Thoughts on .44 mag

[fastfish66]

ANOTHER OPTION ON AMMO IS SHOT SHELLS OR SNAKE LOADS FOR 44 AS WELL. ALWAYS LOVED THE 44 AND LOAD FOR IT ! GREAT CALIBER AND LIKE MY OTHER MAGNUM HANDGUNS IN 357, 41, 460 AND 500 MAGS !

You can also shoot 44 Russian in them. Hiltery can get them for you.lol

 

[sovietak474u]

You can also shoot 44 Russian in them. Hiltery can get them for you.lol

 

[NewLeaf]

I got a 29-3 . A lot of folks don't like camo. It's held up good for me.

 

[summer44]

+1 on the rubber grips. I love the look and feel of wood
but with high end magnum loads the rubber helps much.
I like the Pachmayr without the finger grooves, I have had both types but I like the bigger grip. 8 3/8'' is not a bad barrel length either unless you plan on concealed carry. The long barrel helps shot loads perform well too.
Get one . You'll love it.

Rubber grips give them a running start stick with wood

 

[spencer60]

The 44 Magnum in a large gun like a Model 29 or Red hawk is very comfortable to shoot. Not like the SW 500 at all. More like the 'push' you get from a 45 ACP, but on steroids.

Ammo is usually pretty reasonable too, especially reloads from places like GA Arms & Ammo or LAX Ammo. I know a lot of people say that you can buy 'cheap 44 Special, but I've never found any that wasn't the same price as the Magnum. Economies of scale at a guess.

You will pay a hefty price for a -2 though unless you find one all rusted out or that someone refinished or bubba'd somehow. Those older ones are super collectible.

One note... If you have large hands the 29 can be a knuckle-buster. You can usually fix that by swapping grips around, but check to make sure you don't have a knuckle up against the back of the trigger guard when you find one you like. If you do talk them down a bit since you'll be wanting to change out those stocks.

 

[buttplate]

[QUOTE="Shalashaska523, post: 7951282, I don’t hunt much (never shown “how”).[/QUOTE]

Have you asked anyone to "show you how"? You are in a great area for hunting, both bow and gun............ just sayin'. If you are interested, ask. Don' wait to be asked.

 

[MSAA Personal]

Little hole going in
Big hole coming out

 

[buttplate]

Little hole going in
Big hole coming out

REAL BIG going out.

 

[Hayata]

But you can't stop there.

You will need a companion carbine like a lever action Rossi or a Ruger carbine chambered in .44mag.

 

[pipewrench]

But you can't stop there.

You will need a companion carbine like a lever action Rossi or a Ruger carbine chambered in .44mag.

Yep. Or a 77/44
I have more 44 rifles than pistols. I love them.