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Examples of four 40+ calibers in the T/C Encore and Contender. From top: SSK barrel in .444 Marlin on a Contender with a Bushnell 2-6 scope; ribbed SSK T/C Contender in .45-70 Government with Bausch & Lomb 4X scope; T/C Encore barrel in .480 Ruger with T/C 1.25X4 scope; T/C Encore in .450 Marlin with T/C 2.5X7 scope.

As we’re all aware, big bore firearms are known for their stopping ability, which is why we like them. On the negative side, they are also known for their recoil. Yet there are many big bores, meaning 40-caliber-plus, that depending on the round, load and firearm, will not bite the hand that feeds them. Also in this category there are cartridges that cannot reach out there as effectively as some others and are at their best at shorter range.

When it comes to handguns, we have single and double action revolvers that are usually chambered for cartridges designed for use in a cylinder. Then there are the single shots which, although they do chamber traditional handgun cartridges, can also be chambered in what most would think of as rifle cartridges.