Holster for Redhawk 44 Mag?

[Cameron Lamont]

After a brief time away from my possession, I now have my Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag back.

I want to take it hunting with me and I have no idea about the best rig for it.
It's stainless and has the 7 1/2" barrell and a Hogue Monogrip. So the thing is just plain huge.

Shoulder or hip?

A good revolver holster maker would be appreciated.

I was leaning towards a shoulder holster... but I would appreciate any input.

Thanks,
Cameron

 

[azrael]

If you are going to use it for hunting, woods bumming etc. I would go with a shoulder holster...<~~~no I dont make those

If you are going to use it for "critter" control etc. I would use a belt holster..It is a bit faster into action but can get in the way becuase of barrel length...Crossdraw works well in this manner..

just my .02 peso's

 

[standingbear]

I have the same gun and barrel length.mine slides neatly in a shoulder holster..i believe its an uncle mikes brand.i bought a couple of leather speed loader attachments for my belt that hold 2 hks m29 speedloaders.together..the 2 things make everything handy during deer season.my redhawk has had an action job done on it and he did something to the forcing cone,its very slick and the most accurate centerfire handgun I own.they are great guns.

 

[Ben Shepherd]

The uncle mikes ambi shoulder rig works quite well for the price. I have carried a 7.5" stainless 44 redhawk all day in one. Once properly adjusted, no discomfort at all, but not really secure for a gun that heavy.

There are a couple holster makers that are making a bandoleer style rig for these big cannons.(Think a bandolier cross-bred with a shoulder holster.) I've tried one, works very well. They position the butt like an extremely high rise cross-draw belt rig would, puts the gun right there right now.

But my prefered rig is a traditional cross draw western rig from Bob Mernickle. Not cheap, but worth EVERY penny spent.

The only reason I carry this way over a bandolier rig:
In my case, 90% of the time the big cannons only get "strapped on" when I'm hunting or hiking backcountry, which means I've got a pack of some kind on, probably some binoculars, and maybe a rifle slung over my shoulder, so I don't want any other straps up there. The crossdraw puts the butt on my "off-side" so it's not interfering with grabbing a knife or a snack out of my pocket, etc.

If you're just woods bumming for the day or something like that I would reccomend you try out one of those bandolier styles. In my opinion, unless you are very long in the torso, that's too much gun for a traditional shoulder rig to have any kind of decent draw mechanics.

 

[azrael]

Ben,
By Bandolier do you mean a "tanker" style of holster?? If so then I concur completely....that is one of the models that I plan on offering this fall..prolly with the option of a flap...Gotta get the concealment line done first though...lol

Bob Mernickle worth every penny?? YOU BET it is!!

 

[Ben Shepherd]

Azrael, not sure what you mean by tanker style.

What it looks like is a ammuntion bandolier like you always see in westerns, over the shoulder and under the oppisite arm. But instead of all ammo they put a holster on it that follows the bandolier, roughly about a 60 degree angle, and position the gun butt about the height of your solar plexus, crossdraw style.

Did this desription make sense?

 

[azrael]

yuppers it sure does