

Not a real good idea...

@Preacher,
Please elaborate why it's not a good idea.

Lloyd

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Because I had a 10" Freedom Arms pistol that I hunted deer with for years. I sold the pistol and had well over 500 pieces of brass, so it was the logical choice to have it chambered in an Encore..

Hey lloyd i wasnt referring to your 454 i was talking about the 45lc conversion

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Rossi makes one or they did. I have never seen one so I have no idea of the quality.

 

[rockrat]

I think Marlin 1894's are a maybe 40K psi gun(36K might be closer) and the 454 casull goes way higher than that. I have handled a Rossi 92 in 454. Wasn't too bad ,but they are few and far between. You can probably get a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt and brew up loads that will work in the gun and be fine while battering your shoulder too

 

[1shot]

Hey lloyd i wasnt referring to your 454 i was talking about the 45lc conversion

Gotcha!

 

[Preacher]

@Preacher,
Please elaborate why it's not a good idea.

Lloyd

90% of them will not stand the strain of the 454.

 

[jackieschmidt]

.454 Casull--Aged to Perfection

Precision accuracy, extreme knockdown power, and surprising shootability are just some of the reasons why the .454 Casull is one of our all-time great big-game cartridges.

www.shootingtimes.com

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Heres the difference between a 45lc and a 454. And most agree the ruger single action is a pretty strong design.

 

[1shot]

@Preacher,
Since your post followed mine, I took it to mean that my Encore wasn't a good idea. Thanks for the clarification.
Lloyd

 

[Bill Score]

Heres the difference between a 45lc and a 454. And most agree the ruger single action is a pretty strong design. View attachment 1217874

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