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mxsailor803 · May 28, 2013, 04:59 AM

In the lower 48 the .44mag will do just about anything you need it to. When you are talking about dangerous game bullet selection is key. Down in the southeast, about the toughest thing we've got is wild hogs. And they are TOUGH and MEAN!! Many of us carry a .44mag as a backup when hog hunting just because its easier than a rifle in thick brush. If I was goin to hunt or live in Alaska, I would really consider the S&W 500 over the 454 or 460. Nothing against those 2 rounds but when you are in bear country, there is no such thing as overkill lol.

May 28, 2013, 04:59 AM	#3
mxsailor803 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 1,344	In the lower 48 the .44mag will do just about anything you need it to. When you are talking about dangerous game bullet selection is key. Down in the southeast, about the toughest thing we've got is wild hogs. And they are TOUGH and MEAN!! Many of us carry a .44mag as a backup when hog hunting just because its easier than a rifle in thick brush. If I was goin to hunt or live in Alaska, I would really consider the S&W 500 over the 454 or 460. Nothing against those 2 rounds but when you are in bear country, there is no such thing as overkill lol.