Calif Bill wrote:
"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:59:10 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Steven Shelikoff" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:15:46 GMT, Dan Krueger
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Skipper wrote:

The 9mm is for pansies. Real men pack the .454 Casull magnum, the most
powerful handgun in the world.

http://tinyurl.com/8xcnc

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Skipper

How do YOU define "most powerful"? Do you know anything about handguns?
If you are considering just the size of the bullet, look here...

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapo...ert_Eagle.html

or here...

http://www.tcarms.com/TC_HTML/TC_G2_Pistol_CalChart.htm

I have a Magnum Research Lone Eagle in 30-06. That's one damn powerful
handgun, much more so than a .454. I also have a 30-30 barrel for it so
I can take my Winchester 94 in 30-30 and the pistol and they can both
use the same ammo.

Steve

The problem is the barrel length. The rifle cartridge is set up for a
burn
of about 14-16 inches of barrel length. Smokeless powder is a propellant,
not an explosive. You are still having bunches of unburned powder as the
bullet leaves the barrel. Lots of flash. Years ago, I had a Rugar 30
Carbine shooting pistol. If you did not kill the animal, you burned it
alive with the muzzle blast.

Unless you reload it yourself and set it up for a shorter burn time.
Not that I bother to do that though. However, while it's true you lose
some power in the shorter barrel, it's not as bad as you might think
since the powder doesn't burn at an even rate. Most of it burns
quickly. Also, while I forget the exact barrel length, it's not all
that much shorter than a rifle, maybe something like 10". That's
because you don't have the stock or the receiver behind the cartridge
adding that extra length. Except for maybe 1.5" for the cannon breech
plus the length of the brass, the entire length of the pistol is usable
barrel. (unless you use the muzzle brake, which is higly recommended
for 30-06 but not really needed for 30-30.)

At any rate, even though due to the shorter barrel you lose some of the
power when compared to a rifle, it's still way more than a .454 casul

http://www.kitsune.addr.com/Firearms...Lone_Eagle.htm

Steve


Maybe I am a wimp, or just cheap. When I used to shoot a lot, I shot 38
special in my 357. Much easier on the body of the shooter.



On a few occasions I've loaded my .357 with five .38's and one, final,
..357 for an unsuspecting friend at the range with interesting results.

Dan