Originally Posted by
rockport
The buffalo bore +p comes out of the barrel at 1800 fps with 1870 ft/lbs of energy
1443 fps at 100 yards with 1202 ft/lbs of energy with a 260 grain bullet
Can you cite those numbers? I run a bunch of the buffalo bore stuff when I'm too lazy to hand press my spices, and I don't get anywhere near that much out of 45colt. There's not a single load on their website with that much energy or those velocity numbers - they don't even list a 454Cassul load that hot. The Buffalo Bore top end 45colt "Ruger Only" loads tend to ride the 1,200ft.lbs. mark pretty strictly. The 260grn Deer Grenade spec's 1500fps at 260grn, just under 1300fps,
It's a great cartridge, but an 1800ft.lbs. cartridge, it aint!!!!