Cowhide Cliff
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I'm a fan of the 480 ruger cartridge for hunting. Pokes a big hole and is more pleasant to shoot than the 454 or 460. The 454 and 460 are a must for ear protection even for one shot.
I don't care for the walker game ears and other hearing protection while hunting so at least I can shoot the 480 or a 44 mag one or two shots without ringing my ears and the worry of causing bad damage to my hearing.
To me the 454 and 460 have a terrible load crack to their report whereas the 480 is more like a 44 mag on steroids and has more of a lower pitched boom to it's report.
All that said I find myself carrying a 44 mag the most now days but if I want more I grab a 480.
I don't care for the walker game ears and other hearing protection while hunting so at least I can shoot the 480 or a 44 mag one or two shots without ringing my ears and the worry of causing bad damage to my hearing.
To me the 454 and 460 have a terrible load crack to their report whereas the 480 is more like a 44 mag on steroids and has more of a lower pitched boom to it's report.
All that said I find myself carrying a 44 mag the most now days but if I want more I grab a 480.