I got asked what was the reason I did not own a 454 casull, or a 460 S&W magnum revolver?
yes admittedly much of this is personal opinion, based on decade's of ,my in the field experience
the truth is
I have yet to see the need for more power than my 44 mag or 445 DWSM has in a back-up shoulder holster revolver, or even when hunting exclusively with a handgun, yes I bought a 500 mag, but its use was mostly out of curiosity, and while its impressive and I like it, I really have no reason to use it over my long familiar 44 mag or 445 DWSM revolvers as both shoot clear though all the deer & elk I've shot making more power not required.
and having used a scoped revolver in the past I think it severely limits how handy a revolver is to carry easily or use.
well for smaller game a 44 mag has all the power and flat trajectory you need with far lower recoil, in a much lighter weight revolver.
well if your going to carry the X frame S&W I don't see the advantage of the 460 S&W over a nearly identical handgun in cartridge 500 S&W
yes the 460 S&W in theory should shoot marginally faster & flatter but out to at least 100 yards the difference in trajectory ,with good handloads in either revolver is marginal.
( and there's zero question that with ideal handloads the 500 has a noticeable advantage in impact energy.)
the 500 S&W provides the option of using noticeably heavier projectiles with a larger cross sectional area, thus more impact damage,
if you carry a revolver in a holster its much less cumbersome if you use the factory iron sights, or a small optic rather than a scope.
yes the 460 with some loads provides a noticeably flatter trajectory, out past about 120 yards, but its been my experience that use of a handgun limited to holster use means , when you want accuracy past the about 120 yard limit most people have using iron sights, requires the optic sights, pistol scope or red dot sights' that makes the revolver weight almost as much as some carbines , and frankly not as easy to carry comfortably and if you have extensive experience , a heavy scoped revolvers is not easy to use, and if your realistic, you know there are options in use of a carbine, and cartridge choices that are much better than a handgun on larger game, and a decent carbine has several advantages in ease of handling and potential longer range accuracy.
or put differently larger bore, revolvers you carry easily in a hip or shoulder holster are handy and useful at shorter ranges, making them a great BACK-UP or defensive weapon that provides several powerful shots at closer ranges (let's say under 40 yards)
and a good 44 mag, 445 DWSM or even the 500 S&W mag have impressive power out to maybe 120 yards in well practical hands,
but once you start adding scopes, slings etc. to a revolver, that makes a carbine, and a shoulder sling a much more useful option.
if I expect to see elk or bears I carry a back-up revolver but if the shots to be taken at over 80 yards Id vastly prefer use of my SAKO 375 H&H carbine
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in the hands of a well practiced shot and using the correct hard cast bullet ammo a 44 mag has reliably and consistently killed most of the dangerous game in the world, yes the larger or more powerful revolvers , like the 445 DWSM, 454 casull 480 ruger, 460 S&W and 500 S&W
do have noticeably more power, and yes that's potentially useful but not always required.
WATCH THE VIDEO
( Id suggest using hard cast gas check bullets when hunting dangerous game as all hollow points reduce penetration_)
notice having a great deal more power in the 454 casull over the 44 mag has little difference in penetration.
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YES IT REQUIRES a shoulder holster or chest cross draw to use comfortably
btw if you buy the holster buy this or a similar stiff pistol belt youll need it with that holster
https://www.hanksbelts.com/products/hanks-steel-core-gun-belt?variant=19499006598
this is fairly decent for the money,its a tight fit, new but loosens a bit with use,
Its the shoulder holster my friend uses with his 7.5" barrel 500 mag revolver
at a bit under $80 its on the lower end of prices
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The following ammunition cartridge ballistics information and chart can be used to approximately compare .454 Casull vs .460 S&W Magnum ammo rounds. Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular...
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