To: w1n1
Thats right you can use softer loads for target shooting and save the magnum load for self-defense or hunting.I think that the .44 is probably good enough for self-defense. 44 magnum might be, well, 'overkill.'
2 posted on
08/28/2018 4:56:56 AM PDT by
Quality_Not_Quantity
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity
Overkill, as defined by Clint...
3 posted on
08/28/2018 5:03:23 AM PDT by
moovova
To: Quality_Not_Quantity
If I remember correctly a 44 Special has ballistics similar to a 45 ACP.
4 posted on
08/28/2018 5:12:22 AM PDT by
Hugin
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity
The more power there is in a cartridge, the harder it is to deal with flinching. If I’m trying to get good accuracy out of my S&W Model 19 .357, I’ll always use .38 special wad cutters. My home defense weapon is a .40 cal. Beretta semi-auto with an aftermarket 15 round magazine. Plenty enough for two legged predators and more than twice the rounds. I’ll get .44 mag. if I ever decide to go hiking where there are Grizzly Bears.
To: Quality_Not_Quantity
21 posted on
08/28/2018 5:57:11 AM PDT by
DarthVader
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity
Ballistically speaking the .44 Spl and the .45 ACP are identical. I have a Charter Arms Bulldog I carry when the mood hits me.
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29 posted on
08/28/2018 6:12:40 AM PDT by
Lurker
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To: Quality_Not_Quantity
I have several .44 magnum revolvers, but I feel underpowered. Does anyone have experience with a S&W 500 or 460?
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