Lesson learned

[SaxonPig]

I readily admit to finding the full-power .44 Magnum uncomfortable. I own one .44 Magnum (a 6.5" Model 29-2) because it's beautiful and I figure I should have one but I only shoot it every couple of years or so.

You may find that with experience you'll become accustomed to the recoil but I confess that I did not.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Dragon-G, what length barrel? Longer is easier to shoot.

MadMatt, Pachmayr used to have the grips you want.

 

[biere]

Grips make a lot of difference.

But I will readily admit my super black hawk in 44 mag sees as much 44 special as it sees 44 mag ammo. Actually I guess it sees more 44 special than 44 magnum.

I did not like my ruger redhawk in 44 mag, aftermarket rubber grips were too big overall and the stock wood grips just sucked for me.

I don't know that I will ever wind up with a 454 casull, I sort of want one but I don't want the cost of the ammo. But if I do get one it will see lots of 45colt ammo since those are available in cowboy loads which are pretty easy going.

Overall I recomend working your way up in calibers if possable. For instance, I was still messing with 357 magnum loads when I got into shooting 44 magnum stuff. Since 357 was not a settled in round I was used to the 44 mag did make me flinch.

A search on flinch will turn up ways to get rid of it.

 

[dragongoddess]

THe barrel is a 4 incher and I guess that is part of the problem. Another part of the problem is the strength in my wrist and hand. I cannot fire the think except by pulling the trigger back first and then pulling the trigger.

I simply need to build up some strength in the hand and wrist. As far as selling it I've decided to keep all of the guns I purchase. After all I have a grandson and 2 granddaughters that I can pass the weapons on too.