[cajun47]

its chrome. used for $480.

i thought i saw some .44 mag sd ammo years ago. it had 2 or 3 small buckshot in the bullet. i would think that would be best for home defense? where can i find such ammo?

[jack the toad]

Nothing wrong with using magnum loads but if for sd only, you may try some .44 Specials.
I'm not sure what factory ammo is available but something in the 200 grain Gold Dot range should work.

[cajun47]

and where can i find Lee Classic Loader Kit videos? i'll get a press later. i want to start with it and keep it in my range bag.

i cant seem to find a speed loader for the 29 either.

[jeff-10]

You may wanna look at the 240gr Hydrashoks or the 210gr Silvertips.

[jack the toad]

Not for sure where, Midway, etc. maybe, but HKS makes them. (speed loaders)

[mavracer]

200 speer short barrel golddots

[zxcvbob]

Use .44 Specials for HD. You'll be able to get off a second shot *much* quicker, and you might not be permanently deafened by shooting it indoors like you probably would be from a .44 Mag.

[ArchAngelCD]

The HKS speedloader part # for the Model 29 is # 29-M.
Midway has them in stock for $8.49 each.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=379460&t=11082005
Midway has a Safariland Comp-1 for $8.99.
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=367179&t=11082005
Sportsman's guide has HKS in stock for $7.97 each.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=359225

I'm sure there are others too...

[S&Wfan]

.44 Special ammo for sure . . . and stuff loaded for self-defense purposes.

Like some others have mentioned, a 200 grain hollowpoint would be wonderful . . . not too penetrating inside the home . . . and the Gold Dot would be a great choice!!!

Don't use .44mag. inside the house. Too damn loud, too damn bright of a flash . . . too much kick for fast follow up shots and . . . most important . . . much too penetrating.

You want a round that will expend all of its energy INSIDE the target, and not exit to cause potential harm to others.

T.

[Deanimator]

For my 4" 29-2, I use .44 Special, either the CCI Blazers with the 200gr. JHP or the Federal 200gr. LSWC-HP. The latter look like an enlarged version of their .38Special "FBI" load. I found the Blazers to be VERY accurate at 50'. I didn't have enough of the Federals to get a good feel for accuracy. As it was, they'd easily get the job done at 7 yards.

[pete f]

By the way, its not chrome most likely, if its a model 29 its nickel plated. if its a 629, then its stainless steel,

There is a rare chance that someone had it hard chromed, but that would doubtful,

Odds are its nickel, calling it chrome puts you in the position of a novice.

[The Lone Haranguer]

i thought i saw some .44 mag sd ammo years ago. it had 2 or 3 small buckshot in the bullet. i would think that would be best for home defense? where can i find such ammo?
Remington makes (or made) a .357 Magnum load with three 00 Buck pellets, but I've never heard of any such in .44. I would rather use a jacketed hollow point -- geared toward personal defense rather than hunting -- anyway.

The finish, unless someone had an aftermarket hard chrome put on, is nickel.

Is there a dash and a number after the model number? (Swing out the cylinder and look inside the frame cutout.) And is there a little pin where the barrel meets the frame, and are the chambers countersunk so the cartridge rims are flush? That would help to date it. :)

[fulloflead]

Corbon has a 44 Mag ammo specifically designed for SD.

Their site USED to have a write-up about how it was a 44 Mag load designed for SD, but I don't see the verbiage anymore.

Anyway, this is it:
44 REM MAG 165 GR. JHP 1300 FPS/ 619 FTLBS 20 ROUND BOX
https://www.dakotaammo.net/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21_44&products_id=66&osCsid=4b734844ee77cac41ae7b0e62696080b

I've been meaning to buy and shoot some myself; just haven't gotten around to it yet. If you do, report back.

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[MICHAEL T]

Use 44 special in home for SD It is a good SD round You can choose between several brands. All should work fine
Speed loaders are easy to come by. All ready have been several listed I use the HKS my self have 4 of them.

