drastic_quench
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I wish Ruger would make a 44 special revolver for a CCW. The only one they've currently got is the 44 mag SRH Alaskan - which is obviously way too much gun if you've got 44 special only in mind.
Well, if you wanted a big bore, with absolutely no felt recoil, it might just be the ticket.I wish Ruger would make a 44 special revolver for a CCW. The only one they've currently got is the 44 mag SRH Alaskan - which is obviously way too much gun if you've got 44 special only in mind.
I think a 44 Magnum is way too much gun for what 99.99999% of most anyone on this forum would need to do with a handgun to begin with.I wish Ruger would make a 44 special revolver for a CCW. The only one they've currently got is the 44 mag SRH Alaskan - which is obviously way too much gun if you've got 44 special only in mind.
Thanks for the Georgia Arms tip; I just looked at their website. Are their "unicore hollowpoints" just gold dots?I'll add that the 200gr golddot can be had in several loadings, both Blazer and Speer 44 Special, the 44 mag Short barrel load and I use Georgia Arms same 200gr Golddot and brass cased for about the price of blazers.
You could go the Buffalo Bore route to but IMHO thats a lot of $$$ for little if any gain.
I really wish Hornady would load their 240gr lead SWC HP to about 850-900fps.
YepThanks for the Georgia Arms tip; I just looked at their website. Are their "unicore hollowpoints" just gold dots?
Cool.... excellent prices.
I wish Ruger would make a 44 special revolver for a CCW.
About the Gold Dot - I don't like them. I shot one into water at around 950 ft/s and the hollowpoint nearly split into two. Yes it is a small sample, yes water is hard on bullets, and yes it is my personal anecdote, but that velocity isn't all that higher than speer loads them and I have questions about whether it would or would not fragment with impact to bone.
I would also love to see that. I have been eyeing this option though. Not cheap, but I hear quality work.I'd love to see a 44 special based on the GP100.
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Originally Posted by diyj98 View Post
I'd love to see a 44 special based on the GP100.
I would also love to see that. I have been eyeing this option though. Not cheap, but I hear quality work.
http://www.clementscustomguns.com/gp100.html
Before casting a shadow on Gold Dots, let's talk more about standard, more scientific tests.
The same could be said for those in favor of the round
Correct, the 10mm and .41Spl do not require a new cylinder but the .44Spl does, as well as a conversion to a five-shot configuration.Clement's work in that description does not replace the cylinder. It is a rebore, within which the chamber walls will safely allow it. No change in round count or cylinder timing, as would be needed for .44 Special.
.44 special was very soft shooting.
The Remington Core-Loct 240 Hollow Point just does a perfect mushroom at 850 FPS and penetrates well. I'll load a few to 950 and see what they do.Tony, the Gold Dot was designed to expand at lower velocities, say 850 to 875 fps (and they will). Push them faster and they will come apart. I have seen this in my own tests and Speer has made this known to the consumers. If you are able to drive a 200 gr. .44 slug at 950 fps. then I would choose a hard cast SWC and forget about hollowpoints. FWIW I don't have any problem with a Gold Dot coming apart inside a gremlin anyway. Just my opinion.