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kayakersteve · January 18, 2013, 11:17 AM

@boogie man - Yes I hunt, but the 460V is even big and becomes cumbersome to carry when it is not really needed. I harvest a deer and a small spike with it the first year I had it - that year I had a leupold scope on it too and used a monopod to stabilize when shooting. I now have open sights on it and use it more for show and tell than anything else.

I usually caryry a 1911 when hunting and have shot and harvested more deer with that (<25 yards typically).

No matter what, the 460 and 500 are beasts of guns, but get heavy when carrying and hiking.

January 18, 2013, 11:17 AM	#6
kayakersteve Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 925	@boogie man - Yes I hunt, but the 460V is even big and becomes cumbersome to carry when it is not really needed. I harvest a deer and a small spike with it the first year I had it - that year I had a leupold scope on it too and used a monopod to stabilize when shooting. I now have open sights on it and use it more for show and tell than anything else. I usually caryry a 1911 when hunting and have shot and harvested more deer with that (<25 yards typically). No matter what, the 460 and 500 are beasts of guns, but get heavy when carrying and hiking. __________________ See Ya!