5x.36>1x.45? (aka 000 Buck in a Judge) - Page 2

ttpete · September 28th, 2007, 07:10 PM

How about using brass .410 cases and stacking .45 cal. round balls in it? or putting a card wad over the powder and loading with a stack of washers? All kinds of possibilities here.

Cupcake · September 28th, 2007, 09:11 PM

I figure the first shot being #4 or #6 would be more for a distraction and delay tactic to buy you time to get a proper center of mass shot with the .45.

dr_cmg · September 28th, 2007, 10:53 PM

There are several threads about the Judge that contain some info about patterns, etc. This is one that I started right after I got mine.

I have also posted in several of the other threads. These can be found by using the search function.

mousehunter · September 29th, 2007, 11:37 AM

Stacking .45 ball in a brass case might cause some interesting pressure spikes as they hit the rifling - but was thinking about the same with either stacking .44 (.429) ball or semi wad-cutters.
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thanks for the link to your testing - if you penetrated a bucket, I can save my hand the expense of doing a milk jug test.
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Found some published chrono tests in a recent magazine - 3 shot 000 was slightly under 800fps. Not much kinetic energy, but appears to be enough to be effective at close range.

dr_cmg · September 30th, 2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mousehunter

Found some published chrono tests in a recent magazine - 3 shot 000 was slightly under 800fps. Not much kinetic energy, but appears to be enough to be effective at close range.

I look at it as a home protection firearm. Across any room in my house would be no more than 20 feet. 3 .36 balls at 700 to 800 fps at 20 feet or less will get someones attention and hold it for a while. It won't over penetrate either. If my wife uses 3 000 rounds and someone is still kicking the .45 Colt 200 gr. JHP will settle them down nicely.

September 28th, 2007, 07:10 PM	#11
ttpete Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mich Posts: 333	How about using brass .410 cases and stacking .45 cal. round balls in it? or putting a card wad over the powder and loading with a stack of washers? All kinds of possibilities here. __________________ NRA Benefactor member Michigan Antique Arms Collectors life member Ohio Gun Collectors member Opinions expressed here are based upon Michigan state law ONLY. Other state laws may differ. Know and observe your local laws.

September 28th, 2007, 09:11 PM	#12
Cupcake VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,730	I figure the first shot being #4 or #6 would be more for a distraction and delay tactic to buy you time to get a proper center of mass shot with the .45. __________________ Stupidity is not a crime...so you are free to go.

September 28th, 2007, 10:53 PM	#13
dr_cmg Lead Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,889	There are several threads about the Judge that contain some info about patterns, etc. This is one that I started right after I got mine. I have also posted in several of the other threads. These can be found by using the search function. __________________ George Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

September 29th, 2007, 11:37 AM	#14
mousehunter Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 156	Stacking .45 ball in a brass case might cause some interesting pressure spikes as they hit the rifling - but was thinking about the same with either stacking .44 (.429) ball or semi wad-cutters. --- thanks for the link to your testing - if you penetrated a bucket, I can save my hand the expense of doing a milk jug test. --- Found some published chrono tests in a recent magazine - 3 shot 000 was slightly under 800fps. Not much kinetic energy, but appears to be enough to be effective at close range. Last edited by mousehunter; September 29th, 2007 at 04:19 PM..

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