.454 Casull (no ontology)

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'''.454 Casull''' (Also known informally as '''.454 Cas''') is a pistol cartridge developed in 1957 by gunsmiths Dick Casull and Jack Fullmer. Originally a wildcat cartridge, the purpose of .454 Casull is to be a longer and stronger version of [[.45 Colt]], being effectively a sort of ".45 Colt Magnum". The cartridge is unique in many ways - it develops an extremely high amount of pressure (60000 psi, similar to that of a rifle), requires the use of a small rifle primer rather than pistol primers, and has very much rifle-like performance out of a handgun ; capable of delivering a 250 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of well over over 1600 ft/s (~488m/s) out of a long revolver barrel. It was and still is considered one of the most powerful pistol cartridges in the world, being suitable for big game hunting and personal defense against dangerous animals, such as bears.
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| colspan="2" | .454 Casull
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| '''Energy'''
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| colspan="2" | '''2400''' Joule
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| '''Velocity'''
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| colspan="2" | '''460''' m/s
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| '''Bullet weight'''
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| colspan="2" | '''360''' gr ('''23.33''' g)
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| '''Country'''
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| colspan="2" | <[#img [hash 83D2MF0R1HWREQRPKTCNYS4TZE]]> United States
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| '''Year'''
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| colspan="2" | 1959
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| '''Price'''
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| colspan="2" | '''180''' [[Parallar|P$]] ('''20''' rounds)
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| '''Compatible with'''
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| colspan="2" | 4 weapons
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The '''.454 Casull''' is a revolver cartridge developed in 1959 by Dick Casull and Jack Fulmer. It is considered a high-tier caliber in [[Mazeworld]].
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=== Real-life data ===
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Though Freedom Arms was the first to offer a firearm that would accept .454 Casull - the '''Model 83''' revolver, they were largely custom-made. In 1997, forty years after the cartridge was initially designed, Ruger was the first major manufacturer to offer a production firearm chambered in .454 Casull, the '''Ruger Super Redhawk'''. Other manufacturers, such as Taurus, soon followed. It was then standardized by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporting_Arms_and_Ammunition_Manufacturers'_Institute SAAMI] in 1998, and popularity ever increased since.
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In 1959, the ''Guns & Ammo'' magazine in the United States announced the introduction of a new caliber called '''.454 Casull'''. Designed two years prior by firearm designers Dick Casull and Jack Fulmer, the general idea behind the .454 Casull is that it is a lenghtened, strengthened [[.45 Colt]] case, and fitted with a small rifle primer instead of a pistol primer. .454 Casull was made to develop very high chamber pressure (up to 65000 CUP), and is intended for large game hunting, or self-defense against large predators (Bears...).
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As a result, .454 Casull develops far more energy (about '''3.5x''') than its predecessor, but also far more recoil ('''5x''' more recoil energy than .45 Colt, and '''1.75x''' more than [[.44 Magnum]]). This translates to an extremely powerful handgun caliber, but difficult to control and to which extreme caution must be exercised when shooting. This turned it into one of most powerful factory handgun cartridges in the world.
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It must be noted that much like how [[.357 Magnum]] revolvers may also shoot [[.38 Special]], .454 Casull revolvers may fire normal .45 Colt without much problems.
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=== Mazeworld overview ===
=== Mazeworld overview ===
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| Light
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| <span style="color: white">C1</span>
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| Hardskin
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| <span style="color: #AAAAAA">C2</span>
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| Kevlar-2
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| <span style="color: #666666">C3</span>
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| <span style="color: cyan">A1</span>
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| HEV
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| <span style="color: orange">A4</span>
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| <span style="color: red">A5</span>
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| '''Bullet'''
| '''Bullet'''
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| <span style="color: red">100%</span>
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| '''+4'''
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| <span style="color: yellow">97%</span>
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| 121%
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| <span style="color: yellow">95%</span>
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| 115%
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| <span style="color: yellow">80%</span>
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| 109%
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| <span style="color: green">62%</span>
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| 97%
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| 32%
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| 79%
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| 16%
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| 61%
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| 30%
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| 9%
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<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
<span style="font-size:80%;">[[Damage chart|How to read this?]]</span>
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Just like it should be, '''.454 Casull''' is as powerful as its real-life reputation depicts it. Thanks to the tremendous amounts of energy developed by this caliber, it falls short of being the most powerful handgun cartridge of the game, but is nevertheless a very interesting one to use. It can kill or severely cripple most non- or lightly armored targets. Though there is a noticeable performance drop as the opposing AC increases, it remains a dangerous threat that must not be taken lightly by those on the business end.
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* Available for purchase in a [[gun shop]] or a [[weapon shop]] in '''boxes of 20''' or '''bulk cans of 500'''.
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* Available brands and projectile types:
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** ''Standard'' (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
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** ''Personal Defense'' (Regular, +P): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
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* Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): '''4.5 P$ /round'''
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* [[Recoil]] level: '''5 - Punishing'''
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Due to the fact it's compatible with only four weapons, it is a somewhat rare caliber. Considering all weapons chambered for this caliber are revolvers except for one, this is another factor of relative scarcity, though it must be noted that all of those weapons may also chamber [[.45 Colt]], adding to their usefulness. It can only be found at random in the [[Room|rooms]], or in a [[Gun shop|gun shop]]/[[Weapon shop|weapon shop]], sold for '''9 P$/round''' in boxes of '''20''' or '''60'''.  
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=== [[Handloading]] information ===
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* Primer type: '''Small rifle'''
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* Powder type: '''Pistol'''
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* Projectile type: '''.454, 250 grain'''
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* Standard load: '''234 pwdr'''
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** -P load: '''211 pwdr'''
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** +P load: '''257 pwdr'''
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** +P+ load: '''281 pwdr'''
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* Cost of a 50 case box: '''39 P$''' (0.78 P$/case)
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* Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.465 P$
=== Weapons compatible ===
=== Weapons compatible ===
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'''Class 3 weapons'''
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==== Standard weapons ====
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*[[Freedom Arms Model 83]]
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Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: '''6'''
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*[[Ruger Super Redhawk]]
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*[[Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan]]
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* The crafting-only [[Hellsing Arms .454 Casull 'Joshua']] ([[Joshua blueprint]])
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[[List of Class 1 Weapons|Class 1]] weapons:
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* '''Taurus Rossi M92''', conventional rifle
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[[List of Class 3 Weapons|Class 3]] weapons:
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* '''Freedom Arms Model 83''', SA revolver
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* '''Ruger Super Redhawk''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Taurus Raging Bull M454''', DA/SA revolver
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* '''Taurus Raging Judge Magnum M513''', DA/SA revolver ('''3" chamber''')
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==== [[Maze Customs]] ====
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* [[Customs:Weapons|Customs weapon families]]: Available as a chambering for the '''Blackhawk''' and '''Redhawk''' families.
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* [[Customs:Minor|Minor services]]: None.
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* [[Workshop|Crafting and specs docs]]: '''Joshua'''
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=== Barrel length groups ===
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Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a '''multiplier to [[Pain]] and [[Limb damage]]''' is applied. Please refer to the [[Weapon|lists of weapons]] or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.
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{|
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| '''Group name'''
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| Short handgun
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| Up to 5.9"
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| 0.6x
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| ''Medium handgun''
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| ''6" to 8"''
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| '''''1x'''''
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| Rifle
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| 12.1" and beyond
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| 1.3x
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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Real life information
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.454_Casull Wikipedia article]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.454_Casull Wikipedia article]
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*[http://www.chuckhawks.com/454casull.htm Brief introduction by Chuck Hawks]

