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.450 MARLIN

(0.458") This cartridge originated from another joint venture with Marlin and Hornady in 2000. The result was a .45 suitable for big game at moderate ranges in the Marlin carbine. Then Thompson/Center chambered it in their Encore carbine and handgun. Now, in the handgun, even with a T/C muzzle brake, this one is a handful. In fact, its recoil is the most of any of the cartridges I cover here. Yet it is surprisingly controllable, though certainly not for the faint of heart. Common bullets I used are the 325- and 350-grainers. Today this chambering in the Encore is available only from T/C’s custom shop.

.480 RUGER

(0.475") Back in 2001, big news at the SHOT show was that Hornady and Ruger had worked together on a project, the result of which was the introduction of the .480 Ruger. Like many of the cartridges that can be fired in the cylinders of others, this cartridge can be fired guns chambered for the .475 Linebaugh. This is possible because the Ruger cartridge is simply a shortened Linebaugh. Again, if you do this, thoroughly clean the cylinder’s chambers so as not to increase the pressures of the longer cartridge. Although a step up from the .44 Magnum, I do not see it (or the .44 Magnum, for that matter) as a 200-yard revolver cartridge. In a Ruger revolver, the .480 cartridges I have fired were loaded with 325- and a 400-grain bullets. The most pleasant to fire was with a 325- grain bullet and that only makes sense. Recoil in the well designed Ruger is moderate: in the 44 Magnum class, and that is not bad.