I have a dilemma, I drew my spring bear tag for eastern OR but I can't decide which revolver to use. I will be doing a combination of calling and spot and stalk. I will have my 300WM Encore with 165gr Barnes TSX bullets running right at 2800fps riding in my back pack for long shots but I'm hung up on my shorter range gun. It's between my trusty 454 which has taken elk and deer and my 500 Linebaugh. The 500 hasn't taken any game yet so it's the one I'm leaning towards but since this is a draw hunt I'm torn with my proven 454 that I have a lot of confidence in. I built both guns and they are both accurate. The 454 is shooting 300gr Partitions around 1600fps and the 500 is running 435gr CP WFN around 1250 fps.

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