Originally Posted by
alamogunr
Several years ago, John Taffin published an article on practice loads for big revolvers. That article has been a life saver for me. He listed loads for several powders each for .44 Mag, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, 480 Ruger, .475 Linebaugh and .500 Linebaugh. Bullets used were 300 gr. for the .44 Mag and .45 Colt. The 480 Ruger, 475 L, 500 L went up from there.
It has been awhile since I shot any of these with more than mid loads. I "celebrated" my 79th birthday last Sunday. I've developed arthritis in my right thumb which has diminished my total hand strength. Casting and handloading have enabled me to keep shooting these big bore guns. I've only got the .44, 45, 454C and 475L. The last 2 mainly because I wanted to own them. The Freedom Arms has extra cylinders which are used instead of the .454. I don't hunt so that didn't enter in to the decision to buy.