Taurus Raging Hunter 460 S&W Magnum 5.12 in. Two-Tone Revolver – Superb Big-Bore Hunting Power

Description

The Taurus Raging Hunter 460 in this 5.12-inch two-tone build is the compact end of the Raging Hunter line, and it is the one most people actually end up carrying. A matte stainless steel frame carries a matte black oxide cylinder and a black anodized barrel shroud, and the chambering is .460 S&W Magnum, one of the most powerful cartridges ever loaded into a production revolver.

The Taurus Raging Hunter 460 carries five rounds, an exposed hammer for deliberate single-action shots, a full-length Picatinny rail machined into the top of the shroud, and a frame-mounted thumb safety. Taurus built this revolver for hunters who want rifle-class reach without carrying a rifle, and for handgun shooters who simply want to know what the top of the class feels like.

What the Taurus Raging Hunter 460 gives you

• Chambered in .460 S&W Magnum with a five-round cylinder, in a barrel length short enough to ride in a chest holster all day
• 5.12-inch barrel with a dual-stage gas expansion port system cut into the top of the shroud, bleeding gas upward to hold the muzzle down between shots
• Full-length Picatinny rail machined into the barrel shroud, so a red dot or a long-eye-relief pistol scope mounts without buying an adapter plate
• Matte stainless steel frame paired with a matte black oxide cylinder and a black anodized shroud, the two-tone treatment this particular SKU is built around
• Cushioned black rubber grip with a soft insert down the backstrap, which is the single most important recoil feature on the gun
• Adjustable rear sight and an exposed hammer for single-action work at hunting distance
• Frame-mounted thumb safety, unusual on a revolver and welcome on one producing this much energy

Three cartridges, one Taurus Raging Hunter 460 cylinder

• .460 S&W Magnum: the full-power load, and the reason to own the revolver in the first place
• .454 Casull: a shorter case, still a serious hunting round, and noticeably cheaper to feed
• .45 Colt: mild, pleasant and the load that makes an afternoon of practice affordable
• Chamber length does the work. The .460 case is longer than the .454, which is longer than the .45 Colt, so all three headspace and fire safely in the same cylinder
• Scrub the Taurus Raging Hunter 460 chambers after shooting the shorter cases. Carbon rings build up ahead of the case mouth and the longer rounds will stop seating
• Do not read that list as a power ladder. A hot .454 Casull load will outrun a mild .460 hunting load, so check the box, not the headstamp

Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 2-460055RH
• Caliber: .460 S&W Magnum, also fires .454 Casull and .45 Colt
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel: 5.12 in., black anodized, ported, integral Picatinny rail
• Cylinder: matte black oxide
• Frame: matte stainless steel, large frame
• Grip: black rubber with cushioned backstrap insert
• Action: single and double action, exposed hammer
• Safety: frame-mounted thumb safety
• Sights: adjustable rear
• UPC: 725327620624

The .460 S&W Magnum is a standardised cartridge rather than a wildcat. Chamber dimensions and maximum pressures are published by SAAMI, and every commercial load you buy is built to them, which is why the three-cartridge arrangement above works the way it does.

Be honest with yourself about what full-power .460 is like out of a 5.12-inch barrel. It is loud in a way that surprises people the first time, the porting throws gas and noise up and sideways toward anyone standing next to you, and the muzzle blast off a short barrel is worse than off the 6.75-inch gun. Double up on hearing protection and give your shooting partner room. The Taurus Raging Hunter 460 rewards a deliberate shooter and punishes a careless one.

Why this revolver earns its place

• Big-bore energy in a package short enough to carry, which is the whole argument for the 5.12-inch Taurus Raging Hunter 460 over the longer barrels
• The ported barrel and cushioned grip together take a genuinely brutal cartridge down to something a practised shooter can work with
• A factory optics rail means you can zero a red dot and leave it there instead of fighting with clamp-on mounts
• Three chamberings in one cylinder means cheap practice and expensive hunting loads out of the same revolver
• Stainless frame and black oxide cylinder hold up to weather better than a blued gun on a wet week in the woods
• Five shots of .460 covers anything that walks in North America at sensible handgun range

This is a hunting revolver first and a range toy second. If you are stalking hogs, black bear or deer inside a hundred yards, or you want serious backup in country where something large might object to your presence, the Taurus Raging Hunter 460 is a straightforward answer. It is not a defensive handgun and nobody should treat it as one.

If 5.12 inches is shorter than you want, the 6.75-inch Raging Hunter in .460 adds sight radius and a little velocity at the cost of carrying weight. If flexibility matters more than outright energy, the .454 Casull Raging Hunter covers two of the three cartridges and kicks noticeably less. If you want the heaviest thing Taurus builds, the .500 S&W Raging Hunter at the same 5.12 inches is the direct comparison.

Shooters stepping up from .44 Magnum should handle the two-tone .44 Raging Hunter next to this one before deciding, because the jump in recoil is real and it is better discovered at the counter than at the bench. For range and competition work rather than hunting, the eight-shot Taurus 608 in .357 Magnum is a different animal entirely.

Every Taurus Raging Hunter 460 we ship leaves here with the factory case, the manual and the lock. Transfers go to your FFL, and we handle the paperwork end of it the same day.