Ive got the ss 6 1/2in and I love it you can shoot 45lc through it but i tried that and its like shooting a 22 it just wasn't as fun so ill stick to my 325grn bear loads. i tested it out with some friends on a dueling tree and i cant win because every time i hit the plate it swings around and then comes back to my side again. its extremely easy to shoot and now im looking for a 500sw cause Taurus makes the 454 shoot like a 45acp... damn their great design.

 

I assume you are going to look for the Taurus 500 magnum rather than the Smith and Wesson....just to keep it in the Taurus family of course.

 

They come in both Raging Bull and Raging Judge Magnum models. They can handle .454 Casull, .45 LC, and .410 shotshells with no problems. If I remember correctly you can also use .45 Schoffield as well.

I WANT ONE!!!!​

 

They come in both Raging Bull and Raging Judge Magnum models. They can handle .454 Casull, .45 LC, and .410 shotshells with no problems. If I remember correctly you can also use .45 Schoffield as well.

I WANT ONE!!!!​

Easy to see why with that lineup.

 

YEP! I have the SS Bull w/a 6 1/2" barrell in .454 casull. It is the gun I plan on shooting my deer with this year!
If you get a chance to shoot one, I would be very surprised if you didn't like it!
Just one man's $.02!!!

 

If I could find a raging 500 I would sell my dog for it

 

I really want the Raging Judge.

 

I want something to hit a Hog/Deer or 'Gator at close to moderate distance and knock it down DEAD.

Sounds to me like a .454 Casull or .45 LC +P will do this.

 

If you shoot a454 round then shoot a 45lc you will never put another lc in the chamber its like putting a 4cyl engine in a Ferrari...it looks ok but you don't really want to drive it

 

I have owned 454's in Freedom Arms, Ruger, Custom single actions, and the Raging Bull. Bought the Raging Bull not long after they came out and over the years have killed several deer and coyotes with it. Put a 2 x Leupold on it not long after I bought the gun. Like any revolver with tight tolerances it needs to have the cylinder cleaned to keep it from binding. Some powders and cast bullets are worse than others at fouling the cylinder mechanics . Kroil works well to help break the stuff loose. My only wish would be for the cylinders to be longer for some cast loads.

 

I have a Super Redhawk and a Raging Bull. Both are accurate and I do use .45 Colt for practice as I reload. You can load the .45 Colt to the low end spec of the .454.

As for the Raging Judge, I'm not impressed. Other than the novelty of using .410 (Less power than the low end .45 Colt) it has nothing on the standard chambers, In fact it gives up some accuracy because of the length of the chamber. A friend and his cousin each have the Raging Judge, and my RB is more accurate in their hands, and my Super Redhawk even more so. One is selling his after deer season, and the other is now unsure.

So I'd get either the Raging Bull or a Super Redhawk.

Maloy

 

M father-in-law owns a Casul in 454 - hope to shoot it this summer. Gotta admit, recoil seems concerning!

 

I have one, in a 8 3/4" barrel and its loud! But, ohhhh so much fun to shoot.

 

Killing a Boar in mid stride with one of these would be priceless.

 

I shot one a few weeks ago and was totally surprised how accurate it was. And the recoil was controllable. This would be the large revolver that I would buy for sure.

 

..and I want another one..A Raging Judge that does the "shoot-a-matic" with all the calibers, .454 Casull, .45LC and Schoffield and the .410 Magnum shells. Ohhh yeahhh!

*sigh*..I need to start saving after Xmas and the first of the Year.

 

as cool as that Raging Bull is, i think i'd rather spend a few more bucks and get a S%W in .460Smith. that way, you can shoot the .460s&w, .454 Casull, .45 Long Colt, AND the .45 Schoffield. plus, you'd have bragging rights as to having the most powerful caliber of any handgun in America! it's not as big as the .500 s&w, but it's faster and has comparable energy at distances. plus, it's bigger than the .454, and bigger is better, right?

 

454 and 460 handguns, on the "Bigger is Better" thing you have both advantages and dis advantages to the huge frame Smith. On the plus side the huge size and weight when shooting from a rest helps with recoil. Even with the size and weight you will notice it has recoil. On the other side of the size and weight issue is the ability to shoot it offhand like a normal handgun. Add the weight of scope and mount to it and a lot of shooters lose the ability to hold it for off hand shooting. Years ago before Smith came out with the 500 and 460, BFR came out with their huge single action revolver. I bought one in 45/70, still have and shoot it with some heavy loads. It is not scoped because of the weight and size issue when shooting offhand. A person hunting from a rest has no problem with the size. As big as I am and as much as I have shot it is do able. Being on the north side of 60 and no longer doing things just to prove I can changes how I do things. I want a handgun even with a scope to fit some kind of holster. I have Contenders and bolt action XP100's with slings, but after a while something about a handgun needing to be a handgun instead of a truck mounted handcannon took over. The huge guns have a place and can be fun, still have mine, just do not use them much now.

 

i guess the argument was that the .454 was such an awesome performer, i just wanted to remind folks that there's bigger yet. sure, there's the 500 s&w magnum, but that gun is too damn expensive to shoot! plus, the .50 AE and .50 GI aren't affordable compatable cartridges. the .460 has a lot of other ones it'll shoot. and regarding the necessity of suh a big gun, there isn't any. the .44mag or .357 is all you really need

 

Not so.
I use my .460 to keep the rhinoceros out of the yard.