Gun Experiment: .45 ACP From a Taurus Raging Judge

By ShootingTheBull410

The Raging Judge from Taurus is an intriguing beast, a huge, heavy revolver that fires the powerful .454 Casull cartridge, and can also launch .45 Colt and .45 Schofield along with both 2.5″ and 3″ .410 shotshells. That versatility makes it interesting in its own right, but . . .

.45 Casull is expensive, usually priced well over a dollar to three dollars a round. And .45 Colt and Schofield cost a pretty penny, too. They go for around sixty cents per round, as compared to .45 ACP, which can be bought for as low as about 31 cents per round.

What’s a plinker to do? Are there options for inexpensive range ammo in this bore size? Actually, yes, a number of them, but I decided to address the most glaring elephant in the room, the .45 ACP. The Smith & Wesson Governor can chamber .45 ACP, .45 Colt, and the .410 shotshell, after all, so I wondered if a Judge, specifically a Raging Judge could do it, too.

Well, the answer is yes, and also yes-ish. .45 ACP is a rimless cartridge, and won’t generally just work in a .45 Colt revolver; the .45 Colt …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns