Back to Snubbies....How about Charter Arms?

[2HOW]

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Heavy .44 Special    Printed Order Form
   

Item No. 14A 180 gr. JPH 1150 fps
543 ft. lbs.
(personal defense load) Per Box of 50
$64.04
Order Now!  Per Box of 20
$30.86
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Item No. 14B 255 gr. SWC (Keith-type)
gascheck 1000 fps
566 ft. lbs.
(for big game up to 500 lbs.) Per Box of 50
$64.04
Order Now!  Per Box of 20
$30.86
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1. 6" Ruger .44 Magnum Super Blackhawk

            a. Item #14A - 1203 fps
            b. Item #14B - 1044 fps

2. 3.25" S&W Model 396

            a. Item #14A - 1155 fps
             b. Item #14B -  984 fps

 

This Heavy .44 Special ammunition can be fired  in every .44 Special or .44 Magnum gun made EXCEPT CHARTER ARMS .44 SPECIAL BULLDOG.

this may be the way to go in a shorty.

[jaybet]

Rastus, you can't blame your regular trips to the dog house on us, because you would get yourself there all on your own.
I know...

[Hazcat]

Jaybeth,

I know of a Smith shorty .357 for sale.  Not sure of modle but it is stainless and has less than 10 rounds through it.  Probably get it for 250 and shipping.

[jaybet]

Hey Haz, that's a maybe. My problem is, even at 250 it has to be shipped into a NJ dealer who will tack on about $51 in handling fee (it's not all their fault) so it then becomes 300 plus shipping.
I'd be interested in what exactly it is, though.

[Michael Bane]

Be aware that the Buffalo Bore heavy .44 Specials are THUMPERS! My inclination might be to keep them out of alloy-frame guns of any flavor (296, 395, Taurus alloy snubs). I carry the 255-gr Buffalo Bore "reduced recoil" .44 Magnums in my field gun, currently a 3-inch 629 from Jim Stroh at Alpha Precision. The rounds are "reduced recoil" only in the sense that they kick less than 300-gr .454 Casulls out of my Ruger Alaskan...

Michael B

[Sponsor]

[2HOW]

Good point MB they arent for casual shooting, but with the bullets and velocities stated they look like dandy defense rounds.

[Walter45Auto]

I thought Buffalo Bores were SUPPOSED to be thumpers. Isn't every load they make a thumper??? That's what I hear anyway.

[Walter45Auto]

I wonder Why Charter Arms makes the Bulldog in .44 Special but not in .45 Colt.

[jaybet]

OK- I think I've settled my snubby dilemma. For now I'm looking at a Rossi Model 461, 2" barrel- a blued .357
I know it's not a S&W or even a Taurus maybe, but I haven't heard anything awful about them.
So here's your chance my friends. If you're out there and you want to talk me out of it NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!
I know it's not the "best" revolver, but I'm not using it for target shooting and I can spend what I save on ammo or
another nicer gun.  So...have at it!

[Hazcat]

Jatbeth,

Haven't heard anything catastrophic about them.  If you like, works for me.