wnycollector
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Another 44 special fan here. I have a stainless 3" Taurus 431 that is a excellent IWB carry gun. Mine is stoked with the 200 gr Corbon DPX loading.
Is 44 special a good carry gun?
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ArchAngelCD
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I don't think Rossi makes a .44 Magnum so I'm not sure what you are thinking about buying. I'm fairly sure they only make J frame size .44 Specials like those I linked to above.
Lloyd Smale
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my 696 gets carried often. Especially in hunting season as it then serves two purposes. Its usually loaded with a cast hp at about 900 fps.
RealGun
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The language we use separates "carrying" from open-carry "hunting".
Lawdawg45
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Elmer Keith sure thought so! He felt the 250 grain bullet at about 950 fps would adequately do the job.
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philbo
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ArchAngelCD said:
Incorrect. Rossi has been selling a L frame, 5 shot 44 mag with blue finish and fiber optic front sight for some time. Academy had them for sale on their Black Friday Christmas sale in 2012 for about $280 out the door.
Still in their catalog here:
http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/rossi-r44102-44-magnum-revolver/pid-570330
Had one and it's quite hand full with magnum loads. With 44 specials it was quite tame. A decent revolver for the money.
The 44 special, carried in a S&W 629, 4 in. barrel, is my favorite all around carry gun. I carry it in a sturdy leather shoulder holster, under a jacket most of the year, as it's cold where I live. If I'm in the woods for an extended period, I load 44 mags. With a good holster, an L frame can be carried all day easily in my opinion. I'm lucky to live in an open carry state so printing has never been a problem, but in reality, no one knows when I carry in the shoulder rig. In my opinion, the 44 special is just about perfect as a carry round.
PJSprog
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It's kind of sad that anyone in America would feel the need to make such a statement. We shouldn't have to feel "lucky" to openly carry protection. Being from Illinois, though, I unfortunately have to agree with you.
(apologies for the temporary thread derailing)
farm23
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I carry a N frame 44 daily in a QWB [Simply Rugged] and most of the time with 44spl. The new S&W L frame 69 is interesting but not lite enough to make me change. The 44spl is the most versatile cartage if you reload or use one of the custom houses like Buffalo Bore. I have a number of 38's but they stay in the safe.
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a Taurus 431 is my backup HD gun to go allong with my shotgun. It also goes on car trips with me. If you like wheel guns, a heavy 44 sp. is a great balance of weight vs power. With good HD rounds it doesn`t kick real bad and the noise isn`t as bad as a .357.
If I were doing it over, I would probably pick a .45lc because there is more choice of guns and ammo available, but since you reload the .44 might be the perfect fit for you.
If I were doing it over, I would probably pick a .45lc because there is more choice of guns and ammo available, but since you reload the .44 might be the perfect fit for you.
ArchAngelCD
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Guys, I didn't say Rossi never made a .44 Magnum snub nose revolver, I was saying I think they don't make one now. I looked at their current catalog and I don't see one. If they are making one i think that's great although I personally feel the Charter Arms offering would be a better choice over a "current" Rossi.
lobo9er
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44 spl outta my SRH 44 mag frame revolver is to good to be true. One of my favorite combinations for the back 40.
Lloyd Smale
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My point was that in hunting season my ccw gun is also a gun that if needed could be used to take a deer. Usually a 3 or 4 inch smith or a 4 inch single action or my 10mm glock. If its not hunting season i opt for a easier to carry gun but truth be told not many are any easier to carry then a 696
Not nitpicking, but he is right...the overall length of the 3" 24/624 is slightly shorter than the 3" 29/629 because the 44SP. cylinder is shorter. The barrels are measured from the crown to the cylinder face.
Don't argue, i have owned a few of the models mentioned above
BUT, they have been sold off because the 696 has come to town. I have yet to carry it ...looking for a decent holster.
Cocked & Locked
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Sometimes I carry my S&W 629-5 2.5" Camfour .44 magnum with .44 special loads. It is one heavy chunk though.
Sometimes I carry my S&W 629-5 2.5" Camfour .44 magnum with .44 special loads. It is one heavy chunk though.
CraigC
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Somehow I don't think that's what he meant. Nor do I think 1/10" is significant. You can have that much variation between guns. My 29-3 for example is 1/8" short of 6". My model 24 is nearly that short of 6½".
Out of 8 Charter Bulldogs I've owned, only one has ever given me any problems.
It was a Charter 2000 that the cylinder wouldn't lock up tight.
Still have it. It's a project gun for another time.
The Charter Bulldog is a fantastic carry gun.
No, it' not one you're going to shoot thousands of +Ps through each year.
It's not intended to be.
The only one I ever had that shot loose was an older stainless 3" that had been shot to hell before I bought it and I preceeded to shoot the hell out of it.
It was loose, but it still worked perfectly.
The only reason I sold it was to help fund the purchase of the blued Stratford 3" I currently carry.
I used to have a Taurus 431. Blued, fixed sight, K frame sized 5 shot .44 Spl.
It was great, and I was stupid to sell it.
I really wish Smith would make a 5 shot .44 Spl K.
I'd like to get the new model 69 5 shot .44 mag L frame.
Would be a great platform for the Buffalo Bore .44 Spl SWCHP +P.
I carry Speer Gold Dot 200 grain HPs in my Bulldog. They seem to be tailor made for that revolver.
The Silvertips were pretty anemic.
I wish I could still find Federal SWCHP ammo for it.
It was a Charter 2000 that the cylinder wouldn't lock up tight.
Still have it. It's a project gun for another time.
The Charter Bulldog is a fantastic carry gun.
No, it' not one you're going to shoot thousands of +Ps through each year.
It's not intended to be.
The only one I ever had that shot loose was an older stainless 3" that had been shot to hell before I bought it and I preceeded to shoot the hell out of it.
It was loose, but it still worked perfectly.
The only reason I sold it was to help fund the purchase of the blued Stratford 3" I currently carry.
I used to have a Taurus 431. Blued, fixed sight, K frame sized 5 shot .44 Spl.
It was great, and I was stupid to sell it.
I really wish Smith would make a 5 shot .44 Spl K.
I'd like to get the new model 69 5 shot .44 mag L frame.
Would be a great platform for the Buffalo Bore .44 Spl SWCHP +P.
I carry Speer Gold Dot 200 grain HPs in my Bulldog. They seem to be tailor made for that revolver.
The Silvertips were pretty anemic.
I wish I could still find Federal SWCHP ammo for it.
RealGun
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It seems to be the issue that a dedicated .44 Special does not need to be an N frame size gun, especially if not 6 shot. I think it is the specialized, 5-shot gun that makes a carry piece that more would value. I am another fortunate to have the Taurus 430/431 gun that is out of production. If the gunsmith can get it to shoot POA, I'll be all set. I am 3" east at the moment at only 10 yards.
wnycollector
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Jaymo, thanks for posting about the Buffalo Bore .44 Spl SWCHP loading. I carry the Remington version of the FBI load in my .38's, I would love to have a similar load in 44 Special.
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