.480 Ruger - Why didn’t it catch on?

[Texas270]

Looking into handgun calibers for hunting and bear defense and the .480 Ruger just seems absolutely perfect for most everything while still being relatively controllable.

Why is it not more successful?

 

[insanelupus]

From years of reading Rokslide. I can only deduce the answer coukd/would be:

1. 'Cause only "Fudds" shoot calibers bigger than 0.264".

2. 'Cause "real" men get it done with .22x-.24x calibers.

3. "Cause everyone knows all you REALLY need for bears is a 9mm!

 

[insanelupus]

Lol, That said, I always found it an intriguing cartridge with limited components and platforms compared to the .44 & .45 options.

 

[MallardSX2]

Shot a ruger one time. It kicked hard. Real hard.