So I got this gun by trading some inherited shotguns I don't need. I know, it's excessive, unnecessarily powerful, etc. Heck, I don't even hunt any more, just plink at the range.
I bought the gun because I handled some and was amazed at how well it pointed and balanced.
But I do have a lot of 45LC ammo, also partly inherited. Should be fun to plink with.
I will probably never buy any 460 ammo. Not to shoot at 25 yards or so.
But if I did want something warmer, I think I would have to load some 454 Casull cartridges. I have a couple of guns in 45LC and they have mighty thin cylinder walls I DO NOT want to deal with any confusion there.
So questions: My Lyman manual says use cast bullets sized 451. Would this make that much difference in the relatively mild loads I would contemplate? Think 44 mag.equivalent at the hottest. I've also read this caliber prefers heavier bullets than the usual 250+\- grains for good accuracy. Am looking at getting another mold? Also, I have a large quantity of 2400 to use up. Again, I'm not looking at the hottest loads. Will 2400 be decently useable for my purposes? Lastly, S&W says this gun has a gain twist. Is there a downside to this using mild loads?
Sorry this is so rambling. I had chemo this week and it addles the brain somewhat.