Zaydok Allen
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Hello friends and neighbors,
I have a thing for 3" revolvers. I've been thinking about 629's as well as Alaskans. However, I only own a 5" 460 magnum at the moment.
I'm curious how the ballistics compare between a 44 mag, a 480 Ruger, and 454 Casull fired from the same length barrel. Ballistics by the Inch has listings for the 44 but not the others.
I'm also curious how the recoil compares between the three.
Anyone ever do a side by side comparison of the three cartridges in the Alaskan revolver?
There is an obvious advantage of the 454 being able to fire 45 colt ammo also, and the 44 being able to shoot specials.
I'm also aware that a short barrel underutilizes the potential of these cartridges. So please don't start telling me what a waste it is. I'm interested in impact energy, penetration, and recoil characteristics on this short barreled model.
My gut tells me the 480 is a superior cartridge for an Alaskan.
I have a thing for 3" revolvers. I've been thinking about 629's as well as Alaskans. However, I only own a 5" 460 magnum at the moment.
I'm curious how the ballistics compare between a 44 mag, a 480 Ruger, and 454 Casull fired from the same length barrel. Ballistics by the Inch has listings for the 44 but not the others.
I'm also curious how the recoil compares between the three.
Anyone ever do a side by side comparison of the three cartridges in the Alaskan revolver?
There is an obvious advantage of the 454 being able to fire 45 colt ammo also, and the 44 being able to shoot specials.
I'm also aware that a short barrel underutilizes the potential of these cartridges. So please don't start telling me what a waste it is. I'm interested in impact energy, penetration, and recoil characteristics on this short barreled model.
My gut tells me the 480 is a superior cartridge for an Alaskan.