Anaconda or Alaskan?

[Railrunner85]

Hey guys, Awhile back I traded a buddy my Colt Rail Guns "100 Years of Service" for his 6'' Colt Anaconda. I'm starting to miss the Ole gal and he is interested in either trading back for the anaconda or trading for my .454 Alaskan. I have been reading on some ballistics charts and I was wondering, How does the 2.5 .454 compare to the 6" .44 as far as energy goes. I know you going to lose a pretty good bit on the Alaskan as compared to a 6" .454. I just don't know much about velocity and energy. I guess what Im trying to figure out is, Does the few hundred more pounds of energy make up for the extra recoil of the Alaskan. I hope this makes some sense, lol.

Thanks guys

 

[TennJed]

Can't help you on the ballistics and numbers, but do want to mention that Ruger makes a 4" Redhawk in 45 colt. I would prefer it personally to an Anaconda or a snub nose 454.

They are not easy to find but they do make them.

Also I would look at a 5.5" Magnum Research BFR in 454. I think they run around $800-$900. Single action and I would bet it is more accurate than the Colt or Ruger

I would trade back and sell the Alaskan for one of the above

 

[bikemutt]

I used to carry a 4" Anaconda in the woods and that got to be a drag, I don't know about a 6", that will be a lot of gun to manage.

 

[56hawk]

Right off I would guess that the 44 would be more powerful than the 454, or at least really close. I have a 2 3/4" 500 and it is only very slightly more powerful than my 4 3/4" 454.

 

[DC Plumber]

I think it may also depend on what you plan on doing with it most of the time. I have both a 454 Alaskan and a 6" Model 29. Two different beasts, each with it's own set of pros and cons. As far as real stopping power goes, with the right ammo, I don't think an angry animal will know the difference. I'd have a really hard time deciding which one of my two to keep.

I'm sure I have been a real help.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

Ballistics aside, there is no way I'd trade a Colt DA in order to keep a Ruger.

 

[Railrunner85]

Something told me I was gonna get an anwser like that from you Python, lol

 

[firesky101]

I would trade the alaskan, and sell the Anaconda (not really keen on having a revolver the manufacturer does not have parts to fix). Then step up to a proper barrel length in a super redhawk .454. Just my $.02