Tegun
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I just bought an old original Charter Arms Bulldog 44 with a 3" barrel. Does anyone here know if it is safe to shoot hot loads in it?
Safe? Perhaps (depending upon your definition of "hot") ... until you shoot it loose and/or into pieces, which probably wouldn't take too long.... Does anyone here know if it is safe to shoot hot loads in it?
I have the same model, it's not built like a Ruger. Moderate loads with 240 grain bullets in mine.I just bought an old original Charter Arms Bulldog 44 with a 3" barrel. Does anyone here know if it is safe to shoot hot loads in it?
I just bought an old original Charter Arms Bulldog 44 with a 3" barrel. Does anyone here know if it is safe to shoot hot loads in it?
They still make that load? Dang that thing was anemic, its not really 900 fps no idea what barrel length they got that from but I had a box chrono' an average of around 725 fps... and that was from a ruger super blackhawk with a 5.5 inch barrel, have seen someone take a small doe with it though.I shoot Winchester 200 grain Silvertips @900 fps. Pleasant to shoot and accurate out of both my original Bulldogs.
YMMV.
It depends on how you define "safe". A Charter probably won't explode with a hot load, but it's a light revolver, designed for carrying and it will become loose if you shoot heavy loads in it. Besides, I expect you'll find recoil with ordinary 44 Special loads to be quite adequate.I just bought an old original Charter Arms Bulldog 44 with a 3" barrel. Does anyone here know if it is safe to shoot hot loads in it?
I know I do.I expect you'll find recoil with ordinary 44 Special loads to be quite adequate.
My favorite load too in both my earlier Bull Dogs. They are very accurate, moderate recoil and expand in ballistic gelatin and the big boar raccoon I shot with it ! It does not do over 800 FPs in any of three 3" bull dogs I've tested it and was 750 in my S&W 296 2.5 " . Still a good load IMHOI shoot Winchester 200 grain Silvertips @900 fps. Pleasant to shoot and accurate out of both my original Bulldogs.
YMMV.