Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
[Re: G Hose]
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03/19/22 05:40 PM
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I have the Freedom Arms Mod. 83 in 454 and it certainly has enough horsepower to put anything you point it at down if you hit the right spot. The pro of the 454 is that you can get it in a fairly normal size revolver. The con is, it has a pretty potent step to it and after five rounds shooting it with the rose wood grip, i had a good bruise on my hand. If you want to practice with it a little more, rubber oversold grips are a must have. The 500 S$W is a big shooting iron and heavy as heck .... You can shoot 45 long colt in the 454 for practice . My choice was for that reason the 454.
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
[Re: G Hose]
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03/19/22 07:55 PM
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I’m no quick draw but the ruger .454 appealed to me more because the 2.5” barrel I bet you could be quick with a bear baring down on you!
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
[Re: G Hose]
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03/19/22 08:58 PM
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I carry a 4” 629 in 44mag for this purpose. Center chest guides holster. I am very good with it to 10 yards but I feel if I need it I will be pushing it into the fur and squeezing. Any bigger I could not handle one handed, repeatedly. A scared hunters first face to face with an oncoming bear he has a serious problem on his hands trying to be accurate with a handgun. Your more likely to be barrel in the fur before damage happens. Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
[Re: topknot]
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03/19/22 09:05 PM
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Neither. Get a 10mm. more shots available. Another reason I like a revolver. No safety and no clip issues. No spare cylinder. 6 and out, one of us. Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
[Re: G Hose]
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03/19/22 09:40 PM
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.454 all day long. Why just those two, though ? .475 Linebaugh is also a great one .
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
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03/19/22 10:39 PM
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.460 smith does it faster and harder
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
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03/20/22 12:00 AM
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I like the .460 as well. The.460 S&W is considered a super magnum round and as I understand it, it also allows you to shoot the .454 Casull and .45 Colt rounds. Just make sure you check the specific gun models specifications, first.
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Re: .454 Casull vs s&w 500
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03/20/22 07:07 AM
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Are you looking for a bear protection handgun for NC or where there are brown bears as obviously that makes a huge difference? Brown bears
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