Latest revision as of 03:36, 25 October 2017

.454 Casull (Also known informally as .454 Cas) is a pistol cartridge developed in 1957 by gunsmiths Dick Casull and Jack Fullmer. Originally a wildcat cartridge, the purpose of .454 Casull is to be a longer and stronger version of .45 Colt, being effectively a sort of ".45 Colt Magnum". The cartridge is unique in many ways - it develops an extremely high amount of pressure (60000 psi, similar to that of a rifle), requires the use of a small rifle primer rather than pistol primers, and has very much rifle-like performance out of a handgun ; capable of delivering a 250 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of well over over 1600 ft/s (~488m/s) out of a long revolver barrel. It was and still is considered one of the most powerful pistol cartridges in the world, being suitable for big game hunting and personal defense against dangerous animals, such as bears.

Though Freedom Arms was the first to offer a firearm that would accept .454 Casull - the Model 83 revolver, they were largely custom-made. In 1997, forty years after the cartridge was initially designed, Ruger was the first major manufacturer to offer a production firearm chambered in .454 Casull, the Ruger Super Redhawk. Other manufacturers, such as Taurus, soon followed. It was then standardized by the SAAMI in 1998, and popularity ever increased since.

Mazeworld overview

Type LDV C1 C2 C3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Bullet +4 121% 115% 109% 97% 79% 61% 30% 9%

How to read this?

  • Available for purchase in a gun shop or a weapon shop in boxes of 20 or bulk cans of 500.
  • Available brands and projectile types:
    • Standard (Regular, SP): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
    • Personal Defense (Regular, +P): FMJ, Lead, JHP, JSP
  • Retail value of a standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 4.5 P$ /round
  • Recoil level: 5 - Punishing

Handloading information

  • Primer type: Small rifle
  • Powder type: Pistol
  • Projectile type: .454, 250 grain
  • Standard load: 234 pwdr
    • -P load: 211 pwdr
    • +P load: 257 pwdr
    • +P+ load: 281 pwdr
  • Cost of a 50 case box: 39 P$ (0.78 P$/case)
  • Estimated cost to handload 1 standard round (Reg/FMJ/SP): 2.465 P$

Weapons compatible

Standard weapons

Total amount of standard weapons available in this caliber: 6

Class 1 weapons:

  • Taurus Rossi M92, conventional rifle

Class 3 weapons:

  • Freedom Arms Model 83, SA revolver
  • Ruger Super Redhawk, DA/SA revolver
  • Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan, DA/SA revolver
  • Taurus Raging Bull M454, DA/SA revolver
  • Taurus Raging Judge Magnum M513, DA/SA revolver (3" chamber)

Maze Customs

Barrel length groups

Depending on the barrel length of the firearm, a multiplier to Pain and Limb damage is applied. Please refer to the lists of weapons or to the event lines to know your particular weapons' barrel length.

Group name Length range Damage multiplier
Short handgun Up to 5.9" 0.6x
Medium handgun 6" to 8" 1x
Long handgun 8.1" to 12" 1.1x
Rifle 12.1" and beyond 1.3x

Gallery

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.454 Casull FMJ

See also

Real life information

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