His first time with a .44

Great story.

Everyone should shoot a Model 29 at least once...

Not only that, but...

It's a good thing that you had the Ruger P-90 along. It's a great, under-appreciated gun, and if he took a fancy to it, then he's probably now looking at the practical rather than the irrelevant.

I got a P-90 via a private sale at a gun show, and instantly had buyer's remorse. A good friend at Hurlburt Field (and he knows who he is) brought in a magazine article praising the gun, so instead of selling it at a loss like I was about to do, I took it to the range to run at least one or two magazines through it before I made any irreversible decisions.

Not only couldn't I make that sucker jam, but it shot better than I could aim. It made one ragged hole, dead center, at 10 yards, and it made an impressive group, still dead on, at 15 yards. Did I say it just refused to jam?

Anyway, in keeping with my philosphy of "Two of everything and a thousand rounds for each," I'm looking for a second one, if I can get it at the same bargain rate I got the first one at.

- - - Yoda

Blame Congress

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Grab yourself some .44 specials and you'll both be fighting over that 29.

I reload a "useful special" (EK quote) of a 240g SWC over 7g W231 for @ 900 fps and everyone that fires it enjoys it.

Add to this that it's damn near identical to a .45LC with a better BC and it will go clean though a deer at 100 yards.

He put six rounds through it

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At least he shot all 6. When I let my buddy shoot my Black Hawk, he put 1 through it, handed it back to me and said "Thats too powerful, I'm done".

Everybody should shoot any 44 sometime. "SWEET"

He put six rounds through it and decided it wasn’t exactly what he wanted.

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My first two .44 magnums were bought by a father and son. They took up drawer space for a few years. My purchase price included about 40 rounds of a box of 50. Seems they didn't know they had consecutive serial numbers. Seems...

Life includes occasional surprises.

Great story.
If you teach them right and they have a healthy respect for it. They will ultimately be further enriched people in this world. I truly believe that.
As for a .44 mag, I will shoot one if offered but I have no desire to go out and mess with one.

Add to this that it's damn near identical to a .45LC with a better BC and it will go clean though a deer at 100 yards.

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Never tried it at 100 but a case full of black powder under a 260 grain SWC goes through a deer at 70 yards.

Less recoil, less blast and the same performance.

I used the 44 mag for a few years until the old Long Colt showed me what it could do.

I started letting my children shoot my 629 with 44 Specials when they were quiet young. It gave them a sense of confidence around firearms. It also instilled a sense of responsibility because I was Draconian about firearms safety. The first time they handled a firearm unsafely, they did not get to shoot any more that day. They learned that there are some things that, “I’m sorry”, “I didn’t mean to”, and “I won’t do it again” will not fix.

I've never shot a 29, only a couple ruger .44's. I feel a little left out.

M19-5 and M29-2



The 29 is pretty pleasant to shoot with Elmer Keith's .44 Special load(slightly reduced powder charge since 2400 burns a little faster now) and has all the power you'd need for probably 95% of the time.

Had he memorized Clint's lines from the first Dirty Harry movie, he would have loved it." I know what you"re thinking, in all the excitement, did he squeeze off five or six, to tell the truth I don't remember myself, but since this is a 44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, you got to ask yourself, do I feel lucky, Well doya punk" I find by repeating those words I can one hand a Desert Eagle in 50 ae. It's a matter of mind over matter....Once I think I'm Clint Eastwood, I am Clint Eastwood!

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It also instilled a sense of responsibility because I was Draconian about firearms safety. The first time they handled a firearm unsafely, they did not get to shoot any more that day. They learned that there are some things that, “I’m sorry”, “I didn’t mean to”, and “I won’t do it again” will not fix.

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That's not draconian. It's loving and ethical.

.44 Special is your friend.

I have that honking big 9 1/2" SRH and I can shoot it all day with Specials. Magnums...well..... On a good day (hands not hurting) I can do 50 or so. I keep meaning to get around to less-powerful handloads for it, and I will, but haven't yet.

But Specials are fun, and easy to take.

Springmom

Great story.
I've shot a few .44's, a couple Model 29's, a 629, and a Super Blackhawk. The recoil on all of them seemed manageable enough but it was a little on the snappy side with the Model 29.
I'd like to add one to the collection some day.

Have 3 handguns, do not know why. One a blued M 29, one a 629 classic hunter( I think,) 7.5" barrel with intergral muzzle brake, and non fluted cylinder, and a little Ruger Super Blackhawk, that one was a bear with 300 gr jacketed bullets. I really prefer my 44 mag in a rifle.