I totally agree that the 460 is not for everyone and follow up shots are more difficult. But my philosophy is the first shot is the most important and not to depend on follow up shots.
For self defense they become more important, but the first shot should disable the other person to prevent him from getting of shots at you. Just a preference if i am facing something that wants to do me harm, I want to change his mind.
If I am hunting something dangerous, I will carry both types and use the appropriate one for the circumstance. I know and understand the attraction of a mag full of cartridges but the times I have been charged by a ticked of animal, 2 or maybe 3 shots were all time permitted. If you didn't have it done by then, you were in trouble.
I will always recommend that what is best for you is what you should do/use when choosing a self defence weapon, but my experiences have been different than many and have taught me what worked best for me under the circumstances. In spite of my trust in big pistols, many times based on the conditions and the game, I will use a 3 1/2 " 12 gauge for that charging boar hog that only allows one shot, period. the shot gun adds that point and shoot feature that shots within a few feet requires. If I lived in brown bear country and wasn't in open country, I would probably rely On the shotgun for the back up weapon.
I have had cases where boar hogs were shot within less than 1 or 2 feet and had to jump out of the way to prevent them from knocking me off my feet. The face full of buckshot did the trick and they never recovered from it to give me grief.
Different strokes, for different folks.
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