460 S&W

[farmer44]

Wondering if anyone is reloading for this caliber! I am looking for some soft recoil loads for the whole family to shoot. Best to PM thanks.

 

[Ram]

Speer bullets has load data with relatively mild loads, but I think you would be better off with something else for the whole family to shoot.

 

[farmer44]

I agree but my grand kids are in there late teens and get a kick out of shooting it

 

[Ram]

Look at the Speer data. The starting loads to me are milder than 44 mag due to the extra weight of the 460. You can also use 45colt for soft recoil.

 

[miningshawn]

I have the Ruger Alaskan in 454 for my backwoods and hiking carry pistol. My lady and the kids LOVE shooting it with 45LC. When shooting 45LC it recoils less (maybe not less, but differently - rolling versus linear and slow vs snappy) than their compact 9mm's. It's a hoot to shoot. Enough so that the lady switched from a G29 to a Kimber 6S.

454 is a different creature though.....

 

[Ram]

I've shot the Ruger Alaskan in 454 Casull, and to me the recoil was significantly more severe than full power 460 loads in the 8-3/8" 460.

 

[Fast14riot]

My dad built up a Blackhawk in 357mag as a "trainer" of sorts for his BFR 460. Its a lot of gun no matter which way you load it.

 

[pirate ammo]

I agree but my grand kids are in there late teens and get a kick out of shooting it

Late teens, load'em hot and let it roar.

 

[Sniper338]

There's no taming it, its a beast. 454 or 45 LC to tame it down.

 

[Ram]

For late teen boys, full power 460 should not be a problem. To get soft recoil loads for the whole family to shoot, try 45 colt.

 

[Drolds72]

Cowboy action loads.

 

[kneedtospeed]

Buy a bottle of Trail Boss.

 

[farmer44]

Thanks everyone and as far as the Trail Boss I have looked into that but it seems all loads are for lead bullets that I have found.

 

[pirate ammo]

Thanks everyone and as far as the Trail Boss I have looked into that but it seems all loads are for lead bullets that I have found.

Hell, you can use Trailboss in a 300 Blackout. Get some of the 45 Colt cases that are shorter than the normal
case, there sold by Starline. 45 Cowboy.