I'm in LOVE!!! with the S&W 460V

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First sight and I was in love. I have been entertaining the idea of purchasing a new .44 629. But this is sweet and so versitile.
 
You have issues if you are in love with a piece of metal :)

Odd caliber? What is wrong with S&W 686, 5"?
 
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Start saving $$ now as you'll need lots of to feed the beast. Even with reloading saving u huge amounts over retail, the cost of components isnt exactly cheap.
Its a ton of fun, but it doesnt come without a hefty price..
Good luck
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worth it, just to being able to say you plink with 454 Casull loads and 30 grains of H110
 
both the 460 and 454 are notorious for excessive wear to the forcing cone, likely due to higher pressures.

But are you REALLY going to run that many full-tilt 460 and 454 loads through it? What do you think will pack it in first - you, or the gun :p



Yeah, I'm with you. I want a 460 in a bad way, though the X-Frame doesn't really turn my crank
 
Ahhh I love my 460V also. It's rocks the range big time. I also have the 500 and between the two of them there's one big smile.:cheers:
 
What was the final outcome/verdict on the barrel length issue?

I know the 5"? model (the shorter one) was allowed in Canada but then it was allegedly prohib'd because the muzzle brake could be removed - was this ever rectified (i.e. common sense applied)?
 
Yes those pistol do look very nice, and probably will last forever.

Anyway someone on this thread was talking about the component being expensive, and I have this question to ask. If it shoots .45 long colt (to my belief) shouldn't it be able to shoot .45acp? as I know some .454Casull pistol allow the use of 45acp with a change of the cylinder? or even without?

Sorry to hijack but I was curious. :pirate:
 
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What was the final outcome/verdict on the barrel length issue?

I know the 5"? model (the shorter one) was allowed in Canada but then it was allegedly prohib'd because the muzzle brake could be removed - was this ever rectified (i.e. common sense applied)?
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No problem. If measured properly, even without the brake, it is still long enough not to be considered prohibited. It is a pretty silly way of measuring this handgun anyway. It is an X-frame after all and f'n huge, even in the 460V version! There are two flanges that stick out almost the full length of the brake which cannot be removed. The top one supports the front sight. The bottom one contains the brake retaining threads and lock. The barrel alone from forcing cone to crown without brake is in excess of the prohib limit.

Rick
 
Hijack away, I'm curious too. I believe the bullet is the same, but the casing has more taper. So you whould have to get a different cylinder


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Yes those pistol do look very nice, and probably will last forever.

Anyway someone on this thread was talking about the component being expensive, and I have this question to ask. If it shoots .45 long colt (to my belief) shouldn't it be able to shoot .45acp? as I know some .454Casull pistol allow the use of 45acp with a change of the cylinder? or even without?

Sorry to hijack but I was curious. :pirate:
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someuser said:
Yes those pistol do look very nice, and probably will last forever.

Anyway someone on this thread was talking about the component being expensive, and I have this question to ask. If it shoots .45 long colt (to my belief) shouldn't it be able to shoot .45acp? as I know some .454Casull pistol allow the use of 45acp with a change of the cylinder? or even without?

Sorry to hijack but I was curious. :pirate:
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The Ruger Blackhawk uses a cylinder change to swap between 45Colt and 45ACP because the 45auto headspaces on the mouth of the case whilethe 45 Colt headspaces on the rim. I think with the 460 you could use 45ACP if there were moon clips available to fit that big cylinder. Don't know if anything like that exists. However, I'm pretty sure you can still get 45Auto Rim from starline which should work.
 
while it can shoot all three, how PRACTICAL is it- i've got one of those 45colt/45acp conversions-a blackhawk- and i've yest to use the acp cylinder- each cartridge is going to shoot to a different point of aim due to varying velocities, even using the same bullet- start varying both, and it's a whole new ball game- besides, i've handled the 500 and i think i'd rather carry a winchester trapper - besides, how dead can you kill a piece of paper
 
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both the 460 and 454 are notorious for excessive wear to the forcing cone, likely due to higher pressures.
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Actually it is not high pressures only it is mostly a combination of velocity and the thickness of the jacket on the bullets eg: it is recommended that you never use the Hornady XTP jacketed HP bullets but rather that you use XTP-Mag's that are designed for the higher velocities.

I have been wondering if hard cast gas checked bullets have the same issues as the standard jacketed XTP's or is the lead soft enough so that it is a non-issue?
 
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