So I'm caught between the two. I live in Va and am looking for a woods defense gun. The largest game we have here is black bear. The Ruger is 2.9 pounds. The Smith is 3.7. I could see myself possibly hunting with it but not in near future. With regards to the Ruger it comes with scope rings, and the Smith needs an aftermarket base to get a scope up. I also wonder if the 460s comp would mess with a scope.
I don't want to just shrug off the additional option of 460, but I feel like 454 cuts it for everything in Va. With the lesser weight and rings, it seems like Ruger is where I should go, but then again could somebody talk me one way or another?
I don't want to just shrug off the additional option of 460, but I feel like 454 cuts it for everything in Va. With the lesser weight and rings, it seems like Ruger is where I should go, but then again could somebody talk me one way or another?
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