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I like it - fun to shoot, not so much to carry weighing 61 ounce (granted, that and the comp and the grips make keep it fun to shoot - even with hot loads).
I kind of bought it on a whim - the idea being I wanted something that shot .45LC and possibly .45 ACP (with mods). The fact that it would shoot .454 and .460 mag was a plus, but doesn't really get me far in a SHTF situation. It is about the equivalent of a .45-70 in a revolver (except for the heaviest .45-70 loads) - I am certain it could handle an elk or any bear I am likely to encounter in the PNW - as long as I did my job with bullet placement - even a bison.
I do want a .45 ACP revolver (a 9mm too - I would like to see Ruger come out with an LCRx with a 3"+ barrel in 9mm) as a backup to the semi-autos should they be involved in a tragic boating accident. That is one part of my preps; less "evil" guns in the same chambering as the more "evil" guns I own - bolt/lever/single shots and revolvers being less likely to be banned.
I was thinking about a Ruger Redhawk in .45ACP/.45LC - but I gather they are no longer made?
A S&W 325 Thunder Ranch would be nice, but it is only .45 ACP.
Both are on the expensive side.
I kind of bought it on a whim - the idea being I wanted something that shot .45LC and possibly .45 ACP (with mods). The fact that it would shoot .454 and .460 mag was a plus, but doesn't really get me far in a SHTF situation. It is about the equivalent of a .45-70 in a revolver (except for the heaviest .45-70 loads) - I am certain it could handle an elk or any bear I am likely to encounter in the PNW - as long as I did my job with bullet placement - even a bison.
I do want a .45 ACP revolver (a 9mm too - I would like to see Ruger come out with an LCRx with a 3"+ barrel in 9mm) as a backup to the semi-autos should they be involved in a tragic boating accident. That is one part of my preps; less "evil" guns in the same chambering as the more "evil" guns I own - bolt/lever/single shots and revolvers being less likely to be banned.
I was thinking about a Ruger Redhawk in .45ACP/.45LC - but I gather they are no longer made?
A S&W 325 Thunder Ranch would be nice, but it is only .45 ACP.
Both are on the expensive side.