Zaydok Allen
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I have been shooting a 5 inch 460 Magnum for over a decade. However it has always been more of an interest in the design capabilities than a need to hunt. Lately I find myself not really caring for the blast and noise of the cartridge, and I find the weight of the gun annoying when shooting 454 Casull or 45 Colt (with mediocre accuracy), but more so the bulk. I'm also getting older and don't find it fun to carry. Two years ago I bought a set of Redding dies for it and I have yet to even set up my tool head to play with loads.
I'm thinking of trading it, the holster, the dies, and my 454 and 460 brass towards a new 6 inch Colt Anaconda, and tooling up for that cartridge. I don't have a 44 and it seems it is a lot better fit for me now since I could load 44 special level ammo, all the way up to back country hiking in Idaho levels. I thought at one point I'd want to handgun hunt, and would use the 460, but it never happened, and I don't see myself ever taking up the sport. I love to hike though and a 44 is all I'd need. and honestly I don't really believe any more that there's anything I'd hunt that a 44 wouldn't do the job fine on if I did take up the hobby.
Colt 6 inch anaconda comes in at 53 ounces. The 5 inch Smith at 60, so not much savings there. But I wouldn't want to go too light on a 44 anyway.
I also do not own a colt.
I have a lot of 45 Colt brass, and may try to pick up a Colt SAA at some point also. So I'd probably keep the brass.
Have you stepped down to smaller or less powerful cartridges?
I'm thinking of trading it, the holster, the dies, and my 454 and 460 brass towards a new 6 inch Colt Anaconda, and tooling up for that cartridge. I don't have a 44 and it seems it is a lot better fit for me now since I could load 44 special level ammo, all the way up to back country hiking in Idaho levels. I thought at one point I'd want to handgun hunt, and would use the 460, but it never happened, and I don't see myself ever taking up the sport. I love to hike though and a 44 is all I'd need. and honestly I don't really believe any more that there's anything I'd hunt that a 44 wouldn't do the job fine on if I did take up the hobby.
Colt 6 inch anaconda comes in at 53 ounces. The 5 inch Smith at 60, so not much savings there. But I wouldn't want to go too light on a 44 anyway.
I also do not own a colt.
I have a lot of 45 Colt brass, and may try to pick up a Colt SAA at some point also. So I'd probably keep the brass.
Have you stepped down to smaller or less powerful cartridges?