.44 magnum vs .454 Casull: Which is more popular for bear defense?

[el Godfather]

Jammed?
Better skip the Alaskan all together.

 

[Lost Sheep]

Thanks, but mine jump crimp no mater how heavy a crimp I put on them. It is a FA 83 with a 4 3/4 inch barrel, so it is on the light side.

Heavier crimps, I have recently found out, may (or definitely will, depending) result in LESS bullet retention.

It is said (by people whose expertise is well-established) that it is friction with the case neck/mouth that gives most of the bullet tension and that a heavy crimp actually loosens the friction (much like the woven "chinese handcuffs" child's toy).

So, if you want to try to get more "pull" on your bullets, a smaller mandrel for the case-mouth belling die might be in order.

Lost Sheep

 

[farm23]

As I said earlier I have both but the 454 is a 7.5" Freedom Arms with a scope and the recoil is manageable. In a short barrel I expect the recoil will be awesome. The 44 I carry most is a S&W 3" 629 and I shoot 44 spl the most because the recoil. Both are mag-na-ported.

In a life and death situation one would not notice the recoil but they would doing practice and may develop a flinch.