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Deaf Smith · June 16, 2013, 07:44 PM

Funny thing is with this ammo shortage we have...

About all I can find on a regular bases IS .44 magnum!

Now as for versatility, I think any of the big Berthas are pretty versatile.

Nothing bad about a .45 LC or .41 Magnum. Even the .454 and .460 can be loaded down.

But keep in mind the platform. A huge pistol is not so versatile and thus there is a limit on the whole combination of gun and cartridge.

I'm real happy with my 626-2 4 inch .44 magnum.

And it is plenty for me. I can pack it easily and load it up or down as needed.

But a good .45 LC in the same package would do well to, as would a .41 Magnum.

Deaf

June 16, 2013, 07:44 PM	#11
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	Funny thing is with this ammo shortage we have... About all I can find on a regular bases IS .44 magnum! Now as for versatility, I think any of the big Berthas are pretty versatile. Nothing bad about a .45 LC or .41 Magnum. Even the .454 and .460 can be loaded down. But keep in mind the platform. A huge pistol is not so versatile and thus there is a limit on the whole combination of gun and cartridge. I'm real happy with my 626-2 4 inch .44 magnum. And it is plenty for me. I can pack it easily and load it up or down as needed. But a good .45 LC in the same package would do well to, as would a .41 Magnum. Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides