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460 S+W Magnum, good first Pistol?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 567463" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>for years I was an avid handgun hunter (mostly varmits), and used everything from a .357mag to a .445 supermag in revolvers and single shot pistols. Never really been a fan of the real high pressure rounds like the .454. But if you just gotta shoot them, then do it with a single action revolver or the Redhawk. That is unless you can lay your hands on a Dan Wesson in a Supermag caliber. I taught my sons how to shoot big bore hand guns with a Thompson, and each one is capable of making 200 yard shots on deer sized game with the right round of course. You just can't go wrong with an Encore, and when you find that you are tired of a certain caliber you just get another barrel. </p><p> </p><p>I shoot the 250 grain bullets in a standard 12" 44 mag at 1750 fps (with a brake), and there's still a little more in it. The same bullet in a .445 won't shoot as well due to leading build up. But a 300 grain jacketed bullet will do about 1750fps out of a 14" barrel (a hand full). I also shoot the 35 Remington with 180 grain Hornaday bullets at at about 2100 fps. Get tired of that I switch over to a .222 remington barrel that shoots 52 grain Sierras at 2600+fps, and has tagged more than one Coyote in the 250 to 300 yards range. But for deer I've yet to find anything I liked better in a hand gun than the old 30 Herrett (200 yards). To take this further you just can't go wrong with a .357 Maxium with 180 grain bullets. Starline sells brass, and the Hornaday single shot pistol bullets work very well. I like it a whole lot better than the .357 Herrett I own, and scopes last a lot longer on it.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 567463, member: 25383"] for years I was an avid handgun hunter (mostly varmits), and used everything from a .357mag to a .445 supermag in revolvers and single shot pistols. Never really been a fan of the real high pressure rounds like the .454. But if you just gotta shoot them, then do it with a single action revolver or the Redhawk. That is unless you can lay your hands on a Dan Wesson in a Supermag caliber. I taught my sons how to shoot big bore hand guns with a Thompson, and each one is capable of making 200 yard shots on deer sized game with the right round of course. You just can't go wrong with an Encore, and when you find that you are tired of a certain caliber you just get another barrel. I shoot the 250 grain bullets in a standard 12" 44 mag at 1750 fps (with a brake), and there's still a little more in it. The same bullet in a .445 won't shoot as well due to leading build up. But a 300 grain jacketed bullet will do about 1750fps out of a 14" barrel (a hand full). I also shoot the 35 Remington with 180 grain Hornaday bullets at at about 2100 fps. Get tired of that I switch over to a .222 remington barrel that shoots 52 grain Sierras at 2600+fps, and has tagged more than one Coyote in the 250 to 300 yards range. But for deer I've yet to find anything I liked better in a hand gun than the old 30 Herrett (200 yards). To take this further you just can't go wrong with a .357 Maxium with 180 grain bullets. Starline sells brass, and the Hornaday single shot pistol bullets work very well. I like it a whole lot better than the .357 Herrett I own, and scopes last a lot longer on it. gary [/QUOTE]
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