Owen Sparks
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Gentlemen, I bought a Rossi Puma rifle chambered in .480 Ruger 7 or 8 years back and traded it off because of reliability issues. I figured that I would get another carbine in .480 because I really like the round but alas, it seems like nobody else is interested in the .480.
The .480 will do everything that the .44 Magnum will do with an extra 75 to 100 grains of bullet weight. I was loading 400 grain XTP's and getting about the same velocity as 300 grain .44 XTP's out of a similar 20" lever action repeater. Overall loaded cartridge length is the same and both rifles held 10 shots.
The .480 will do everything that the .44 Magnum will do with an extra 75 to 100 grains of bullet weight. I was loading 400 grain XTP's and getting about the same velocity as 300 grain .44 XTP's out of a similar 20" lever action repeater. Overall loaded cartridge length is the same and both rifles held 10 shots.