el Godfather
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Hello
A few weeks back I had posted a thread on 357 Magnum with folks discussing its limitations and power. A vast majority considered it a powerful enough caliber for SD/HD. Many also considered it as a viable option for hunting, and then there were those who considered it weak and limited against the large game.
While reading many of the responses, I noticed that people who considered it weak were, generally, partial to 44 Remington Magnum. Thus, my question is how powerful a handgun caliber (generally, but not exclusively, shooting out of a revolver) has to be before it becomes a novelty? In my opinion, 44 Magnum is the most practical upper limit in a handgun caliber. Anything over and above is simply not necessary, therefore, making them a novelty or a personal preference for collecting and shooting etc. I would reluctantly say that the only exception might be 454 Casull, but again I do not believe there is anything it can do that 44 cannot against a predator of any sort.
This is not to say or suggest by any means that there should be no large calibers. Its a free market and demand drives supply where people like different things. The more the better to be able chose what we like at different times. Preferences change and collection bug has no cure! It is simply a discussion from practicality point of view.
Therefore, would it be reasonable to say that for all practical purposes 44 Magnum is the upper limit in a handgun caliber?
Thanks
A few weeks back I had posted a thread on 357 Magnum with folks discussing its limitations and power. A vast majority considered it a powerful enough caliber for SD/HD. Many also considered it as a viable option for hunting, and then there were those who considered it weak and limited against the large game.
While reading many of the responses, I noticed that people who considered it weak were, generally, partial to 44 Remington Magnum. Thus, my question is how powerful a handgun caliber (generally, but not exclusively, shooting out of a revolver) has to be before it becomes a novelty? In my opinion, 44 Magnum is the most practical upper limit in a handgun caliber. Anything over and above is simply not necessary, therefore, making them a novelty or a personal preference for collecting and shooting etc. I would reluctantly say that the only exception might be 454 Casull, but again I do not believe there is anything it can do that 44 cannot against a predator of any sort.
This is not to say or suggest by any means that there should be no large calibers. Its a free market and demand drives supply where people like different things. The more the better to be able chose what we like at different times. Preferences change and collection bug has no cure! It is simply a discussion from practicality point of view.
Therefore, would it be reasonable to say that for all practical purposes 44 Magnum is the upper limit in a handgun caliber?
Thanks