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BAC

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Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« on: July 24, 2010, 02:17:02 PM »
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2010, 03:49:04 PM »
 ;D

What gun?
What load?

.44 Mag can be a pleasant shooting round with the right load.

Of course, with the heavier stuff (think 300+ grain bullet above 1400 fps) it can leave you cross-eyed and filling-less.
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2010, 04:06:29 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on July 24, 2010, 03:49:04 PM
;D

What gun?
What load?

.44 Mag can be a pleasant shooting round with the right load.

Of course, with the heavier stuff (think 300+ grain bullet above 1400 fps) it can leave you cross-eyed and filling-less.


It was a rental S&W 629 with 240-grain FMJ flat nose Magtech rounds.  Could I get used to it?  Yes.  Do I want to?  No.  Would I call it "pleasant" to shoot?  Not just no, but Hell no.  It was at an indoor range I found in my travels for work.  The flame coming from the muzzle was pretty impressive, and the trigger was really nice ('specially single action).

Guess I'm just a wimp.  :-[  I'll stick with my .357 magnum, thanks.
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2010, 04:13:08 PM »
You need to shoot a Ruger Redhawk. The one I had wasn't painful to shoot. Of course, that heavy 7 & 1/2 inch barrel out front probably helped.....
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2010, 04:17:24 PM »
Quote from: Walter45Auto on July 24, 2010, 04:13:08 PM
You need to shoot a Ruger Redhawk. The one I had wasn't painful to shoot. Of course, that heavy 7 & 1/2 inch barrel out front probably helped.....

I handled a Redhawk with the 4" barrel once and it felt really good!  the S&W's grip is much thinner.  Could that be the problem (he said searching for ways to not appear so wimpy)?
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2010, 04:22:59 PM »
Might help with a wider grip. But I used the Hogue Rubber grip on my redhawk. Made all the difference.
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2010, 04:26:22 PM »
Doesn't matter either way.  Can't even afford the grip right now.  But I'm glad for the experience.   ;D
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2010, 09:21:09 PM »
Quote from: BAC on July 24, 2010, 04:17:24 PM
I handled a Redhawk with the 4" barrel once and it felt really good!  the S&W's grip is much thinner.  Could that be the problem (he said searching for ways to not appear so wimpy)?

Too late.  My son took his first hog with that very gun....at 13 and he weighed about 80 pounds soaking wet (Son, not hog).

WIMP!


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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2010, 09:24:04 PM »
Give it another go BAC, you'll like it!!
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Re: Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2010, 09:45:53 PM »
Quote from: Hazcat on July 24, 2010, 09:21:09 PM
Too late.  My son took his first hog with that very gun....at 13 and he weighed about 80 pounds soaking wet (Son, not hog).

WIMP!


;D

Guilty as charged.   :'(
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