When it comes to handgun cartridges, I feel there is often times… little room for improvement.
However, one cartridge sets itself apart. .460 Rowland is a relatively unknown chambering that actually does something other than marginal improvements.
.45 ACP / .460 Rowland / .44 Magnum
Energy statistics generated from similar loadings offered from Underwood Ammo.
I’ve often felt that the entire ACP series of pistol cartridges could have been originally designed with a higher pressure limits. (Not to step on John Brownings feet). The .460 Rowland cartridges shows what .45 ACP could have been if allowed full pressure.
Here we see something rare. Two cartridges with very similar in case capacity and size…. but one that offers DOUBLE THE ENERGY! Of course this is achieved by basically doubling the SAAMI spec pressure. .45 Auto being about 21000 and .460 Rowland being about 40000. Both shooting same size and weight bullets.
.460 probably would likely not make for a good military / police cartridge given what we learned about 10mm in the 90s. But what it does do….. offers truly MAGNUM performance in PRACTICAL sized firearms for hunting / recreational shooters. At power levels much higher than even 10mm… and without having to use a revolver platform.
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.460 Rowland is able to be able to be chambered in normal sized auto loading handguns like 1911s and even large frame polymer handguns ( XDs , Glocks ) Whereas in the past the only options for magnum autoloaders were the Coonan and Desert Eagles. Perhaps even the LAR pistols if you were that cool. All of which are just freakin huge.
Whole point of this thread is to shed some light on the greatness of this actually different pistol cartridge…and to spark conversation of those who shoot and load this round. Looking forward to reading your comments down below.
However, one cartridge sets itself apart. .460 Rowland is a relatively unknown chambering that actually does something other than marginal improvements.
.45 ACP / .460 Rowland / .44 Magnum
Energy statistics generated from similar loadings offered from Underwood Ammo.
I’ve often felt that the entire ACP series of pistol cartridges could have been originally designed with a higher pressure limits. (Not to step on John Brownings feet). The .460 Rowland cartridges shows what .45 ACP could have been if allowed full pressure.
Here we see something rare. Two cartridges with very similar in case capacity and size…. but one that offers DOUBLE THE ENERGY! Of course this is achieved by basically doubling the SAAMI spec pressure. .45 Auto being about 21000 and .460 Rowland being about 40000. Both shooting same size and weight bullets.
.460 probably would likely not make for a good military / police cartridge given what we learned about 10mm in the 90s. But what it does do….. offers truly MAGNUM performance in PRACTICAL sized firearms for hunting / recreational shooters. At power levels much higher than even 10mm… and without having to use a revolver platform.
460 Rowland Conversions - 460 Rowland
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.460 Rowland is able to be able to be chambered in normal sized auto loading handguns like 1911s and even large frame polymer handguns ( XDs , Glocks ) Whereas in the past the only options for magnum autoloaders were the Coonan and Desert Eagles. Perhaps even the LAR pistols if you were that cool. All of which are just freakin huge.
Whole point of this thread is to shed some light on the greatness of this actually different pistol cartridge…and to spark conversation of those who shoot and load this round. Looking forward to reading your comments down below.
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