Hornady Custom .480 Ruger 325gr XTP Ammunition /20

Hornady Custom .480 Ruger 325gr XTP Ammunition /20

Handgun shooters looking for supreme accuracy and maximum knock down power have come to rely on Hornady Custom pistol ammo, loaded with either the famous Hornady XTP (Extreme Terminal Performance) bullet, our FMJ or FTX bullet.

Every round of Hornady Custom ammunition is hand inspected before packaging to ensure the highest levels of quality control. At Hornady, we manufacture Custom ammunition to give shooters and hunters the advantage of hand-loaded accuracy in a factory load.

Product Features
HORNADY BULLETS
Depending on the caliber, Hornady Custom handgun ammunition is loaded with Hornady XTP, FMJ-RN, XTP Mag, FTX or FP (flat point)-XTP bullets.

SELECT CASES
Hornady produces most of the brass for Hornady Custom pistol ammo. All other brass is selected to ensure it meets our unusually high standards for reliable feeding, corrosion resistance, proper hardness and the ability to withstand maximum chamber pressures.

MATCHED POWDERS AND PRIMERS
Powders in each cartridge are loaded to ensure optimal pressure, velocity and consistency from lot to lot. Each primer is matched to individual loads, and specifically selected for their ability to quickly, completely, and reliably ignite the powder charge.

Specifications
Caliber: 480 Ruger
Bullet: 325gr XTP
Sectional Density: .206
BC: .150 G1
Medium/Large Game
Rounds Per Box: 20
Reloadable: Yes
MPN: 9138

Ballistic Information
Muzzle Velocity: 1350 fps 7.5" Barrel
Muzzle Energy: 1315 ft/lbs

About the Manufacturer
"Ten bullets through one hole" was the philosophy of Joyce Hornady, the company's founder. This great idea of accuracy and perfection has continued from the first bullet made more than sixty years ago, right through today.
Like so many successful companies, Hornady Manufacturing was born out of one man's vision of a better product for his own use. Joyce Hornady was an avid shooter and needed a steady supply of good, accurate bullets. While commercially available bullets were usable, Joyce felt that better bullets could be made.
We continue to be one of the largest independent producers of bullets in the World. They sell bullets as separate components, loaded in Hornady Ammunition, and also to other ammunition companies to be loaded in their premium grade ammo. Their employees exhibit our products at trade shows and shooting matches across the country, and our product lines are represented to dealers and distributors by over 70 independent sales representatives.
Hornady Manufacturing has been the recipient of many industry awards and has also given generously within the community of Grand Island, where we make our home. Organizations supported include the United Way, the Platte River Charity Shoot, the Heartland Public Shooting Park, Hope Harbor, the Central-Plains Chapter of the American Red Cross, Stuhr Museum and the list goes on.
Hornady was the leading founder of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Fund, and they support or serve on The National Shooting Sports Foundation, Honored American Veterans Afield, the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, The National Rifle Association, and many others. As a member of the shooting and hunting sports industry, Hornady realizes the need to give back to the sports that keep them in business and maintain our heritage..
The stature of Hornady Manufacturing Company within its industry has never been higher. Combine the best customer base with the best employees, throw in the family/management team running this business; it's hard not to be successful.

About the 480 Ruger
.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 1.4 inches (36 mm), and necking it to accept a .475 bullet. The .475 Linebaugh is an immensely powerful cartridge, almost as powerful as the .454 Casull, the most powerful production revolver cartridge at the time (the .475 generates about 1800 ft-lbs of energy. The .454 can generate around 2000 ft-lbs). The .475 diameter bullet allowed bullet weights over 400 grains (26 g), 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.

Specifications
Parent case .475 Linebaugh
Case type Semi-rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter .475 in (12.1 mm)
Neck diameter .504 in (12.8 mm)
Base diameter .504 in (12.8 mm)
Rim diameter .540 in (13.7 mm)
Rim thickness .065 in (1.7 mm)
Case length 1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Overall length 1.650 in (41.9 mm)
Primer type Large pistol
Maximum pressure 48,000 psi (330 MPa)

Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
325 gr (21 g) XTP Hornady 1,350 ft/s (410 m/s) 1,315 ft-lbf (1,783 J)