Cheapest 44 mag?

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I will add that in Montana we have signs indicating hiking trails etc. we also have big signs that say “Bear Country” the Grizzlies are protected therefore if for some reason a camper is foolish enough to set up in that part of the woods and end up being confronted by such a beast , he better have your leg in his mouth when you pull the trigger.
We have a couple sayings;

You don’t need to kill a bear just run faster than your buddy...

Save the last Bullet for yourself..

Bearspray is just appetizer

LOL
 
I owned a taurus 44c, it's a 44 mag snubby, and fired many thousands of hot as hell 44 magnum thru it. It's still going strong although it's a bit looser than stock.

Sure Smith's and rugers are strong and worth the money....but taurus trackers are well worth the money too. The porting and gripper grips are great for recoil and it'll give you many years of good service

Also just for comparison sakes....I own a 329pd and owned a Redhawk for many years
 
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To chime in again about Taurus, I had a raging bull in 454 casull. It was a very nice revolver. Not super attractive, but it functions great and the trigger was pretty good.
I have a close friend who bought a 41mag Taurus tracker when they first came out, and we shot it as much as we collectively could afford (neither of us were reloading back then) and it never missed a beat either. It was his primary carry gun at the time. I think the raging Bull was a better revolver, but there was nothing wrong with the tracker. I would assume the same could be said of the 44 mag version too.
 
earlthegoat2 said:
I’m not a Taurus hater but I have owned a few, shot many, and handled all of them and the only one I could recommend is the Raging Bull/Raging Hunter.

The last used Ruger Redhawk I bought cost about $200 less than a new Raging Bull.
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When did you buy that Redhawk? 1991?
 
Cheap? I think I would buy a expensive dependable .22 that I could shoot my companion with in the knee then run like hell leaving him for bear bait. When in self defense mode why would you want cheap?
 
South Prairie Jim said:
I will add that in Montana we have signs indicating hiking trails etc. we also have big signs that say “Bear Country” the Grizzlies are protected therefore if for some reason a camper is foolish enough to set up in that part of the woods and end up being confronted by such a beast , he better have your leg in his mouth when you pull the trigger.
We have a couple sayings;

You don’t need to kill a bear just run faster than your buddy...

Save the last Bullet for yourself..

Bearspray is just appetizer

LOL
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Just make sure you trip him too.....
 
Too bad the rossi 441 is no longer available. I found one new at academy sporting goods a few years back for about $350
 
I'm a bit stunned by the corksniffery here. It's a revolver, and a modern one at that. They are inherantly pretty dang reliable and 44 mag isn't the biggest kid on the block anymore.

I love my 329pd but the RIA m206 I got does everything a revolver should do and it does it well.
 
It doesn't sound like the OP is looking for an heirloom. Just an all business big bore. Any current production 44 mag should fit the stated use. More important than the brand or cost is how much practice and training he gets with a hard recoiling gun. Save on the gun and buy a lot of ammo and train for fast target acquisition and fast follow up shots.
Build confidence in your skills. I recommend a double action as they can be fired one handed if your other hand is busy or injured.
Just my opinion.
 
Uberti makes their Cattleman in .44 Mag, might be a less expensive way to go.

I've found their revolvers to be excellent.
 
KodeFore said:
What's the cheapest 44 mag out there? Looking for something for bear defense for camping. Probably wont shoot it alot.
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Gave up on the shotgun, eh? Cheaping out on something you are trusting to save your life if needed doesn't seem like a well thought out plan.
 
Keep in mind, not all bears are on a killing rampage. I used to live in a town that had bears hanging out at the dump. They would stay away from people unloading garbage. Then, when the people were a ways away, the bears would wander over to the fresh deliveries and "sort" them.

People didn't mess with the bears and the bears wouldn't mess with them. They didn't even get riled up by barking dogs.
 
You’re two cheapest options would be a Taurus Tracker or a used Super Blackhawk. There is a Tracker on my local armslist for $450, and I occasionally see used SBH on there for $550-$650. I was looking at getting a Tracker to go along with my 44 mag SRH and Henry rifle, and in my research didn’t find anything too alarming. I ended up getting a Smith 69 just because I didn’t want a Taurus. But then again I’m sure I shoot more 44 mag than the OP is looking to do.
 
I would go double action. If you are in a real “ bear “ fight that double action will be handy no thumb action needed
 
test drive said:
I would go double action. If you are in a real “ bear “ fight that double action will be handy no thumb action needed
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If a bear is close enough to you that it's a danger to you, you are getting off maybe 2 shots. Bear are way faster than people realize.

I've always carried a single action in the woods until I got my 329pd , with that much recoil both are just about as fast, you learn to cock the hammer by instinct as you are going back onto target
 
In the Colorado Rockies, I carry a glock 20 10mm with 220gr full power 10mm ammo. A glock is cheaper than any 44mag that i would trust my life to. 15 rounds is more than enough to take care of any situation in the woods. They also dont require quite the TLC that a shiney revolver does.
 
Bought a used ruger blackhawk for $500.00. Last year. Wanted a 41 mag. Couldn't find one for a decent price so I got a 44 mag. Hasn't been shot much. Shipped in 96. So keep your eyes open. And wallet closed. Never know what you might find. Give it a few months and things should calm down. And folks will start selling off what they bought.
 
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