Gun Digest Book of Ruger Revolvers: The Definitive History by Max Prasac

Author:Max Prasac [Prasac, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Crafts; Hobbies & Home, Antiques & Collectibles, Antiques Care & Reference, Reference, Firearms & Weapons, Consumer Guides, Encyclopedias & Subject Guides
ISBN: 9781440237232
Amazon: B00GFT7ZT4
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Published: 2013-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

Ruger’s Very Own .480

The .480 Ruger is, essentially, a shortened .475 Linebaugh. The first loads offered to the public did not show the true potential of this cartridge. They were also overshadowed by the aggressive marketing of the .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum and the .460 Smith & Wesson Magnum. To that end, it never really stood a chance, as it could not boast being the biggest or the fastest. What Sturm, Ruger & Company did create, though, is a relatively mild recoiling and effective round that, in the author’s opinion, is one of the better all-around choices for the big-game handgun hunter.

Released in conjunction with the Ruger Super Redhawk (SRH) chambered in this caliber, the big revolver was a good platform from which to debut the new round bearing the Ruger name. This is the very first cartridge to ever bear the name Ruger on its headstamp. Recoil, while expectedly stout, still pales next to the .454 Casull (a Super Redhawk stablemate) loaded to spec, and even though the .480 boasts a larger diameter. The .480 can be loaded close to the levels of the potent .475 Linebaugh, but cannot achieve the higher velocities. Don’t let that fool you into thinking the .480 Ruger isn’t a serious cartridge. There is no game animal walking this earth the .480 Ruger cannot comfortably take, when loaded appropriately.

Loaded to SAAMI specification pressure of just under 48,000 psi, only 2,000 psi separates the .480 Ruger from its progenitor, the .475 Linebaugh. Off the market for a number of years, I am happy to report that Sturm, Ruger & Company has brought this outstanding caliber back into production in the Super Redhawk platform

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