22-rimfire
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I also think the movement in the discussion goes to the heart of why choose, buy or shoot a 460 S&W or 500 S&W revolver. If the answer is simply you want one. That's all you need.
The reasons for choosing tend to be hunting, longer range target shooting, big bear defense, you want to gain experience and form your own impressions about the really powerful handgun calibers, or you have shot just about everything else and you simply want to migrate to that power level... just because. Hunting in restricted areas of the UP is a great reason also. I wish that state fish & game departments would start allowing handgun hunting during black powder season for deer.
But you generally don't buy an X-frame Smith just to shoot 45 Colts (LC). But I suppose the fact that you can adds to the versatility of the choice.
The active BFR thread goes to this discussion as well. Why choose a 500 S&W chambered in a BFR? The logical reason is that you hope that the 500 S&W will be a better <edited> handgun caliber for hunting. <edited>. Otherwise, I think the 500 JRH or 480 Ruger/475 Linebaugh is a better choice because you are dealing with a "smaller handier" sized revolver (short frame vs long frame) and the SA vs DA preference really is not very significant to me because few "plink" with such guns. Even the 480 Ruger, or the heavy 45LC or 44 mags are nothing to snicker at in terms of power. These calibers beat you up. But in a way, they are fun because of it.
The reasons for choosing tend to be hunting, longer range target shooting, big bear defense, you want to gain experience and form your own impressions about the really powerful handgun calibers, or you have shot just about everything else and you simply want to migrate to that power level... just because. Hunting in restricted areas of the UP is a great reason also. I wish that state fish & game departments would start allowing handgun hunting during black powder season for deer.
But you generally don't buy an X-frame Smith just to shoot 45 Colts (LC). But I suppose the fact that you can adds to the versatility of the choice.
The active BFR thread goes to this discussion as well. Why choose a 500 S&W chambered in a BFR? The logical reason is that you hope that the 500 S&W will be a better <edited> handgun caliber for hunting. <edited>. Otherwise, I think the 500 JRH or 480 Ruger/475 Linebaugh is a better choice because you are dealing with a "smaller handier" sized revolver (short frame vs long frame) and the SA vs DA preference really is not very significant to me because few "plink" with such guns. Even the 480 Ruger, or the heavy 45LC or 44 mags are nothing to snicker at in terms of power. These calibers beat you up. But in a way, they are fun because of it.
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