anyone have the judge revolver

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I had one but sold it. The 410 definitely has more kick than the 45LC. The kick isn't horrible but enough that you wont do more than a box of 410, especially 00 or 000 buck although the first couple are quite fun :). The 45 is more enjoyable. I sold mine just because I found it to be impractical.
 
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jimmysadd: I have had a Judge for 3 or 4 yrs now my wife got it for me for x-mas a few yrs back. Mine is SS and has a 4 inch barrel. The 410 round definetly has more more recoil than the 45 LC. I have really enjoyed using my Judge, I shoot 00 BUCK most of the time in it, and have found that you need to use the 410 shells that were designed for the Judge, because if I use the old 410 shells, they stick and are a pain in the butt to eject. I belive the Federals 2 1/2 in 00 buck work the best in mine. They seem to group about the 3 to 4 in at 10 or 12 yards. And at 7 or 8 yards most of them are touching. I use mine as a house SD gun, and I carry it in the truck if I am going out of town. I have two holsters for mine and one is a shoulder holster, so the gun works just great floating down the river. I have shot quite a few things with mine snakes, a big feral dog, a couple of coyotes. and 2 pigs down in OKLA. My Judge shoots 45 LC just fine and is fairly accruate 3 to 4 in group at 20 to 25 yards off hand. But the federal 00 Buck is my choice. The Judge works for me, and I like it. GOOD LUCK TO YOU: ken
 
I like mine. With .410 loads, it recoils about like a Charter .44 Special Bulldog with rubber grips.
It's not unpleasant, but it's not a .32 S&W, either.
 
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just wonder if the 410 shot or 45 shot is most recoil and hard to handle
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No. I looked over couple of them but decided not to wear straw hat, overalls, to keep my shoes on and not to smoke corncob pipe. I confess for the 28br that was nixed by US regulatory agency I was willing to smoke a Cuban and wear Beretta Safari hat.
 
I have the Taurus Judge Tracker .410/.45C 6.5in., and just love it. The .410ga. Seems to recoil more than the .45C, but that might be just my perception. There isn't a more versatile revolver made IMO. Personally, I use it for HD, and also for hunting (deer-.45C, smaller critters and pheasants-.410ga.). Great accuracy and very manageable in both calibers. I have even used as a fun gun to shoot clay pigeons, not too bad either. Enjoy!
 
For what it is worth.... My wife had the 3" chamber, 3 " barrel model. She loved it, but decided to "upgrade" to a Govenor. SHe hated it, more recoil, and a horrible trigger. We sold it. I will probably get her another Judge someday
 
Few years ago I bought a DAO (bobbed hammer) NIB Judge that was on sale with the thought it'd be an overall utility handgun around the ranch for unwanted critters. After cleaning I ran some .410 and .45LC through it for POA and recoil and it was adequate. Much to my dismay I found that the trigger was not anywhere close to acceptable for my tastes. Became trading fodder.
 
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I never had any interest in the Taurus Judge until I handled the "Poly" version recently. I liked it right away and had to buy one. ($399 @ Gander Mountain).

I had a chance to take it to my local indoor range today. Because they prohibit shotgun ammunition of all types, I was forced to shoot my personal .45 Colt handloads. I must confess that they are warm-ish, but not quite up to .44 magnum ballistics. The Judge handled them quite nicely -- accurate to 15-20 yards and no shooting discomfort.

I have previously shot a couple of PDX1 and 000 4-pellet .410 shotgun ammo at close range in my back yard and found them to be comfortable to shoot which I credit to the Taurus "Ribber" rubber grips.

I am pleased with this revolver's performance.
 
I liked the idea of a "utility" revolver capable of taking grouse, while still able to have a decent .45 colt bear load behind it if need be. Unfortunately, there is no "utility" about this gun, it is all about self defense loads, buckshot, and slugs... forget about small game hunting with it, since with #6 shot it throws a 15' pattern at 20 feet, and loses so much velocity out of that barrel that pellets bounce off of paper targets.
 
"forget about small game hunting with it, since with #6 shot it throws a 15' pattern at 20 feet"

I agree that anyone who purchases a Judge to use it as a mini shotgun to hunt small game is making a mistake. On the other hand, I think a face full of #6 .410 shot would cause most bad guys to change their mind about harming you (not that I plan on using #6 shot).
 
This is where the six shooter S&W Governor excels. Besides the 2.5" .410 and .45 Colt loads, it will load and fire six moonclipped .45 ACPs, too. I bought mine over a year ago just because of it's .45 ACP capability. It is the least expensive such capability revolver S&W makes - and weighs <1.4 oz more and is only 7/8" longer than the $300+ more espensive 325 Night Guard. That is axiomatic, as the entire Night Guard line, not even in the 2012 S&W catalog, has been reportedly dropped now.

Actually, as I rapidly approach 64 years of age, my Governor was my first - and still is my only - shotgun!

Stainz
 
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