It is. The 454 and 480 are two of the more powerful handgun cartridges out there. I wouldn't use either one for plinking, but in the situation described, I'd rather live with the recoil than the bear.
218 posted on 09/11/2005 8:14:21 PM PDT by PzLdr
("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)