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Magnum Wheel Man · June 18, 2013, 08:26 AM

I think the idea, is partly why the 45 ACP has seen such a resurgence... I'm actually thinking ( partly because I don't like the "balance" of the super long cylinder X frames & Judges ) of buying a Ruger 480, rather than a 500 S&W... ya... I know...not the biggest pistol cartridge in the world... but toss a heavier bullet at a reasonable velocity & lower pressure & blast level...

( edit... sorry, this read like I thought the 480 had heavier bullets than the 500... I guess I was referring to throwing a heavier bullet than the 45's )

I guess I like my blasters, to prove I'm a man's man, but actual round counts are higher out of guns that are more pleasant to shoot...

June 18, 2013, 08:26 AM	#4
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I think the idea, is partly why the 45 ACP has seen such a resurgence... I'm actually thinking ( partly because I don't like the "balance" of the super long cylinder X frames & Judges ) of buying a Ruger 480, rather than a 500 S&W... ya... I know...not the biggest pistol cartridge in the world... but toss a heavier bullet at a reasonable velocity & lower pressure & blast level... ( edit... sorry, this read like I thought the 480 had heavier bullets than the 500... I guess I was referring to throwing a heavier bullet than the 45's ) I guess I like my blasters, to prove I'm a man's man, but actual round counts are higher out of guns that are more pleasant to shoot... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust... Last edited by Magnum Wheel Man; June 18, 2013 at 09:13 AM.