RE: Back Up Caliber?
I tried to send this as a PM, but the program says your inbox is full, and would not accept the message!
Bryan,
If you live in CO, you are indeed lucky! When in the Army, I was stationed for three years in Alaska, and when the Army FORCED me to return to the lower 48, they were kind, and sent me to Fort Carson! Can't beat that!
You might also consider a heavily loaded .45 COLT like a Ruger Blackhawk as well as the .44 Mag. and .454 Casull. I have a Taurus Raging Bull .454 Casull, andI think it is as nice as the S&W Model29 I once had. Accurate. The load I use is the Cast Performance .452 265-grain flatnose gascheck bullet and 28 grains of Alliant 2400 in STARLINE .454 Casull cases with Federal SMALL RIFLE primers. MV is 1550 FPS. This is a mild, reduced load, but has a lot of penetration.
Nice to hear from you.
Good luck!!