Fired a .44 magnum revolver for the first time today

[Walter45Auto]

My favorite handgun...  I've had this one for a little over a year, and it's my favorite piece.  Stainless in .44Mag with a 4 1/2" barrel.  If it didn't make me walk with a limp (heavy) I'd probably carry concealed.  There is certainly some recoil, but not much more than from my Glock 27 .40S&W.  And it's a much more impressive weapon. 

So, find yourself a Ruger and man-up.  It's fun to shoot, accurate for a long ways, and if you go with .44 Specials, it isn't even terribly costly to make it go bang.

FWIW, Crusader.

Definitely one of my favorites to shoot. If I had the money I'd buy mine back from my friend. Shoots almost flat to 150 yds (Possibly farther. I never shot it farther than that.); Soft recoiling with the hogue grips (And I never shot Specials out of it. In that heavy monster, specials probably feel like a .22.); Can kill a bear. What's not to love? Well, maybe the weight. But it wasn't bad to carry in a Chest Holster. Of course with the 7 inch barrel, it wasn't designed to carry concealed.

When I bought it, I was warned not to shoot .44 Mag loads with the wood grips on it. I was told I'd be sorry I did. LOL.

[fightingquaker13]

Guilty as charged.   

Fret not. Its a big cartridge. I had a model 94 carbine which I sold and semi-regret. Even in the carbine, it would thump you. Still, just like .357, you can down load it. They aren't exactly giving away .44, but its pleasant to shoot and probably a better choice for social work, unless you live out in the sticks. Save the .44 mag for hunting or bear defense and I promise you will never feel the recoil.
FQ13 who has cast evious eyes on a 4" Redhawk more than once.

[tombogan03884]

Part that really stinks is that up here at least, there is no 44 special.
You have a better chance of finding cheap .380   

[BAC]

Part that really stinks is that up here at least, there is no 44 special.
You have a better chance of finding cheap .380   

I've noticed that as well.  Plus, when you can find it, it costs as much as, if not more than, .44 magnum.

[tt11758]

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.

I have a big ole pry bar if you need to dig the front sight out of your forehead. 

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[sledgemeister]

I have a big ole pry bar if you need to dig the front sight out of your forehead. 

ROFLMAO, perhaps you could send it accross for Philw to borrow so he can remove the scope when he uses the .243 WSSM hehehe oooh the shame!

[blackwolfe]

I was apprehensive the first time I shot a .44 mag from all the stories I heard.  It was a old Vaquero with Winchester white box .240 grain.  After I shot it, I couldn't understand all the hype about .44 mag recoil.  I've shot a 5.5 inch Redhawk with rubber grips and the same load and that seems Ok also.  Never shot a .44 Smith or Redhawk with wood grips, but would like to try them along with some stouter loads to see how it all stacks up.

BAC, youre not as much of a wimp as charged.  There were a number of guys present when we were shooting the .44s, that wouldn't even try it.  Now thats' a wimp.

[Hazcat]

I dunno,...my thoughts are that the .44 ain't no big thing.  Never shot bigger 'septin' my .45 Redhawk with hot loads doin' around 1200 fps with 250 gns.  No big thing to me.  Shot 'em with wood grips, rubber grips, seemed no big change to me.

YMMV

[PegLeg45]

Out of a 4 5/8" Super Blackhawk, these will thump you:

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[Hazcat]

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