Is the .44 Magnum a Good Self Defense Gun? Testing the 240 gr. Corbon Hunter

Largely developed by Elmer Keith and made famous by Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry, the .44 Magnum today is considered more a hunting cartridge than a self defense gun. How does it stack up for personal defense? Is it too much gun? Is it out dated and antiquated? Let's give the .44 Mag a chance and test it using our PAC-T protocol.

Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Live fire bullseye
02:32 - Dirty Harry
03:11 - Ballistic gel test
04:10 - Analysis of results
05:21 - Precision and accuracy
07:11 - Recoil
07:38 - Velocity and consistency
08:13 - TIP for recoil management
09:49 - Terminal performance
12:43 - Penetration/overpenetration
13:10 - Overall results
13:58 - HITS, RSP, and more
15:06 - Hunting with the .44 Magnum
15:48 - Firepower
16:49 - Wrap up

Links:
PAC-T playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_KBTsQIm0U4HgkXxCZ2wk8djXCmS8aVl