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Specialty Handgun Hunting
460 S&W
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 125290" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Timl,</p><p></p><p>In my experience with big bore handguns in this class I would say that you will get MUCH more consistant results using a bullet in the 325 to 360 gr class with the 460 S&amp;W. </p><p></p><p>They are pushing the 200 gr pill at around 2300 fps for use on deer out to 200 yards. Will it do it, yes, but that bullet is little more then a pointed round ball and also from my experience, the level of accuracy with these handguns is not up to the challange of 200 yard shooting at big game.</p><p></p><p>If you want a legit 200 yard big game handgun, get ahold of an encore or striker or old XP, you will be much happier with your results. If you want the biggest 45 cal handgun on the market get the 460, load it with cartridge appropriate bullet weights and you will also be much more pleased with the handgun but will still be limited to around 125 yards just because of the limits in shooting the handguns accurately in the field. Most can not shoot from a bench when hunting!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>I have found accuracy to be much more consistant with heavier bullets then light ones in these revolvers. THis is mainly playing with the 500 S&amp;W and rounds like the 45-70 and 444 marlin in handgun length barrels. Just seems that heavy bullets make these rounds shoot more consistantly then light high velocity handgun bullets.</p><p></p><p>Remember, velocity sells, even in handguns, but it does not kill any better. A heavier bullet at much lower velocities will perform vastly better on big game, even deer.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 125290, member: 10"] Timl, In my experience with big bore handguns in this class I would say that you will get MUCH more consistant results using a bullet in the 325 to 360 gr class with the 460 S&W. They are pushing the 200 gr pill at around 2300 fps for use on deer out to 200 yards. Will it do it, yes, but that bullet is little more then a pointed round ball and also from my experience, the level of accuracy with these handguns is not up to the challange of 200 yard shooting at big game. If you want a legit 200 yard big game handgun, get ahold of an encore or striker or old XP, you will be much happier with your results. If you want the biggest 45 cal handgun on the market get the 460, load it with cartridge appropriate bullet weights and you will also be much more pleased with the handgun but will still be limited to around 125 yards just because of the limits in shooting the handguns accurately in the field. Most can not shoot from a bench when hunting!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I have found accuracy to be much more consistant with heavier bullets then light ones in these revolvers. THis is mainly playing with the 500 S&W and rounds like the 45-70 and 444 marlin in handgun length barrels. Just seems that heavy bullets make these rounds shoot more consistantly then light high velocity handgun bullets. Remember, velocity sells, even in handguns, but it does not kill any better. A heavier bullet at much lower velocities will perform vastly better on big game, even deer. Just my opinion. Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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