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Specialty Handgun Hunting
460 smith&wesson
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<blockquote data-quote="BPMboss" data-source="post: 883454" data-attributes="member: 67401"><p>Hey shooters. I personally hunt with both .44 and .460 mag. Model 29 6 3/4" and XVR 8 3/8" braked barrel respectively. Being in western maryland mountin ranges I almost always carry the .44 just for the massive weight reduction. And yes your .44s will have more than enough power for 100 to 150 yards with proper loads. The .460 is a great revolver for longer ranges though. Mine is easily capable of 2 1/2 inch groups at 200 yards. But the weight of the weapon makes it rough. Loaded and scoped it is getting real close to rifle weights. Further more the immense energy of the 460 really makes it a serious meat waster if you happen to hit deer size game in the shoulder bone. Trust me when I tell you a Hornady 300gr XTP over 40.6gr of Lil' Gun producing approx. 2,584 ft-lbs hits the shoulder it ruins the whole of both shoulders and keeps on trucking from there. I would only recommend the .460 for larger game at extended ranges. It has phenomenal ballistics for a revolver, if only the great Elmer Keith could have had his way with one we might have seen extreme range kills on large game. And the recoil, noise, and muzzle flash are really quite a handfull! If you don't have hearing protection even when hunting, you will be sorry. I have taken and seen black bear taken in the 300lb weights with a .44 very effectively and humanely.Sure hope this helps anyone in the magnum revolver hunting community.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPMboss, post: 883454, member: 67401"] Hey shooters. I personally hunt with both .44 and .460 mag. Model 29 6 3/4" and XVR 8 3/8" braked barrel respectively. Being in western maryland mountin ranges I almost always carry the .44 just for the massive weight reduction. And yes your .44s will have more than enough power for 100 to 150 yards with proper loads. The .460 is a great revolver for longer ranges though. Mine is easily capable of 2 1/2 inch groups at 200 yards. But the weight of the weapon makes it rough. Loaded and scoped it is getting real close to rifle weights. Further more the immense energy of the 460 really makes it a serious meat waster if you happen to hit deer size game in the shoulder bone. Trust me when I tell you a Hornady 300gr XTP over 40.6gr of Lil' Gun producing approx. 2,584 ft-lbs hits the shoulder it ruins the whole of both shoulders and keeps on trucking from there. I would only recommend the .460 for larger game at extended ranges. It has phenomenal ballistics for a revolver, if only the great Elmer Keith could have had his way with one we might have seen extreme range kills on large game. And the recoil, noise, and muzzle flash are really quite a handfull! If you don't have hearing protection even when hunting, you will be sorry. I have taken and seen black bear taken in the 300lb weights with a .44 very effectively and humanely.Sure hope this helps anyone in the magnum revolver hunting community. [/QUOTE]
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