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August 29, 2015, 08:16 PM | #76 |
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The 480 Ruger
My take is this the 480 is a nich cartridge,it doesn't quite do this and it does just a little more than that.And the nich is to small to sell very many.It is something that I would like to get someday but the reality is that it doesn't do anything that my 7.5" SB in 44 mag can't do.Yes it is a bigger caliber and it launches a bigger bullet faster but a 420 gr at 1400 fps don't kill them any deader than a well placed 310 gr 44 mag at 1250 fps.
There has been a lot of cartridges introduced in the last 8 or 10 years that have flopped because they just don't do it any better than what was already out there.As a reloader there is not much that I can't load up or down to fit my needs with the guns I already have. |
August 30, 2015, 12:26 PM | #77 | |
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My niches in handguns are: 22LR > 38spl/357 mag > 40 S&W > 41 mag > 480 Ruger. You notice that there isn't a 9mm, 44 Mag, 45 ACP, or 45LC caliber listed. This works for me. Frankly, for the last couple of years, the 22LR and 38spl is all niche I "need". Toss in the 41 mag for deer hunting if I decide to go. |
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August 30, 2015, 01:40 PM | #78 | |
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September 1, 2015, 04:07 AM | #79 | |
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Rugers:SR1911 CMD,MK 3 .22lr 6",Sec. Six '76 liberty .357 4",SRH .480 Ruger 7.5",Mini-14 188 5.56/.233 18.5", Marlins: 795 .22lr 16.5",30aw 30-30 20",Mossberg:Mav. 88 Tact. 12 ga, 18.5",ATR 100 .270 Win. 22",S&W:SW9VE 9mm 4",Springfield:XD .357sig 4", AKs:CAI PSL-54C, WASR 10/63, WW74,SLR-106c |
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September 1, 2015, 06:09 AM | #80 |
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I have a 454 Casull & the muzzle blast is definately more than a "normal" pressure magnum cartridge... I see buying 2 - 480's... 1st will be an Alaskan, which should be one of the best "bear get off me" guns made... 2nd will be one of the Bisley Super Blackhawks, just because it fits nicely between my 45's & my custom 5 shot 50
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September 25, 2015, 04:34 PM | #81 |
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I've wanted a big bore revolver for hunting for several years and don't have any loyalties to any cartridge or another. My LGS has a used Super RedHawk with a Leupold M8 2x for $750. I've checked the usual places and don't find much to compare it to. What are people really paying these days?
I already reload so that part doesn't bother me at all.
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September 26, 2015, 09:40 AM | #82 |
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That is not a bad price if the scope is in good shape. I have the Leupold 2x on my 480 Redhawk.
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