You could get away with carrying one in colder weather, but not in the summer time. however from the Taurus reviews on the forum describing lack of quality perhaps I would be luckier playing the slot machines rather than gambling on getting a decent quality Taurus gun. I do not feel unarmed or not safe as this is about the same energry produced from a 44mag 240gr round. June 16, 2019. by LJ Bonham. For example someone that lives in Alaska will probably go with a .44 Magnum, but someone in Michigan would use a Ruger GP100 .357. The advantage of the .357 is cheaper ammo and lower recoil. 09-19-2019, 10:05 PM #42 The 45 Colt loaded to it's potential in modern revolvers is a great hunting/bear load. So popular, it could wear the title “America’s Cartridge.”. The 45 Colt brass is thinner walled, due to its' original design of being a black powder cartridge and therefore will not last as long as 44 Mag. I have a 357 Mag Ruger Service Six, SA/DA with a four inch barrell and when I carry it in the woods I load it with Buffalo Bore's 180gr 1400fps and 783lbs of energy. Jan 24, 2007. A while ago I inquired at the effectiveness of a 357 as a carry gun for black bear because I currently own a Ruger GP 100 and a Rossi lever action in that caliber. There is no competition here, .357 Mag is the minimum option, the .45 ACP doesnt even come close. About caliber: I have shot one black bear with a 357 mag. Many other have gone down this road before us and will say the same. Their .357 158gr however came in at 1550 FPS, showing 840ft lbs energy, twice what that 45 did, far exceeding any handload listed in any manual. Either one will do the job but if I can do better than adequate, I will. A 357 would definitely be easier to carry, but I would go with a 44 mag. And one specific difference from 44 Mag. you have to remember that long before .45 acp, .40, .44 mag, .357, 30-06, 308, 270…etc, there was nothing but the colt .45 peacemaker and it did its share of killing anything on the north American continent. Plus, you can shoot cheap target 38 spl ammo from a 357. How well will a Colt 45-long colt do against a bear? Stick to 45 colt (heavy loads), or a 44 mag. If you go with a 357 or 45 colt, you will have to buy specialty ammo to even be in the same ballpark as standard 44MAG ammo. I had two very close surprise black bear encounters this season - one while hunting and one while hiking. Believe me, There is nothing like going around the bend of. They can handle the longer, heavier loads. A 357 would definitely be easier to carry, but I would go with a 44 mag. One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of … LBT-LFN ★ (Item 8B) -- 45-70 Magnum - Lever Gun Ammo - 405 gr. All Rights Reserved, The .357 Magnum vs. the .45 Colt: Quick and low, big and slow. Stay in the know. You can also get them in single action revolvers as well, and the odd semi auto pistol like the Desert Eagle or the Coonan. .45 vs .357 mag vs 10mm auto ... the us found in their study that 250 45 did the same (45 colt) they found that bullet weight and speed needs to be balanced. is 1.61 and for the 45 Colt, O.A.L. Also, this caliber is better for longer range than a .45ACP..45 ACP users are mostly EDC personal defense carriers and those that love the big bores. The 10mm penetration was around 16 inches. In mark3smle test you can see the .357 penetration at 22 inches. At this point I don't really see a need for the 45 acp load either, personally. The .357 Magnum though has done it all; it has a stellar record when used for personal defense even though today’s factory ammunition is a lot slower than the original fodder from 1935. I agree with the 44 Mag. After the 357 Magnum test, a number of readers noted that the hard-cast heavy-weight load from one maker, Buffalo Bore, would have performed better than … Self Defense and Concealed Carry Handguns, Blackpowder Mortar & Cannon by Seacoast Artillery, Hand Loading Rifles & Handguns by Diamond K Brass, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. However, I reload and you do not. For the 44 Mag, O.A.L. There are many other standard dimensions for both, but the O.A.L. When it came to handgun hunting because few things in this world can argue with a heavy 250-grain slug nearly a half of an inch in diameter. Three years on, could it now be the best Glock ever made? Similar to archery in that you need to get close. "At least with a gun that big, if you miss and hit the rocks in front of him it'll stone him to death...". No need to buy special ammo and can use the 44 special's for plinking. Here’s what it’s like to shoot them. Glock 17: Are Full-Size Carry Guns Too Big?
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