Alaskan454 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just ordered some 45 speedloaders and will be running my Ruger Alaskan at our monthly IDPA match, do any of your guys shoot the big bores at club level? I think these loads should be around 400 PF from the 2.5" barrel. Match director said all the steel will be rated for 1400 fps so I'm good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Nukem Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 WOW I have never seen anyone shoot 100 or more rounds of 454 casull in a day. Good luck and maybe wear a motorcycle helmet so you dont smack yourself toward the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 It should be fun, 18 round max per stage should be manageable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Stupid question, but have you considered loading it down to 150 PF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) I have been using a Ruger Alaskan in USPSA & IDPA completion since 2007. Although I fire 45 Colt in mine for competition. the idea of firing approximately 90+ rounds of 454 Casull from it in a match that is 400PF has no appeal to me. I salute you and wish you well! Edited February 29, 2016 by Blueridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I hope that steel is knock down so you can watch it fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 I'm hoping they put some plates on a stand, they will do quite a dance! I have other guns to load at major PF, this is just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Careful, you'll scare the locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaritx Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Years ago I started to give pins out for the ".357 and up club" for West Houston IDPA. Shoot a match with full load .357 or up and you got one of my pins. I have done it with .357 and full load .44 Mag but not at what you are shooting. My best was a Sanction IDPA match in North Texas last year shooting Revolver and did the whole match (180+ scored rounds) with full load .44 Mags. My hats off to you. Let me know when you do it and will send you one of my pins <G> Contact me via my private email: solari@prodigy.net Garry Newton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 180 rounds of stiff 44 is pretty tough on any shooter. I'm probably shooting 80-85 rounds max at our monthly match, I don't think I'd have as much fun if the round count doubled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Sounds like a good way to attract plenty of negative attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 I shoot with the same group of guys every month, they won't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56hawk Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I shoot matches from time to time with a 500 S&W. Everyone gets a kick out of it. Steel will be fine if it's poppers. Try shooting a plate rack and you will likely break the plates off at the pivot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) That looks like a bit of fun! Edited March 2, 2016 by Alaskan454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatz Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 That's got to be an expensive match feeding a 500 S&W!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missed it by that much Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 You da man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh3g Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Revolver guys are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Revolver guys are weird. Not weird sir, just misunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Revolver guys are weird. Not weird sir, just misunderstood. I couldn't agree more, some people will never understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I was thinking of trying IDPA with sticks of dynamite attached to a rubber band gun .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 I once joked about throwing rocks at a match, dynamite is way more fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akacala Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I'm actually considering this now. I usually shoot 45 LC in mine at idpa, but there's a 50 ish round 4 stage in a few weeks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Halley Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 (edited) I'd be sure to advise everyone else who might be interested in coming of your intentions. It's highly unkind to bring such a barking cannon to a match and not have people forwarned. Someone could end up with hearing damage from insufficient ear plugs. Be prepared to paste your own targets. For fun, why not load it with black powder? You'd get an earth shaking boom at a frequency much more powerfully percieved, but friendly to the ears and no threat to the steel. I once shot at a turkey with a .460 S&W. I had on electronic earmuffs and had forgotten about that fact and failed to warn the other two hunters I was with. I was instantly unpopular and had to help two pissed off people up off the ground. They had doven for cover when the gun went off out of shock and a belief that it had exploded in my hands. Edited March 7, 2016 by Forrest Halley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Nukem Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I don't really believe this, I shoot a fair amount of 454 and I use the same howard leight earmufs I use for uspsa. I find the 38supers from open guns to still be louder/sharper than the 454. None of it is causing hearing damage through the muffs. Maybe if your hunting buddies didn't have any ear protection but ear and eye protection are required at any match I have been to in the past 10 years. Someone could end up with hearing damage from insufficient ear plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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