Ruger 480

[purple72]

A friend has one setup w/ Bushnell scope, and I was giving some thought to using it for deer next year. Anyone with any experience?

 

[epsylum]

Only one and it wasn't great, but that was because of the gun, not the round. It was being fired out of a 2" Ruger Alaskan. Too much round for not enough gun IMO.

The only downside to the .480 round IMO is the lack of a special or another round that it can fire. But if that is what you use, you can get setup to reload for it and make shooting it a whole lot cheaper.

The round should drop a deer no problem if you do your part.

 

[kludge]

.480 Ruger is a .475 Linebaugh Special.

It will go through deer like so much butter.

 

[purple72]

480

Thanx folks. That's what I wanted to hear. I would say this one is set up with a 7 1/2" barrel. I feel your pain about that snubby stuff. No thanks. This ain't a ccw shooter.

 

[wolfman]

Got one, great for deer, Ruger Super Redhawk, .480, 7.5 bbl, wearing burris 2x7

The 6 shot Alaskan in the .480 is on my wish list