I want to buy one of these two X-frames. I have a number of revolvers in .357 K-frames and a Python, but I want something bigger for hunting and big bore plinking. I do occasionally reload but not at the moment.
I like the looks of the non-compensated bbl on the 6.5". I notice that I can get some hard cast rounds in .500, which evens out the cost, but I want to know what is the most sensible choice. I feel like the .460 is the most versatile, but the .500 seems to reach a peak that other can't. I don't know if there is a wrong choice, but what about between these two guns? Instinct says the 5" may be better, but I feel like the .460 might lose too much velocity out of the 5" bbl. Which would just leave me with the cheaper and more efficient .454 and at that point I should go get a Super Redhawk. How do these X-frames balance in the medium barrel lengths?
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