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Sarge · May 28, 2013, 11:01 PM

Caliber and bullet mass over velocity in my book, at least when we're talking heavy game and things use you for a chew toy. You do need enough velocity to drive the big heavy bullet through, from any angle.

'More than enough gun' is not a sin. I've had lots of .44 Mags and flirted with the 480, which I like a LOT. But when I pared my handgun battery down a few years ago, I kept the 45 Colt. I've used it in several guns; some take the heavy-hitters and some don't. I do have some 335 grain loads that run 1200 fps from my old Vaquero. But I am generally happy with a 255 grain bullet at 850 or 1050 fps, depending on the business at hand.

There is certainly nothing wrong with a good 44 Magnum.

May 28, 2013, 11:01 PM	#20
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,494	Caliber and bullet mass over velocity in my book, at least when we're talking heavy game and things use you for a chew toy. You do need enough velocity to drive the big heavy bullet through, from any angle. 'More than enough gun' is not a sin. I've had lots of .44 Mags and flirted with the 480, which I like a LOT. But when I pared my handgun battery down a few years ago, I kept the 45 Colt. I've used it in several guns; some take the heavy-hitters and some don't. I do have some 335 grain loads that run 1200 fps from my old Vaquero. But I am generally happy with a 255 grain bullet at 850 or 1050 fps, depending on the business at hand. There is certainly nothing wrong with a good 44 Magnum. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.