The Hornady Backcountry Defense .454 Casull 300gr DGH load (Hornady part no. 91488) is a 20-round box of backcountry handgun ammunition from Hornady. It is loaded with the 300-grain DGH (Dangerous Game Handgun) bullet, which Hornady designed for maximum straightline penetration with no deflection. A protected point locks the bullet nose to the core, and because the DGH bullet is jacketed rather than hard cast it produces no lead smoke for faster follow-up shots. In Hornady’s published data from a 4-inch test barrel, it leaves the muzzle at 1820 fps with 2206 ft-lb of energy. It is aimed at the hunter or hiker who carries a handgun in remote country.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .454 Casull, the cartridge marking your handgun’s barrel must carry to use this load.
• The bullet weighs 300 grains, the weight your point of impact will be built around.
• The bullet is the DGH (Dangerous Game Handgun), a jacketed design Hornady engineered for maximum straightline penetration.
• A protected point locks the bullet nose to the core, which limits deflection as the bullet penetrates.
• The jacketed bullet produces no lead smoke, so the target stays visible for faster follow-up shots.
• Muzzle velocity is 1820 fps from a 4-inch test barrel, the starting speed behind the load’s published performance.
• Muzzle energy is 2206 ft-lb from the same 4-inch test barrel, a figure you can compare against other loads.
• Velocity at 100 yards is 1488 fps, showing how much speed the bullet keeps downrange.
• Energy at 100 yards is 1474 ft-lb, which shows how much the load keeps downrange.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, a standard handgun box count.

Frequently Asked Questions

What velocity does the 300gr .454 Casull DGH load produce? Hornady’s published figures from a 4-inch test barrel are 1820 fps and 2206 ft-lb at the muzzle, and 1488 fps and 1474 ft-lb at 100 yards.

What is the DGH bullet in this .454 Casull load? DGH stands for Dangerous Game Handgun. Hornady describes it as a jacketed bullet with a protected point that locks the nose to the core for maximum straightline penetration while limiting deflection.

Does the bullet leave lead smoke? Hornady says the jacketed DGH bullet, unlike hard cast bullets, produces no lead smoke for faster follow-up shots.

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