Anybody know what kind of velocity I can expect?I got one coming and plan on doing the Factory Hornady 400XTP's and a Cast 400gr something?,maybe the Buff Bore 410gr at 1200....I guess I will lose a hundred or so,but thats not a problem as we all know what Big Heavy Cast bullets do in this velocity range!..The "Icing" for me is thats it all in a Compact 40 ounce lil backup rig high out of the way in a high ride back of my hip holster with 6 shots ready for Grizz!

https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2911043/m/260107166

read this thread...some great info.

Yes,very interesting...I think I will just shoot factory ammo (400xtp and BB 410gr cast)Thanks!

SAFARIKID, I haven't chrono'd any of the factory offerings for the .480, but I can tell you that 410 grain Buffalo Bore loading is hell on hogs! Forget the XTP loading -- you don't need an expanding bullet (it's already .475 caliber), you need penetration and the heavy hardcasts have penetration in spades.

You'll have to let us know what you come up with when you get it. I've only seen one and it wasn't for sale at the time.

My 4" 500 S&W shoots the Magtech 400JSP factory ammo at around 1200fps. The box says 1600fps.

I looked at the Buffalo Bore site and they show a 480 with 410gn at 1200fps.
I used Quickload, a 410gn cast and 296 to get 1200fps from a 7.5"bbl. With the barrel length down to 2" it was closer to 960fps.
I switched to 2400 and a compressed load at just below 50k showed 1100fps with the 2"bbl. It would be interesting to see what people are actually getting from the 480 Alaskan.

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SRHAlaskan480.htm

1060fps from the 480 ruger alaskan with 410 grn buffalo bore ammo


Ammunition Velocity
Buffalo Bore 410 grain WFN 1060
Hornady 325 XTP 1099
Hornady 400 XTP 1028
Grizzly Cartridge 340 Belt Mountain Punch 959.1
Grizzly Cartridge 350 Hawk 1016
Grizzly Cartridge 375 LFNGC 1034
Grizzly Cartridge 400 Hawk 957.9
Grizzly Cartridge 425 WFNGC 888.4
Handload 390 Cast Performance LFNGC 872.1

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-SRHAlaskan480.htm

THESE TWO WORK FOR ME!IF I NEED MORE,TIME FOR "THUNDERBEAST"(50/110 W/600GR AT 1400+!)
Ammunition Velocity
Buffalo Bore 410 grain WFN 1060
Hornady 325 XTP 1099
Hornady 400 XTP 1028
I AM REALLY LIKING THIS BOOMSTICK GUY! THANKS PAL!

This is a picture of a Buffalo that I took with the 500 Linebaugh,shooting 525 grain WLFN flat point hardcast bullets at 1120 fps from my revolvers 6" barrel.The shot was from about 40 t 45 yards.When the bull presented an opportunity,I placed one round through the heart.The bull staggard,stumbled and went down.The others gathered around and begin hooking as if trying to help him up.they actualy got the big bull back to his feet,but he could not remain on all fours and quickly fell again.The entrance hole from the big slug,had blood flowing from it,as well as from the exit. The bullet exited the animal and was not recovered.The wound channel and penetration of these big bore revolvers is nothing short of amazing.The penetration is often more than large rifles and the wound channel has to be seen to be believed . Not much need for more speed

my 7 1/2 " 480 SRHs all did 1150 - 1160 fps with the 410 gr Buffalo Bore ammo ..When you get it please cronograph it so I will know what to expect when I get one...