.480 Ruger

.480 Ruger
TypeHandgun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerHornady / Sturm, Ruger
Designed2003
Produced2003–present
Specifications
Parent case.475 Linebaugh
Case typeSemi-rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter.476 in (12.1 mm)
Land diameter.465 in (11.8 mm)[1]
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 length1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Overall length1.650 in (41.9 mm)
Primer typeLarge pistol
Maximum pressure48,000 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)
410 gr (27 g) Buffalo Bore LBT-WFN 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) 1,311 ft⋅lbf (1,777 J)
Test barrel length: 7.5"
Source(s): Buffalo Bore[2]
"Cartridges of the World"[3]

The .480 Ruger (12.1×33mmR) is a large, high-power revolver cartridge, introduced in 2003 by Ruger and Hornady. It was the first new cartridge introduced by Ruger, and when introduced, was the largest-diameter production revolver cartridge, at .475 in (12.1 mm).

  1. ^ "C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 480 Ruger" (PDF). CIP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-05.
  2. ^ "480 Ruger (Heavy 480 Ruger Ammo)". Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, US: Gun Digest Books. p. 313. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.