You said it, but you have to remember we can push a 400 grain bullet that fast to, but the sectional density is much greater than the 475 with a 400 grain, I agree it is a good hunting round, but it would not have anymore penetration over the 454 at any weight bullet. In fact if you want to compare a lighter 340 45 boolit has the same sec. den. compared to a 400 in the 480. I don't believe you could see a difference in the Linebaugh on dangerous game when loads are taylored for each one, when you get this big with the KO any of these calibers have, you have to stop the pill in the critter to see the most damage and any difference and that is tough to do on this continent. So because it is so versatile with the trajectories and the lighter 240.s and sectionally more dense with practicle boolit weights, it is what I prefer. I said before and it is quite obvious! anything bigger than the 45 Colt just aint necessary on the lower 48 and don't know how any animal would know the difference? But the 454 is very trajectory correct. the big advantage I feel any of these big caliber handguns have over all other sub .40 caliber, is mass! They are capable of shooting thru small diameter limbs and trees and heavy brush, and still keep there course and hit game at reasonable ranges with the authority to cleanly take big game, when used with the big slugs any of them are capable of shooting. As I said there is more advantage on the lighter side with the 454,than the heavy side and hard to notice with the big pills! and if 1200 fps is the max for useful velocity the 454 will hold that way down range over the 475, grain for grain? Sorry guy's I don't see any major advantage?