Mar 19, 2020 · After building a bolt action 460 S&W with a 22" barrel and finding that the cartridge has more potential, I decided on a 26" barrel in a TC Encore to save overall length. Using the 200 grain Hornady factory loading I found 500 ft/sec more velocity in the 22" barrel than in …

Jul 28, 2014 · My brother has one of the x-frame 460 s&w pistols with the 8'ish inch barrel and he's running a re-swaged hardcast 405 grain (knocked down from .458" to .452") pushed by a start charge of little gun (hodgdon data). If you don't have a lube-sizer you could buy 395 grain cast in .452" diameter and get the same performance.

Jul 16, 2015 · They have very nice bolt action rifles based on the Remington 700 action that shoot both the 450 Bushmaster and 460 S&W Mag Improved (which I believe is a 45 Raptor). Both of those cartridges are legal in the shotgun areas of Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

Feb 20, 2017 · I Recently purchased a 460 S&W and was looking for the optimum (Not the heaviest) bullet weight for hunting. The big revolver will push a 300 grain XTP MAG over 2,000 ft/sec and appears to be ideal for all round performance. Load data shows a range of bullet weights from 200 grain @ 2315 ft/sec to a 390 grain @ 1800 ft/sec.

May 14, 2023 · 460 S&W rifle Thought I would post the results of one of my latest projects. After building a bolt action 460 S&W with a 22" barrel and finding that the cartridge has more potential, I decided on a 26" barrel in a TC Encore to save overall length.

Mar 5, 2022 · The 45 Raptor uses .458 Bullets and should not do well with the .452 Diameter bullets. (Required for the 45 long colt, the 454 Casull and the 460 S&W) Glad you have had good luck with the TC bullets, and the FTX in .458 Diameter, but I cant use any of the .458 bullets, so I use the Magnum pistol bullets in .452 diameter.

Oct 27, 2006 · Sir, I have been shooting the .460 for awile now. I use the S&W 10inch PC hunter revolver. I agree with 50-Driver on the heavier bullets. Right now I am working a lighter round than what 50 is describing. I generaly will shoot from sticks or a bench. I love the round. right now I am useing H110 and 240gr. Hornady XTP's.

Feb 16, 2005 · Also, the 460 S&W will not accept lower pressure loads, this is a major problem with these huge case capacity big bore revolvers. With the powder they use, they just do not respond well to low pressure loads without using very heavy bullets.

Feb 17, 2012 · The 460 S&W is in a league by it's self as far as I am concerned and combined with the right combination of hand gun/rifle it is awesome. The revolver uses a gain twist barrel (25 to 12, I Think)to start the heavy bullets without jacket shear and this must be taken into account on a fixed twist rate barrel.

Oct 9, 2009 · I had a Burris 2x7 with illuminated reticle on my 8 in. S&W 460 for many years until a few months ago. I put a Sig Romeo 5 red dot on it that I took off an AR. As Gunin4m said, the power changes eye relief. I didn't like to pull it closer to my face on 7 power. I like how the Sig is motion activated. Nice incase of grizzley incounter.