Editing .475 Linebaugh (section)

==Usage==
The .475 Linebaugh is intended primarily for hunting and defense against big game. The .475 is capable of propelling a {{convert|400|gr|adj=on}} bullet at a muzzle velocity of {{convert|1400|ft/s}}, developing {{convert|1741|ftlb}} of muzzle energy from a {{convert|5.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel. These figures compare favorably to those of the popular [[.44 Magnum]], which fires a {{convert|240|gr|adj=on}} bullet at {{convert|1475|ft/s}}, producing {{convert|1160|ftlb}} of muzzle energy from a {{convert|7.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} barrel. The .475 Linebaugh is ballistically comparable to the [[.454 Casull]], [[.500 Linebaugh]], and "Trapdoor level" loadings of the .45-70 Government, though it is less powerful than the [[.460 S&W Magnum]], [[.500 Wyoming Express]], [[.500 S&W Magnum]], and [[.500 Bushwhacker]] rounds, as well as Linebaugh's own .475 and [[.500 Maximum]] cartridges. With the exception of the .500 Wyoming Express, however, the .475 Linebaugh is generally chambered in lighter and more compact revolvers than such "super magnum" cartridges, lending itself to easier carry and field use.<ref name=":1" /> This results in a relatively high [[power-to-weight ratio]] which, in the absence of a muzzle brake, often entails greater felt recoil than produced by heavier firearms chambered in more powerful cartridges.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The .500 Linebaugh |url=https://www.gunblast.com/500Linebaugh.htm |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.gunblast.com}}</ref>

In 2003, Ruger introduced the [[.480 Ruger]], which is essentially a .475 Linebaugh shortened to {{convert|1.285|in|mm|abbr=on}} with a marginally lower pressure ceiling ({{convert|48,000|psi|MPa|abbr=on}} for the .480 Ruger vs. {{convert|50,000|psi|MPa|abbr=on}} for the .475 Linebaugh). The performance and recoil generated by the .480 Ruger with standard loadings are comparatively less than those of the .475 Linebaugh. Furthermore, just as the [[.38 Special]] cartridge will chamber and fire in revolvers chambered for the more powerful [[.357 Magnum]], the [[.480 Ruger]] will chamber and fire in revolvers chambered for the .475 Linebaugh. However, given their comparable operating pressures, the two rounds are far closer in performance than such a comparison would seem to suggest.<ref name=":0" />

The .475 Linebaugh remains a relatively obscure cartridge, owing in part to the commercial success of Smith & Wesson's more powerful [[.460 S&W Magnum]] and [[.500 S&W Magnum]] cartridges. However, while the .475 Linebaugh was once an exclusively custom proposition, both the [[Freedom Arms]] Model 83 and the [[Magnum Research BFR]] are currently available in the cartridge.