Ruger Alaskan Range Report (Kinda)

[2HOW]

Nice report ,thanks, looks like a multiple duty revolver with the right loads. Excellent.

[Green Mountain Gringo]

Alaskans are hoots! I have a .454 Casull version, which, with full bore CorBon hunting loads would make Zeus flinch. Still, a great carry gun for the back country. With .45 Colts, it's darn civilized. I carry mine in a Sourdough Pancake holster from Rob Leahy in Alaska.

Michael B

Went out shopping today and picked up some 300 grain XTP from Hornady.  I've read it's a good all around hunting round.  Again, not a hunter but if Trail Safe teaches anything, it's to be prepared.

[Ping]

Looking forward to seeing the video of you shooting the Hornady rounds. Looks like alot of bang for the buck. One thing, you can always find .44 magnum on the shelves.

[tombogan03884]

Looking forward to seeing the video of you shooting the Hornady rounds. Looks like alot of bang for the buck. One thing, you can always find .44 magnum on the shelves.

Around here 44 Mag is available but 44 Spec is not.

[Green Mountain Gringo]

Around here 44 Mag is available but 44 Spec is not.

At a shop in Charleston NH today I found a box of 50 44 specials for $41 but passed on it.  Probably shoulda grabbed it but I'm too much into the magnum at this point and will wait to see.  My plan is not to use this as self defense unless you're a bear or wild dingo or tazmanian devil or domesticated chimpanzee who wants to tear my face and hands off. 

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[2HOW]

The .44 spl is not a great round  IMO highly overrated, stick with the magnum.

[Green Mountain Gringo]

Thanks 2HOW, Preaching to the choir.   

[fightingquaker13]

Thanks 2HOW, Preaching to the choir.   

I concur, but still suggest it as an SD round for the .44 mag. Why? Because I live in a tightly built (zero property line) development in Fl. I can practically lean out my kitchen window and pass my neighbor a drink, so penetration issues are paramount for me in an SD round. If you're in the boonies, screw the special and stick with the mags.
FQ13

[Timothy]

I concur, but still suggest it as an SD round for the .44 mag. Why? Because I live in a tightly built (zero property line) development in Fl. I can practically lean out my kitchen window and pass my neighbor a drink, so penetration issues are paramount for me in an SD round. If you're in the boonies, screw the special and stick with the mags.
FQ13

Move!

[Green Mountain Gringo]

I concur, but still suggest it as an SD round for the .44 mag. Why? Because I live in a tightly built (zero property line) development in Fl. I can practically lean out my kitchen window and pass my neighbor a drink, so penetration issues are paramount for me in an SD round. If you're in the boonies, screw the special and stick with the mags.
FQ13

FQ,
If the walls are that thin....I'd be less inclined to go with 44 anything.  HOWEVER, they make a pretty cool Self Defense load that looks pretty cool.

Not cheap but sure makes me wanna try it.  http://www.extremeshockusa.com/cgistore/store.cgi?page=/new/product_info.html&setup=1&cart_id=