.480 Ruger

gunsarefun999

Dose anyone have any ballistics for this new pistol cartridge?

gunsarefun999

Hey all,
I was looking at a Ruger .480 and comparing it to the taurus .480. I am a Ruger guy, but am a little bit skeptical about the things I have been hearing about their 6 shot cylinder vs. the Taurus 5 shot. I have heard that some have experienced problems witht the cases overlapping each other due to the thinner walls in the cylinder. Anybody with any experience or knowledge on this topic? Thanks.

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gunsarefun999

anyone using this cal. yet? is it worth investing in over a superredhawk in .44mag?

aglore

Factory 325 grain load is rated at 1350 FPS. I believe my 390 and 460 grain cast bullet loads are a little better as far as what I use them for compared to what the 325 factory load will do. Both of these loads will do 5" or less groups at 100 yards with the iron sights on the Ruger. Never could figure out why people load hollow point bullets in a revolver when they are already going slow. No need to slow them down even more during expansion and penetration. Could somebody please explain why you use hollow point bullets in a handgun hunting cartridge?

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AlleninAlaska

CS8161

I agree...a good solid will give much better penetration than a hollow point!