Posted By: mikefrompa
favorite whitetail bullet - 04/19/2017 9:24 PM
What is your go to whitetail bullet for the 454 casull? Thanks in advance guys.
favorite whitetail bullet
Posted By: Ernie
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/19/2017 9:49 PM
I always used the heavier/magnum 300 grain XTP for deer and deer sized game. MY was 1775 fps in my FA. Used Bob's loading and he said, mine was faster than normal.
Posted By: jamesfromjersey
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/19/2017 10:35 PM
Mike, my "whitetail load" used the older double crimp groove 300gr XTP over 27.4grs of H-4227...ran approx. 1400fps from my 7 1/2" 454...its a slower loading compared to factory 454 ammo, but was a dream to shoot and the extra bullet weight allowed almost any angle shot from 100yds and under.....used it on 13 or 14 deer.. 
Posted By: wvhitman
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 12:18 AM
I came up on these two deer two years ago on a crop damage hunt. They were about 10 yards apart.
I had my 7 1/2" FA .454. Dropped the one on the left in it's tracks with a 260 gr. Speer HP at 99 yards. The one on the right froze up, confused. The second bullet in the cylinder was a 265 gr. Swift HP. She dropped in her tracks at 102 yards.
The damage from the Speer was 2 1/2" internally, and 3 1/2" internally with the Swift.
These are the only two bullets I use on deer. I actually recovered 5 300 gr. XTPs from deer. My thinking is that if can't penetrate our smallish WV whitetails , then they're not for me. The Speer and Swift were total penetration.
I had my 7 1/2" FA .454. Dropped the one on the left in it's tracks with a 260 gr. Speer HP at 99 yards. The one on the right froze up, confused. The second bullet in the cylinder was a 265 gr. Swift HP. She dropped in her tracks at 102 yards.
The damage from the Speer was 2 1/2" internally, and 3 1/2" internally with the Swift.
These are the only two bullets I use on deer. I actually recovered 5 300 gr. XTPs from deer. My thinking is that if can't penetrate our smallish WV whitetails , then they're not for me. The Speer and Swift were total penetration.
Posted By: KRal
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 2:05 AM
Mine is a 260 gr. Nosler Partition over a max dose of H110.
Posted By: WiseGuy
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 3:02 AM
My FA 454 really likes the 250gr Barnes XPB
Posted By: Zee
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 3:30 AM
I would not say that I have found my "go to" bullet yet. But, I've used 250gr Hornady XTP and 350gr RFN-GC to acceptable success so far.
Posted By: wyote
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 5:49 PM
My favorite is a 280 cast WFN over a load of H 110
Posted By: Ernie
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/20/2017 6:23 PM
Originally Posted By: jamesfromjersey
Mike, my "whitetail load" used the older double crimp groove 300gr XTP
This is the bullet I posted about earlier.
Posted By: Muddy
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 04/22/2017 4:59 PM
260 Nosler Partition with 4227 powder.
Dan
Dan
Posted By: Dano in Mexico
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 05/04/2017 4:54 AM
I agree with Muddy x2
260 Nosler Partition with 4227 powder.
260 Nosler Partition with 4227 powder.
Posted By: Handgun400
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 05/05/2017 12:47 AM
I've only used the 300gr XTP Mag in my .454 SRH so it's kinda my favorite. By default.
Posted By: BBwheelgunner
Re: favorite whitetail bullet - 05/07/2017 3:02 AM
It's between 265 Swift and 250 Barnes XPB so far for me. I have one with each and want to try them both again! The Barnes expanded just like you read about, but did not get full penetration. The Swift gave good penetration and good accuracy in my FA 83.
I had good results with Nosler's 260 Partition in my 45 Colt, but Can't find any more
I had good results with Nosler's 260 Partition in my 45 Colt, but Can't find any more