That load was one I saw in a web article. (Sorry I can't seem to find it now...) In the same article the author discussed a 300 grain cast lead pumped up to 1,700 fps that he fired at an Arizona jack rabbit. He said that he could find no parts readily identifiable as rabbit and that the blood and fur was splattered over a 6 to 7 foot radius.
That's what got me thinking about high pressure .45LC.
As others in this thread and others have noted, anything you can do with a .44 Mag you can do with a .45LC and I already have things in that chambering and the reloading supplies for it. Now I just need something that can take the high end pressures -- say up to 40- 45,000 psi or so. I know the Puma built on a Winny '92 frame and the Rugers can take it, but I was not sure about some other things I have looked at. I was curious about the Judge, but that question has been answered, to be sure.
I will probably go for the Blackhawk due to price, but a Redhawk would be better in bear country.
No, I am not looking for a hunting round, per se. I don't mind if I can hunt with it, but defense in the two and four legged varieties is what I have primarily in mind.
Again, thanks for all the responses.