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Charshooter · February 16, 2008, 11:28 PM

I know the big .475 Linebaugh is one monster handgun! I cannot say I have any experience with it other than once knew a man who had one and let me shoot it. I was used to shooting my Freedom Arms 454 Casull at that time and both are a handful. As I see it, they are big game hunting revolvers, not something for defense against humans. As to the 50 AE, all I can say is again I have known men with this and the 44-magnum version. I think one can change barrels and shoot both cartridges. I do not imagine the 50 AE as good a hunting handgun as the big revolvers I mentioned. I thought about buying a 480 Ruger, assuming that Ruger would come out with a Super Blackhawk model, but I never saw one and now the time for me is past buying a bigger handgun than a 44 magnum.

As far as defense goes, a 357 with a 125-grain bullet will kill a person very quick at in home range. The 45 ACP will do about the same perhaps knocking the person down faster, but as to killing power, I think it is a moot point

February 16, 2008, 11:28 PM	#20
Charshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 10, 2007 Location: Ozarks Posts: 216	I know the big .475 Linebaugh is one monster handgun! I cannot say I have any experience with it other than once knew a man who had one and let me shoot it. I was used to shooting my Freedom Arms 454 Casull at that time and both are a handful. As I see it, they are big game hunting revolvers, not something for defense against humans. As to the 50 AE, all I can say is again I have known men with this and the 44-magnum version. I think one can change barrels and shoot both cartridges. I do not imagine the 50 AE as good a hunting handgun as the big revolvers I mentioned. I thought about buying a 480 Ruger, assuming that Ruger would come out with a Super Blackhawk model, but I never saw one and now the time for me is past buying a bigger handgun than a 44 magnum. As far as defense goes, a 357 with a 125-grain bullet will kill a person very quick at in home range. The 45 ACP will do about the same perhaps knocking the person down faster, but as to killing power, I think it is a moot point __________________ Born pre-war and proud of it!