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  • .480 Ruger
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  • The .480 Ruger is a revolver cartridge, introduced in 2003 by Sturm, Ruger and Hornady. This was the first new cartridge introduced by Ruger, and was at time of introduction the largest diameter production revolver cartridge, at in ( mm).
  • The .480 Ruger (12.1x33mmR) is a revolver cartridge, developed between Hornady and Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 2003. At the time of release, the .480 Ruger was the largest calibre revolver cartridge in production.
  • |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .480 Ruger |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Handgun |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designer | colspan="2" | Hornady / Sturm, Ruger |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designed | colspan="2" | 2003 |- |- |- |- | Specifications mm ) mm ) |- mm ) mm ) mm ) mm ) mm ) |- |- MPa ) |- |- |- |- |- " | gr (g) m/s) J)
  • .475 caliber handgun cartridges are not a new idea. The .475 Linebaugh was introduced around 1988 as a custom, 5 shot Ruger Blackhawk single action revolver. The .475 is a wildcat cartridge made by cutting the .45-70 case to a length of , and necking it to accept a .475 bullet. The .475 Linebaugh is an immensely powerful cartridge, more powerful than the .454 Casull, the most powerful production revolver cartridge at the time. The .475 diameter bullet allowed bullet weights over , a feat not possible with the .45 caliber cartridge cases, and the terminal ballistics of the heavy bullet, even when loaded to moderate velocities, were impressive. The .475 Linebaugh was designed for handgun hunting of large game, such as bear, where deep penetration is required for a quick, humane kill, and the
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  • 1.650000
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  • XTP
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  • 325
Velocity
  • 1350
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  • "Cartridges of the World"
Origin
  • USA
  • United States
Design
  • 2003
primer
  • Large pistol
En
  • 1315
Name
  • 0.480000
Type
Caption
  • 0.480000
rimthick
  • 0.065
basedia
  • 0.504
neckdia
  • 0.504
rimdia
  • 0.54
oal
  • 1.65
vel
  • 1350
case length
  • 1.285000
test barrel length
  • 7.5"
Base
  • 0.504000
twist
  • 1
neck
  • 0.504000
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  • 1.29
case type
  • Semi-rimmed, straight
Parent
  • 0.450000
  • 0.475000
rim dia
  • 0.540000
rim thick
  • 0.065000
Bullet
  • 0.475000
max pressure
  • 48000
design date
  • 2003
Death
  • Present
Birth
  • 2003
Designer
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  • The .480 Ruger is a revolver cartridge, introduced in 2003 by Sturm, Ruger and Hornady. This was the first new cartridge introduced by Ruger, and was at time of introduction the largest diameter production revolver cartridge, at in ( mm).
  • The .480 Ruger (12.1x33mmR) is a revolver cartridge, developed between Hornady and Sturm, Ruger & Co. in 2003. At the time of release, the .480 Ruger was the largest calibre revolver cartridge in production.
  • .475 caliber handgun cartridges are not a new idea. The .475 Linebaugh was introduced around 1988 as a custom, 5 shot Ruger Blackhawk single action revolver. The .475 is a wildcat cartridge made by cutting the .45-70 case to a length of , and necking it to accept a .475 bullet. The .475 Linebaugh is an immensely powerful cartridge, more powerful than the .454 Casull, the most powerful production revolver cartridge at the time. The .475 diameter bullet allowed bullet weights over , a feat not possible with the .45 caliber cartridge cases, and the terminal ballistics of the heavy bullet, even when loaded to moderate velocities, were impressive. The .475 Linebaugh was designed for handgun hunting of large game, such as bear, where deep penetration is required for a quick, humane kill, and the heavy, cast Keith style semiwadcutter bullets out of the .475 Linebaugh penetrated very well.[citation needed]
  • |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | .480 Ruger |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Type | colspan="2" | Handgun |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Place of origin | colspan="2" | USA |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Production history |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designer | colspan="2" | Hornady / Sturm, Ruger |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Designed | colspan="2" | 2003 |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Specifications |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Parent case | colspan="2" | .45-70 |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case type | colspan="2" | Semi-rimmed, straight |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Bullet diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Neck diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Base diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rim diameter | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Rim thickness | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Case length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Overall length | colspan="2" | in (mm ) |- |- |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Primer type | colspan="2" | Large pistol |- ! style="padding-right: 1em;" | Maximum pressure | colspan="2" | psi (MPa ) |- |- |- |- |- |- ! colspan="3" style="background: lightsteelblue; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;" | Ballistic performance |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; background: #DEDEDE;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" ! Bullet weight/type ! Velocity ! Energy |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" | style="vertical-align:middle; border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; " | gr (g) XTP||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft/s (m/s) ||style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; "| ft·lbf (J) |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- | colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-top: 5px; font-size: 90%;" | Test barrel length: 7.5"Source: "Cartridges of the World" |} The .480 Ruger is a revolver cartridge, introduced in 2003 by Sturm, Ruger and Hornady. This was the first new cartridge introduced by Ruger, and was at time of introduction the largest diameter production revolver cartridge, at .475 inches (12 mm). It was quickly followed in 2004 by the .204 Ruger, the fastest production rifle cartridge.