Mannnnnn - I hate some things,,,,arrrrghhh!
(nothing directly related)
I had a nice long well thought out explanation to the "why a .480 Ruger " and had to scrap it. I looked at it and realized it *could* be misconstrued as a premeditated act.
The short line I guess is that *some* HD situations call for extreme penetration. <-- no, I'm not talking about shooting the JBT's when they come dressed in body armor. Think heavy cover for a BG...furniture - appliances etc. Sorry - if I go into more detail it could be read the wrong way.
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Obviously, hyper-bore calibers like the .454, .480, .475 etc family aren't suited for most suburban or apartment dwellers. Obviously, heavy magnums and hyper-bores are beyond the average shooter to deal with when it comes to recoil. I'll galdly concede those points.
(handgun)Recoil is a non factor for me. (longarm) recoil is a whole different ballgame. I max out at .30/30 levels w/longarms. A 12 ga is out of the question, and a 20 ga is just slightly above my tolerance level. Near .20 ga slug performance in a hand held has a great deal of appeal to me.
You gotta admit a 320 gr .480 Hydra Shok does have a lot of appeal