Opsboss
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I've got a 629 Mountain Gun that Mrs. Ops enjoys shooting with anything up to standard 240-grain factory loads. The heavier "hunting" loads... not so much.
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Thought about a .357 but after seeing this, maybe a 44 mag isn't all that bad
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+1 and I have one of the S&W 629 PowerPort models
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by shot number 2 she was dropping the muzzle in anticipation of the recoil.
can you say 'develop a flinch big time? '
They may not blow a persons head clean off,but they sure take some learning to enjoy.
I never did learn to enjoy them.
can you say 'develop a flinch big time? '
They may not blow a persons head clean off,but they sure take some learning to enjoy.
I never did learn to enjoy them.
IMHO, the recoil of a standard .44M load is somewhat over rated. Good grips, proper hold and using an all steel revolver make it very manageable. I find that using normal loads (factory, not reloads) is easier in .44M than a 'hot' .357M.
I have both a S&W 'Mountain Gun' and a Ruger Alaskan and enjoy both. I like them both so much that I hardly even shoot my .357 Blackhawk much.
I really do think that the .44M/.44 SPL is one of the most, if not the most, versatile rounds available.
With the proper loads, and there are some out there, it makes a pretty fair SD weapon and with 240 grn and heavier loads a pretty fair hunting weapon.
Just my 2 cents worth.
I have both a S&W 'Mountain Gun' and a Ruger Alaskan and enjoy both. I like them both so much that I hardly even shoot my .357 Blackhawk much.
I really do think that the .44M/.44 SPL is one of the most, if not the most, versatile rounds available.
With the proper loads, and there are some out there, it makes a pretty fair SD weapon and with 240 grn and heavier loads a pretty fair hunting weapon.
Just my 2 cents worth.
I have a .44 Mag Super Blackhawk. That video had to be with .44 spcls., which is what I shoot 95% of the time in mine. I have touched off a handful of 1400 fps. Speer Gold Dot hunting ammo and it looked nothing like that! The gun was pointing to the heavens after pulling the trigger, and I've been shooting for 20 years and weigh 175 lbs. Haven't tried any of the 1100 fps .44 Mag loads available (such as Winchester 240 SJSP white box).
wheelgunslinger
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I think it's silly to say you're going to "man up" and get a .44. As if it has anything to do with being a man.
Some people are recoil sensitive. Some people like the concealability of the 357 pocket guns. And, some people just like shooting them more.
To say that shooting a 44 is something you need to man up to is kinda ignorant.
Some people are recoil sensitive. Some people like the concealability of the 357 pocket guns. And, some people just like shooting them more.
To say that shooting a 44 is something you need to man up to is kinda ignorant.
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I shoot a 4" 629 quite a bit. About 100 rds. a week for at least part of the year. Most of that shooting is with .44 Specials. (200 gr. at 900 fps.) My 6 year old daughter shoots this load so it is far from painful.
I do though sometimes bring out a few of my magnum loads (300gr. at 1250 fps) for fun and run IDPA drills with them. I enjoy it and have no trouble getting hits (though recovery time between shots is slower than with the Spc. load). So I would say a 4" barrel is more than enough to control full-house loads.
But some of my friends who compete, and who have at least as much time behind the trigger as I do, don't care for magnums and will pass up the offer of shooting even a cylinder full.
Point is, it is so dependent on your personal physique, practice level, sensitivity, and attitude, that any advice we offer here has very little actual bearing on whether you will enjoy it. If you think you'd like a .44 Mag, I'd go ahead and get one. Worst case scenario: you don't care for the magnums and end up loading specials. Hey, that's a pretty GOOD "worst case!"
And the strength of a .44 Mag gun means you can start with the powder-puffs and work up loads to whatever level you might find pleasant. I have a kind of "half-magnum" load (200 gr. at 1250 fps) that a lot of my pals enjoy shooting for "big-boom-effect" because it is quite a bit hotter than the guns they're used to, but it isn't up to a level they find painful.
That kind of versatility is a great thing! Yes, it also works with a .357. But with the .357 you don't have the option of going as far up the scale.
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I do though sometimes bring out a few of my magnum loads (300gr. at 1250 fps) for fun and run IDPA drills with them. I enjoy it and have no trouble getting hits (though recovery time between shots is slower than with the Spc. load). So I would say a 4" barrel is more than enough to control full-house loads.
But some of my friends who compete, and who have at least as much time behind the trigger as I do, don't care for magnums and will pass up the offer of shooting even a cylinder full.
Point is, it is so dependent on your personal physique, practice level, sensitivity, and attitude, that any advice we offer here has very little actual bearing on whether you will enjoy it. If you think you'd like a .44 Mag, I'd go ahead and get one. Worst case scenario: you don't care for the magnums and end up loading specials. Hey, that's a pretty GOOD "worst case!"
And the strength of a .44 Mag gun means you can start with the powder-puffs and work up loads to whatever level you might find pleasant. I have a kind of "half-magnum" load (200 gr. at 1250 fps) that a lot of my pals enjoy shooting for "big-boom-effect" because it is quite a bit hotter than the guns they're used to, but it isn't up to a level they find painful.That kind of versatility is a great thing! Yes, it also works with a .357. But with the .357 you don't have the option of going as far up the scale.
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