Pistol Caliber
03-04-2005, 12:41 PM
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Pistol Caliber
Going hunting and fishing up in Alaska next year. Need a sidearm for protection. Any suggestions? All info welcome as I have plenty of time to research and compare, just want to get started early. Thanks and have a great weekend!
03-04-2005, 04:34 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Pistol Caliber
Busch, if it's the .45 LC that you want, you could go with the .454 Casull!
Most of the time you could use the .45's and when you're out in bear country load it up with the .454's.
Most of the time you could use the .45's and when you're out in bear country load it up with the .454's.
03-04-2005, 05:16 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Pistol Caliber
Busch, if it's the .45 LC that you want, you could go with the .454 Casull!
Most of the time you could use the .45's and when you're out in bear country load it up with the .454's.
Most of the time you could use the .45's and when you're out in bear country load it up with the .454's.
The 45ACP is a poor choice
The proud shooter of a Ruger SRH 454
03-04-2005, 06:27 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: North Carolina
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RE: Pistol Caliber
Wait a couple more months. Ruger will be releasing their SRH "Alaskan". It was designed to be a back up sidearm.It will be chambered in two Calibers. The 454 Casull(can shoot 45 Colt)and the powerful 480 Ruger.These will have a 2 1/2"bbl.They are due to be released in May last I heard.Get you order in early.
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03-05-2005, 05:13 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Pistol Caliber
Ruger will be releasing their SRH "Alaskan". It was designed to be a back up sidearm.It will be chambered in two Calibers. The 454 Casull(can shoot 45 Colt
I shot a Ruger SRH 454 choped to 3 1/2 " with full power loads and hot 45 colt loads , all I can say is the 454 loads HURT my hand ( I shoot lots of full power loads from my 7 1/2" SRH ), the 45 colt loads were more than some would want to shoot.