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Post by Markbo on Jan 15, 2014 12:36:10 GMT -5
kaytod, was your example Taylor throated? Maybe that's why the lands were a little far in.
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Post by tradmark on Jan 21, 2014 0:15:21 GMT -5
My son used his 460 in africa this summer and well. Its a heck of a gun imho. Before leaving doing some experimenting we got an average of about 1.25" for 5 shot groups at 100 using federal barnes 275 loads when using 454 loads groups were in the 2-3.5" range. Hes 160 lbs and had nooooo problem carrying the gun with the glaco kodiak hunter holster and he even shoots it good offhand so while its not a gun id trudge into the sanjuans on a backcountry elk hunt its not unwieldy at all. The thing is in africa they always want ya shooting off shooting sticks even when youre 20 yards from a lion and shooting off a rest or shooting sticks all talk of excess weight is gone as it stabilizes wonderfully in a rested position and is easy to be stable. Its not a jack of all trades type of gun but if youre on safari or hunting from a blind its a great choice imho
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Post by COR on Jan 21, 2014 8:34:28 GMT -5
I haven't shot one at any distance but I have shot one...it was not pleasant. It wasn't pleasing to my eye and it was not packable at all. If a revolver needs a brake my attention dwindles quickly...
It's also a crew served weapon which has no business in the field with me. Maybe on my boat.
Give me a 5 1/2" Ruger Bisley any day.... loaded with the 270SAA at around 1100fps...but I digress
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Post by cmh on Jan 26, 2014 18:07:10 GMT -5
I haven't shot one at any distance but I have shot one...it was not pleasant. It wasn't pleasing to my eye and it was not packable at all. If a revolver needs a brake my attention dwindles quickly... It's also a crew served weapon which has no business in the field with me. Maybe on my boat. Give me a 5 1/2" Ruger Bisley any day.... loaded with the 270SAA at around 1100fps...but I digress Having owned a belt fed gun I got a good chuckle out of this
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Post by rangersedge on Mar 15, 2016 18:27:39 GMT -5
I just recently got a 460 bone collector. We haven't shot it much yet; but even my 140 pound 5x yea old sister in law shot it without problem. The muzzle blast and concussion is noticable but not that bad. I'll think it'll be great for stand hunting deer.
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Post by bulasteve on Mar 16, 2016 7:54:14 GMT -5
I've not shot one. To me, once you have enough bullet and velocity for complete penetration, more velo is only buying you more range. I live and hunt in the trees, so the 460 doesn't fill any of my niches. Maybe useful as a western gun ? Elk or Pronghorn ? Caribou on the tundra ? If you just plain have the itch, and have deep enough pockets, why sure, go for it.
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Post by rangersedge on Mar 16, 2016 23:21:10 GMT -5
In Illinois, with the exception of muzzleloaders, you can't use a rifle for deer. I've used .44 mag handguns for about the last 20? Years (ever since they started special seasons in select counties). Longest shot was witnessed and with a Ruger RedHawk on a running deer (in either first or second year open to handguns in select counties) at 160 paces. Nailed the doe through the heart perfectly ... And I had absolutely no business taking that shot.
Since then, I've passed on many, much easier shots at lesser range. I've also often carried a slug gun with me just in case I saw that world record class buck not far from nasty neighbors property line (I.e. I want ensure it drops as immediately as possible) or for those longer ranges.
One time in particular, I remember watching a parade of deer follow the same path while I sat about 150 yards away with my .44. I remember thinking I was pretty certain I could make a good hit at that distance; but not certain enough that I was actually willing to try it.
This hunting season, I had a good shot at two bedded does at about that range and didn't take the shot.
I had been thinking about getting the new Remington muzzleloader, but just questioned spending that much on a muzzleloader setup (rifle, scope, etc) that I would shoot very, very little. I had about decided to buy a Savage bolt action .20 gauge and probably would have if hadn't stumbled across the .460 and had wife suggest we buy it.
I'm hoping the .460 with ultradot and bog pod psr will provide almost that same assurance of the quick drop and distance the muzzleloader or scoped slug gun would with more versatility. Time will tell.
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