460 smith and wesson revolver.
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I've had the dubious honor of shooting a couple of rounds of 454 Casull and you're right. The 460 generates some serious PUSH but it's not like the "baseball bat to the open palm" feeling that the Casull gives.
In fact once you get over the sound, flame and concussion wave that hits you it's not any worse than a .44 Magnum. It just pushes the same for a little longer.
Am I the only one comepletely unimpressed with the .460? We can't hunt with handguns up here, so the 200grn bullet's advantage is useless. The old casull gets closer and closer to the .460 when you up the bullet weight. Plus those VXRs, while they look badass they are monstrous and feel it too.
Yes they are. They are all of that.
But given that handguns up this way are only good for giggles or for shooting in some of the various competitions such as IPSC, IDPA and cowboy action this means that for us Canadians handguns are toys. And what's wrong with having a toy that is big, noisy, shoots a huge ball of flame out every orifice on it and generates a silly looking grin? Sure it's not practical or sensible. But then neither is a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mclaren or any other exotic car. These cars, the huge hand cannons and many other extreme devices all exist because we enjoy a little taste of excess in our lives just to add some spice to our time on this plane of existence. Live a little, buy a ticket on the big roller coaster....
But given that handguns up this way are only good for giggles or for shooting in some of the various competitions such as IPSC, IDPA and cowboy action this means that for us Canadians handguns are toys. And what's wrong with having a toy that is big, noisy, shoots a huge ball of flame out every orifice on it and generates a silly looking grin? Sure it's not practical or sensible. But then neither is a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mclaren or any other exotic car. These cars, the huge hand cannons and many other extreme devices all exist because we enjoy a little taste of excess in our lives just to add some spice to our time on this plane of existence. Live a little, buy a ticket on the big roller coaster....
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Toys is right. No different then shooting a big caliber rifle. Its the anticipation of the noise and recoil. whole different then shooting a nine or 45 at paper. If you own one of these cannons , fill a water jug up and hammer it. The aftermath is devastating. Not that you do it all the time. Its a gun that you only shoot once in a while. novelty rules here, If you can justify it or just afford it why not. Shoot 45 long colts at paper to get a feel for the gun, then load the super slammers for the days when your recycling box is full.
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My pal has that hand cannon and it puts a grin on my face every time we hit the range.
Its bark is way worse than its bite though... at least on the use end! The flame and thud is substantial but the recoil is managable if you have a proper shooting stance and a good grip. Once I got a few rounds down range I loaded a full wheel and went as fast as I could while keeping it safely under control. No problem!
The fun thing is, putting .45's down the pipe, thanks to the heavy frame, makes it feel like a .22.
I have short, fat fingers but big palms. The grips were very comfortable.
Its bark is way worse than its bite though... at least on the use end! The flame and thud is substantial but the recoil is managable if you have a proper shooting stance and a good grip. Once I got a few rounds down range I loaded a full wheel and went as fast as I could while keeping it safely under control. No problem!
The fun thing is, putting .45's down the pipe, thanks to the heavy frame, makes it feel like a .22.
I have short, fat fingers but big palms. The grips were very comfortable.
I'm very impressed with this gun. It is heavy but with a good carry holster it's no problem to carry around the bush and a hell of a lot better than a guide gun, shotgun or rifle. The fact that it has great ballistics and is fairly easy to shoot makes this a great wilderness carry gun. Add to that that you can shoot it all day long with 45Colt or even 454Casull makes this setup for me very practical.
Go to simply rugged holsters website and grab yourself a Sourdough holster for your 5" 460. Awesome, well built, heavy duty holster. Then grab yourself a North Dakota hunting license online and a 6NIA form from ATF. Once you get your permit back, head down to Montana with your .460V and blast whatever varmint you want!! .. just talk to a land owner and get permission. NEVER say our .460's are just a toy! You just have to go a bit further to have fun with it!
