Good Ol' Boy
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So I took my dad to the indoor range today to try out some of his handguns I cleaned earlier this year while the wives went at a craft show.
I was most excited to try out his Smith 27 and after shooting it I think the big revolver mag bug has bitten. I'm thinking I'd like something a little bigger in caliber and being I dont want to spend a ton I'm leaning towards .44 mag. This would mainly be a range toy.
I've not shot a .44 mag before but am not generally recoil sensitive so not really concerned with that. His .357 with 158g SWC's seemed less punchy than my 180g FMJ 10mm's out of my 1911.
Anyhow the question here is models on a budget to look at. I am NOT a Taurus fan but my dealings so far have been with extremely cheap polymer autos. Except for ironically today, I shot my dads PT99 which was pretty darn impressive. I have heard some good things about their revolvers and have investigated the Model 44 as one option. I believe EAA also makes a .44 mag model that's on the more budget friendly side?
Only "reqirements" would be something big, with at least 6" barrel to add weight and aid in recoil management and accuracy. Remember, range toy for right now.
So, what would you guys suggest? I'm not above spending a little more if I thought that was realistic but somehow I dont think I'm going to find something like a S&W 29 for $600 "if I just wait for a deal". I'd like to keep it around $500.
Your thoughts....
I was most excited to try out his Smith 27 and after shooting it I think the big revolver mag bug has bitten. I'm thinking I'd like something a little bigger in caliber and being I dont want to spend a ton I'm leaning towards .44 mag. This would mainly be a range toy.
I've not shot a .44 mag before but am not generally recoil sensitive so not really concerned with that. His .357 with 158g SWC's seemed less punchy than my 180g FMJ 10mm's out of my 1911.
Anyhow the question here is models on a budget to look at. I am NOT a Taurus fan but my dealings so far have been with extremely cheap polymer autos. Except for ironically today, I shot my dads PT99 which was pretty darn impressive. I have heard some good things about their revolvers and have investigated the Model 44 as one option. I believe EAA also makes a .44 mag model that's on the more budget friendly side?
Only "reqirements" would be something big, with at least 6" barrel to add weight and aid in recoil management and accuracy. Remember, range toy for right now.
So, what would you guys suggest? I'm not above spending a little more if I thought that was realistic but somehow I dont think I'm going to find something like a S&W 29 for $600 "if I just wait for a deal". I'd like to keep it around $500.
Your thoughts....
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