[pourboy]

I agree totally with Mike. I wouldn't expect too much more that a 44 mag. with the same barrel length. The Winchester won't be a "poor mans Linebaugh" either. You see, the Winchester BigBore is dead (***), and this caliber will be in the standard 1894, which can't take a steady diet of high-pressure loads. The .480 is still in the same class as the .44 magnum, and the hot-loaded 45 Colts. The extra bullet diameter could be handy though...