454 Casull Ammo

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Developed by Dick Casull, Duane Marsh, and Jack Fullmer in 1958, 454 Casull Ammo is a powerful wildcat firearm cartridge. The design of this ammo is based on the .45 Colt case, so both .45 Schofield and .45 Colt cartridges can fit well in 454 Casull’s chamber. Because of the high chamber pressure of over 60,000 CUP, this cartridge uses a small rifle primer instead of pistol primer. 454 Casull Ammo comes in a .45 colt case that is about 0.10 inches

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.454 Casull Ballistics Performance

Distance
(yard)
Elevation
(in)
Energy
(fps)
Velocity
(ft/lb)
00.00245.522550.00
30-0.85245.522550.00
60-3.42245.522550.00
90-7.69245.522550.00
130-13.67245.522550.00
160-21.35245.522550.00
190-30.75245.522550.00
230-41.85245.522550.00
260-54.66245.522550.00
290-69.18245.522550.00

.454 Casull History

The .454 Casull was developed in 1958 as a wildcat cartridge by Dick Casull, Duane Marsh, and Jack Fullmer. The first production firearm was introduced in 1983 by Freedom Arms and became commercialized in 1997 when SAAMI released their standards for the cartridge. 
.454 Casull History

.454 Casull Usage

The .454 Casull is one of the most commonly used cartridges for bear protection. It is also used for handgun hunting medium and large game and metallic silhouette shooting. Custom gunsmiths modify lever action rifles and carbines chambered in .454 Casull for Bush Pilots for use as survival firearms in remote areas.
.454 Casull Usage

.454 Casull Design

The .454 Casull is a rimmed, straight walled cartridge with an overall length of 1.77” and a case capacity of 45.5 grains (H2O). It fires a .452” diameter bullet and uses small rifle primers with a maximum pressure of 65,000 PSI.
.454 Casull Design

.454 Casull Trivia

The .454 Casull was originally developed using triplex loads which gave progressive burning as the bullet traveled down the barrel. It has 5 times the recoil energy of the .45 Colt and 75% more recoil energy than the .44 magnum. Revolvers chambered in .454 Casull may also shoot .45 Colt and .45 Schofield cartridges.
.454 Casull Trivia

.454 Casull Types

The ammunition options for the .454 Casull range from cast lead, full metal jacket, hollow point, soft point, and hard cast with weights ranging from 240 to 400 grains depending on intended use and needs.  The .454 Casull can generate 2000 pounds of energy at the muzzle.
.454 Casull Types

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.454 Casull Specifications

Caliber
.454 Casull
Gun Types
Case Types
Height
2.250
Average Grain
275
Ballistic Coefficient
173.28
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket,Soft Point
Primer Type
Large Pistol
Bullet Diameter
0.339 in
Land Diameter
0.331 in
Neck Diameter
0.372 in
Base Diameter
0.455 in
Rim Diameter
0.466 in
Rim Thickness
0.052 in
Case Length
35 in
Oal Cartridge Length
45 in
Bullet Weight
300 gr

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