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Two calibers is fine with me. The 460 is really a hunting round anyhoo, better for longer barrels and longer ranges. Yes, the 454 is as well, but works good for the short barrel application, but shooting the less powerful .45 colt is nice in the Ruger.

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Thanks for the lesson. I guess the 200 FPS difference multiplied by the weight really makes a difference when you square it. That's why the recoil was so tame. The energy was lower.
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bigrex wrote:carebear,

Thanks for the lesson. I guess the 200 FPS difference multiplied by the weight really makes a difference when you square it. That's why the recoil was so tame. The energy was lower.
I think the time involved has a lot to do with perception, maybe more than raw energy. .45's are just less "snappy" to me.

I can handle "push", "twist" annoys me.
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Just dropping in with a few FYI's.(1) I do a 5 1/2" barrel holster. (2) Gun sounds in movies are added later. Sound stage scenes are done with 1/4 charge blanks. No ear protection needed and minimal concussion. Outdoor scenes may use 1/2 or, rarely, full charge blanks. If you'll notice, the bad guy's gun never has the boom that the hero's gun does. (3) A cut down Charter Bulldog (17.2 oz. with 5 .44 Specials in the wheel) is what I call a James Brown revolver. When you touch one off, you go, Owwwwwww, I don't feel good! (4) To quote Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch training facility" Guns are made to be comforting, not comfortable."
Well, end of trivia. My fingers really hurt now. :wink:
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carebear wrote:
I think the time involved has a lot to do with perception, maybe more than raw energy. .45's are just less "snappy" to me.

I can handle "push", "twist" annoys me.
I've also noticed a push with my 91/30 Mosin Nagant. I think the firebreathing m44 version is supposed to kick more. They use the same round, 7.62x54R, so in that case, I guess maybe it's related to the 91/30 being the longer, heavier gun. The pushing effect is so much more tolerable than the violent vibration of a bad kick.
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Lee Keppler wrote:Just dropping in with a few FYI's.(1) I do a 5 1/2" barrel holster. (2) Gun sounds in movies are added later. Sound stage scenes are done with 1/4 charge blanks. No ear protection needed and minimal concussion. Outdoor scenes may use 1/2 or, rarely, full charge blanks. If you'll notice, the bad guy's gun never has the boom that the hero's gun does.
On the special features DVD they point out that Indy's gunshot sound is actually a Winchester 30-30. I thought it sounded familiar! :wink:
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