[glockman19]

I use a .44 mag load. I doubt anyone would still be a threat after being shot by a .44 mag round. Followup shots would be for a second person. My guess is as soon as his buddy falls he'd be hightailing it out.

[Timthinker]

I once owned a Model 29 and used .44 Specials as a home defense round. If memory serves me correctly, those rounds were hollow points. The beauty of the revolver in this instance is that it can digest either higher or lower pressure rounds and still function. This is less true for semi-autos since they need to cycle another round.

If you want a "hot" .44 Special round, I believe Corbon still manufactures them. Some individuals oppose "exotic" rounds such as the Corbons for reliability and legal reasons. This is an issue some of our other memebers can address in more detail. I thought that you might wish to be informed of those potential problems.


Timthinker

[earplug]

Depending on barrel length and if you reload your own practice ammo.
I own A 4" and A older 6.5 M 29. With practice I used to be able to control the longer barrel with hotter loads, During the early days of Bowling pin compettion the match was won with factory 44 Magnums.
Try and match your practice load bullet weights with your defence rounds, they will hit closer to your point of aim.
At 7-10 yards you may find that 200 grain bullets hit 6 inches lower then 240 grain bullets.
Without practice, you don't own A magic bullet launcher.

[jdomin]

44 special hp

[mec]

Corbon has a 44 Mag ammo specifically designed for SD.


It's a great load. Exceeds the published velocity by about 50 feet per second in a 4" and expands great. The 44 special version of that 165 grain bullet load is about 100 fps slower but still works great. I shot the magnum load from my 8 3/8" 29 and got 1500 fps and a one inch five shot bench group at 25 yards. You do have to crank the sight up to get them point of aim.

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=65298&stc=1&d=1192016980

[http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=26152&d=1120682176

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=65297&stc=1&d=1192016980

[fulloflead]

mec,
You're a class act.

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[mavracer]

the corbon load is a little flashy I didn't like them the gold dot is better IMHO.and they make the short barrelmag load I eluded to earlier it clocked 1090 from my 4" tracker just out of reach of special capabilitys.they are very controlable and muzzle flash is about like the corbon special load.

[mec]

and fulloflead, you are a very perceptive individual

[fearless leader]

There used to be a round called a ball-N-buck load where there were 2 conical slugs that were hollow, and a few pellets of #1 Buckshot. You are shooting a .44 caliber weapon, capable of landing pieces of lead or similar metals on an advisary with much gusto. I used to load mine with 240 grain lead semi-wadcutters and put enough Blue Dot in it to get about 1000 fps. and felt quite protected. When I wanted more gusto, I used Speer Jacketed Soft Point 200 gr. at about 1250 fps.
I assure you that many men have been impressed by being shot with 230 grain rounds travelling at just 800 fps.
Just how big and scary are the goblins you mean to halt?
Just remember that whatever you touch off in the house, will damage your hearing in a BIG WAY. I had an accidental discharge from a .38 +P next to my head (indoors)and got the hearing to prove it. I threw a 8" bbl, .41 mag over my hood and fired from the driver's side, and the sound pressure between my right ear and the windshield was more than I could take. I'm nearly deaf in my right ear from 1 shot while trying to play "Joe Cool" instead of using good sense (which I've never been accused of).
The 44 is capable of taking anything that walks in North America with a well aimed shot. It's also capable of multi-wall penetration, deafening you and your family. Picture for a moment that a goblin is coming into your living room. You decide deadly force is necessary and fire. You hear your ears ring. That's all you hear. Will you hear his partner coming in the back door? I couldn't hear my mother pounding with all her might on my bedroom door from a 38+P.
I'm in no way telling you that it's too much gun, but in your plan, figure out how to shoot indoors without damaging your hearing in the spur of the moment. I do it now (keep in mind this is improvising and I would never suggest a steady diet of this) I put my strong shoulder against my ear and my weak hand over the other, looking down my arm for sighting. It protects my ears from the full pressure.

[vanilla_gorilla]

I favor the Magnum 200 grain Gold Dot over the Special. Same bullet, but it's brought into the .45 ACP +P range with the Magnum load. Very controllable.