It's one of those revolvers that many say has no real purpose here in Canada unless you have an ATC .. we need to start a .460 varmint hunting squad that makes annual trips to the US! Tail gate BBQ's, wives get to stay home, etc.
Would you rather waste lead on paper or on live targets?
Who's up for it!??
It's one of those revolvers that many say has no real purpose here in Canada unless you have an ATC .. we need to start a .460 varmint hunting squad that makes annual trips to the US! Tail gate BBQ's, wives get to stay home, etc.
Would you rather waste lead on paper or on live targets?
Who's up for it!??
I picked the 460 up today and I am HAPPY.Do I really need it?Nope,but it was so cool I forgot to even see if I hit the paper
As you can tell by the time on my post that i could not even sleep after shooting this bom
D On my way to the range again with my girlfriend for the day.Taking a bunch of toys but think the 460 will get the most attentionyou will not have to ask me twicego to simply rugged holsters website and grab yourself a sourdough holster for your 5" 460. Awesome, well built, heavy duty holster. Then grab yourself a north dakota hunting license online and a 6nia form from atf. Once you get your permit back, head down to montana with your .460v and blast whatever varmint you want!! .. Just talk to a land owner and get permission. Never say our .460's are just a toy! You just have to go a bit further to have fun with it!
It's one of those revolvers that many say has no real purpose here in canada unless you have an atc .. We need to start a .460 varmint hunting squad that makes annual trips to the us! Tail gate bbq's, wives get to stay home, etc.
Would you rather waste lead on paper or on live targets?
Who's up for it!??
you will not have to ask me twice
There's two of us now! .. Let's keep the ball rolling! I am just waiting for the 2009 non-game license to come up on the ND gov't website and my 6NIA is as good as faxed! I am going to start doing some recon work around Cutbank for some places to shoot. I have a couple contacts ..
I will PM you to see what I need for paperwork
There's two of us now! .. Let's keep the ball rolling! I am just waiting for the 2009 non-game license to come up on the ND gov't website and my 6NIA is as good as faxed! I am going to start doing some recon work around Cutbank for some places to shoot. I have a couple contacts ..
Go to simply rugged holsters website and grab yourself a Sourdough holster for your 5" 460. Awesome, well built, heavy duty holster. Then grab yourself a North Dakota hunting license online and a 6NIA form from ATF. Once you get your permit back, head down to Montana with your .460V and blast whatever varmint you want!! .. just talk to a land owner and get permission. NEVER say our .460's are just a toy! You just have to go a bit further to have fun with it!
It's one of those revolvers that many say has no real purpose here in Canada unless you have an ATC .. we need to start a .460 varmint hunting squad that makes annual trips to the US! Tail gate BBQ's, wives get to stay home, etc.
Would you rather waste lead on paper or on live targets?
Who's up for it!??
Im in for that. I got a 460 and my form 6nia.
Great .. let's keep this thread going so that we can keep each other informed on getting this put together. I emailed the boyz in North Dakota to see when the non game license will be on sale through the govt website. Ya Dgal, PM me anytime and I will help you out all I can. Very simple process .. just takes a little time. If the CFC ever asks you WHY you need your restricted status and your revolver, tell them "for hunting" and see what they have to say next!
460
i own a 460 with the 5 in barrel it shoots 45 colt real nice I mean 99 out of 100 nice just take half the front bead at 25 and it will hit the 10x every time!!
the 460 has alot of BOOM to er shakes the pistol range pretty good.I had the chance to shoot it in a nice indoor range which we dont have up here in Elk lk.I got an invite down to kelly's in southwestern ont.Now thats a nice range with some great people.
i own a 460 with the 5 in barrel it shoots 45 colt real nice I mean 99 out of 100 nice just take half the front bead at 25 and it will hit the 10x every time!!
the 460 has alot of BOOM to er shakes the pistol range pretty good.I had the chance to shoot it in a nice indoor range which we dont have up here in Elk lk.I got an invite down to kelly's in southwestern ont.Now thats a nice range with some great people.
