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I have had some time now to run my new Ruger .44 Spcl Flat Top through its paces and I am not disappointed! So I thought I would share my thoughts on it with those of you that may be interested in Lipsey's Ruger .44 Spcl Flat Top. The balance of the 4 5/8” barrel is great and it shoots extremely...

Blkhawk ""Hmmm, I think I want a single action reveolver with .44 magnum power...I know! I'll buy a .44 special and hot load it. :roll: Why do you feel the need to throw rocks, and put words in people's mouths to make yourself feel superior??? How about this for a post Blkhawk: Hmmmmm, I...

I have read several statements on-line lately that the new Ruger .44 Spl Flat-top was a "medium framed" revolver and as such is not suitable for the hotter .44 special loads (like Elmer Keith's 17.5 grs of 2400 w/ 250 lead SWC which was used extensively in first generation Colt Single actions)...

Just a further note on this very interesting topic. I am surprised that nobody has mentioned that a good single action has a tremendously higher probability of always going "bang" at least six times in a row. There is a very real reason we do those malfunction drills when we practice at the...

I am new to The High Road, but enjoyed this discussion so much I decided I would add a thought or two. History has long proven the effectiveness of the large caliber six gun . Although the advent of the double stack plastic wonder guns has changed the landscape of the qualification range, the...