And the bear/backcountry handgun debate goes on...
Planning on buying a Smith 69 in 44.
But I'm bored at work and looking at 480's and 454.
I read that the 480 might actually have lighter recoil than the 44.
I'd also like to take up handgun hunting. Also in Montana our bear season for gun is during bow season for deer and elk. So if I can't get close enough to a big bear with the longbow I'd like the option to boom it. And it would be nice to take a bear with a handgun.
But there's also grizzlies and wolves and people running around.
To shoot 45's from a 454 would be fun. But I see there's some helluva big chunk of cast cores you can lob from a 480.
I also handload so that opens up some options.
Ive shot a good bit of 44 and they are fun. I carried a Redhawk 5.5" last fall with the HSM 305 bear loads. Those weren't too terrible to shoot and control. Not sure how they would be in the 69.
Thanks boys.
Planning on buying a Smith 69 in 44.
But I'm bored at work and looking at 480's and 454.
I read that the 480 might actually have lighter recoil than the 44.
I'd also like to take up handgun hunting. Also in Montana our bear season for gun is during bow season for deer and elk. So if I can't get close enough to a big bear with the longbow I'd like the option to boom it. And it would be nice to take a bear with a handgun.
But there's also grizzlies and wolves and people running around.
To shoot 45's from a 454 would be fun. But I see there's some helluva big chunk of cast cores you can lob from a 480.
I also handload so that opens up some options.
Ive shot a good bit of 44 and they are fun. I carried a Redhawk 5.5" last fall with the HSM 305 bear loads. Those weren't too terrible to shoot and control. Not sure how they would be in the 69.
Thanks boys.