460 S&W Magnum

[Ben]

My cousin shot his 460 S&W Magnum at sunset.
200 gr. jacketed bullet with 45 grs. H-110.

 

[Brad]

Yikes

 

[Spindrift]

Wow... 45 grs H110 in a handgun... Almost difficult to Imagine

 

[Rick]

One of those cartridges that is as bad on the shooter as the shootee. I got no room to talk though, I bought a FA in 454 as soon as they came out. I used to enjoy something in my hand that was a little past common sense, then I got older and wiser.

 

[CWLONGSHOT]

Yup. They recoil More then my FA 454!! 500's are more pleasant to shoot!

CW

 

[Rockydoc]

That flash coming from the cylinder gap should remind you to put no finger (or other body parts) forward of the trigger. In CCW class we place a paper towel over the cylinder and produce confetti to demonstrate that point.

 

[JWFilips]

I have a similar one : This one was taken a number of years ago in 2012
My good friend Rick ( now passed) shooting his 460 Smith

 

[Rick]

500 Smith night shoot.

 

[Glaciers]

I called it quits with the 480, anything more, Marlin 45-70. Not much heavier.

 

[Rockydoc]

I have a similar one : This one was taken a number of years ago in 2012
My good friend Rick ( now passed) shooting his 460 Smith
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That appears to be ALL cylinder gap flash.

 

[JWFilips]

Rocky
Yes I was quick on the camera button!

 

[JWFilips]

I think this one was the ports:

 

[CZ93X62]

If your taste for adventure travel and sporting potential sends you in this direction--ENJOY. My tastes are a lot more pedestrian as time goes on--44 Magnum is about as much as I want to mess around with, thank you. Most of those run 900-1000 FPS these days, rather than the 1350 FPS that I thought was required in my younger days. Same story in the 45 Colt (Ruger)--1000 FPS imparted to a 250-260 grain casting is just fine. At some point, it is time to find a rifle.

 

[Rick]

At some point, it is time to find a rifle.

 

[Cherokee]

I never ventured past the 44 Mag, don't feel like I missed anything, it did all I needed done the few times it was called upon. I don't like pain anyway. Now, my Bro, he likes the 500 and 460.

 

[Missionary]

You each should have started with a caliber .69 flintlock then worked your way backwards. We still enjoy them also. They are big heavy and consume alot of lead (range scrap) but do give a satisfaction when those big ol' balls wamm into anything.