So I shot a .44 magnum for the first time yesterday...
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Dad, dear old dad always wanted me to try his 300 gr compressed, rebated hornady xtp load developed for hus Super Blackhawk Hunter model in my Vaquero.
No thanks, a Winchester white box 240gr sp is PLENTY of recoil for me thanks very much.
Truth be known I mostly shoot 'cowboy' or mid range 1000fps stuff out of the Ruger and only practice with the hot stuff around deer/elk season.
No thanks, a Winchester white box 240gr sp is PLENTY of recoil for me thanks very much.
Truth be known I mostly shoot 'cowboy' or mid range 1000fps stuff out of the Ruger and only practice with the hot stuff around deer/elk season.
wanderinwalker
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Heh. I just tell all of those people they are jealous because they're not tough enough to handle a "real" gun!
Yooper
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I had the "compensating" argument with a colleague while working as a surveyor in a remote area. I told my partner that if we should ever be charged by an angry bear or moose, you show him what you have and I'll shoot him with this (S&W 629). At least he'll die laughing.
The recoil you feel in your hand or on your shoulder is a good indication of the momentum felt by the target, you don't get one without the other.
The recoil you feel in your hand or on your shoulder is a good indication of the momentum felt by the target, you don't get one without the other.
George Frye
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Marshall, I have a 454 and a 480 the 454 has a bit more recoil than the 480, both of mine are Ragin Bull with ported barrels and good Houge grips and i use a Uncle Mikes shooting glove when i shoot the hand cannons, i also have a S&W 500 mag you really need a glove with that one. but i love to see the impact when i shoot bowling pins, the 500 will go in one side and out the other.
Cav Soldier................................ALLONS
Marshall, I have a 454 and a 480 the 454 has a bit more recoil than the 480, both of mine are Ragin Bull with ported barrels and good Houge grips and i use a Uncle Mikes shooting glove when i shoot the hand cannons, i also have a S&W 500 mag you really need a glove with that one. but i love to see the impact when i shoot bowling pins, the 500 will go in one side and out the other.
Cav Soldier................................ALLONS
Hey, it depends on the handgun.
My second handgun was a 7 1/2" Super Blackhawk, like Glock19Fan described. I was so unimpressed by the recoil, I went out and bought a .454 Casull. The long barrel, the weight of the gun make the round a pussycat to shoot. Want even softer recoil? Shoot a 9 1/2" Super Redhawk in .44 Magnum. Feels like a .38 special.
My 4" 629 kicks a bit with full-power loads, but I think a .357 snubbie kicks harder.
Where people get into recoil trouble is when they try to shoot real rounds out of super lightweight revolvers. Yeah, a 19 ounce .44 magnum is going to hurt, one should have known that before one bought it, no whining
Glock19Fan: good show, glad you enjoyed it, they're nothing to be afraid of.
My second handgun was a 7 1/2" Super Blackhawk, like Glock19Fan described. I was so unimpressed by the recoil, I went out and bought a .454 Casull. The long barrel, the weight of the gun make the round a pussycat to shoot. Want even softer recoil? Shoot a 9 1/2" Super Redhawk in .44 Magnum. Feels like a .38 special.
My 4" 629 kicks a bit with full-power loads, but I think a .357 snubbie kicks harder.
Where people get into recoil trouble is when they try to shoot real rounds out of super lightweight revolvers. Yeah, a 19 ounce .44 magnum is going to hurt, one should have known that before one bought it, no whining
Glock19Fan: good show, glad you enjoyed it, they're nothing to be afraid of.
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