Some quite interesting "penetration" results here. Like the old .45 Colt and .44 Mags ripping the lips off 30.06 Core Lokt - and hanging tough with the 338s ...
http://www.handloads.com/misc/linebaugh ... .tests.asp
And if ya get one of 'em less than the 500, these "sissy" +P loads available from Double Tap. What I'm actually contemplating for cow elk this year instead of full house .454s ...
http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/catalo ... a2dda1982e
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- Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Hand cannons
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- Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Hand cannons
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Quote: " do have occassion to hunt in bear country "
Depends somewhat upon which "bear country" and type/size of bears.
Last fall, looking for a friend's lost knife on a Colorado mountainside, I backtracked all the way to gut pile of a cow elk shot the day before, somewhat expecting to encounter at least one black bear. Thankfully, the bears had not found it yet. (And I did not find the knife.) During the multi-hour trek, even at the gut pile, I did not feel "undergunned" with 7 1/2" SRH in .454.
But in Griz country, I doubt the "confidence" would be there ... Maybe not even with the .50 either! ' Guess ya have probably seen Ruger's "Alaskan" version(s) - which would be a little lighter than mine - which gets to feeling like an anchor sometimes by the end of the day. And those S&W .460 and .500 frames are significantly heavier ...
Depends somewhat upon which "bear country" and type/size of bears.
Last fall, looking for a friend's lost knife on a Colorado mountainside, I backtracked all the way to gut pile of a cow elk shot the day before, somewhat expecting to encounter at least one black bear. Thankfully, the bears had not found it yet. (And I did not find the knife.) During the multi-hour trek, even at the gut pile, I did not feel "undergunned" with 7 1/2" SRH in .454.
But in Griz country, I doubt the "confidence" would be there ... Maybe not even with the .50 either! ' Guess ya have probably seen Ruger's "Alaskan" version(s) - which would be a little lighter than mine - which gets to feeling like an anchor sometimes by the end of the day. And those S&W .460 and .500 frames are significantly heavier ...