44 mag revolver with least recoil
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Your main choices are the Colt Anaconda if you can find one, Sh*t & Willie, Ruger, and Taurus. I'd go with the Taurus as their guns have factory porting which help tremendously with recoil. The Ruger is built like a tank but I found the ergonomics hard to handle. The other two I could care less about.
...rapid follow up shots with a .44 magnum?
okey dokey, that dosent seem to make a great deal of sense, but a ruger redhawk fitted with a red dot sight of some type, and loaded with .44Spec might be the ticket.
Rapid fire with a big bore hunting revolver just isnt feasable, they arent designed for it.
You wanna spray and pray? Buy a 9mm and some cheap FMJ.
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Big Guns again
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okey dokey, that dosent seem to make a great deal of sense, but a ruger redhawk fitted with a red dot sight of some type, and loaded with .44Spec might be the ticket.
Rapid fire with a big bore hunting revolver just isnt feasable, they arent designed for it.
You wanna spray and pray? Buy a 9mm and some cheap FMJ.
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Big Guns again
No speakee well
But plain.
--H.C
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KOG:
I'd go with the Taurus as their guns have factory porting which help tremendously with recoil[/quote]
I'm going to heartily second this recommendation. I've got the Taurus M44 with a 4" ported barrel, and I can tell you it's a fine shooter. No problems with recoil at all, but it's loud as can be!
The Taurus is well put together, fairly priced (mine was $380), and politically correct, as they pay for your NRA membership or renewal.
What are waiting for??
I'd go with the Taurus as their guns have factory porting which help tremendously with recoil[/quote]
I'm going to heartily second this recommendation. I've got the Taurus M44 with a 4" ported barrel, and I can tell you it's a fine shooter. No problems with recoil at all, but it's loud as can be!
The Taurus is well put together, fairly priced (mine was $380), and politically correct, as they pay for your NRA membership or renewal.
What are waiting for??
Robert the41MagFan
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What good is a 44 Magnum that don't bark?
Big bores don't need follow up shots!
Robert
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Big bores don't need follow up shots!
Robert
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Craig Luna
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A DW 7445 with a comped 4inch VentHeavy will be the mildest pistol you can shoot a 44Mag out of and still be of reasonable size to be shot offhand and in fast DA mode. A 44Spl is a dream. And you have the option of shooting a 445SuperMag and different barrels too.
I agree jetrecbn1, a S&W 629VComp 4inch kicks pretty good, even with factory ammo. The comp appears tuned for muzzle lift and not recoil reduction (it probably makes the recoil worse). The comp on the 445 is a muzzle break with top firing ports so recoil is reduced along with muzzle lift.
-CAL
I agree jetrecbn1, a S&W 629VComp 4inch kicks pretty good, even with factory ammo. The comp appears tuned for muzzle lift and not recoil reduction (it probably makes the recoil worse). The comp on the 445 is a muzzle break with top firing ports so recoil is reduced along with muzzle lift.
-CAL
Robert the41MagFan
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The recoil on the 629 V-Comp is extremely stout to say the least. It is the most felt recoil I have ever experienced in a handgun. Barrel does not flip, the energy goes straight back to your upper body. Definitely a manly gun!
Robert
Robert
Moderate recoil and fast follow-up shots? That's sort of like saying "I want to become a Catholic, but I don't want to take part in confession or communion."
Ya got the wrong outlook!
You can load a 44 Mag like a 45 ACP or a .357 magnum, but if that's what you're going to do, then you should get a 45 ACP or a .357 magnum.
I like the Ruger New Super Blackhawk with a 10.5" bbl. Mine is stainless and has large Hogue grips. You want a single action with a long barrel. Single action because it's stronger than a double action. Long barrel because magnum powders need a barrel to burn in. For maximum strength you don't want a fluted cylinder or a cylinder on a crane, not in this caliber. The heavier the gun is, the less it's going to pound on you.
My Ruger is sighted in for about 75 yards, but it has a large ramp front sight that you can "adjust" for sight pix at various ranges. I've shot at silhouettes out to 300 yards, but that's really hard to do, and I can't hit them without a bench rest and lots of rangefinding.
Hodgdon H110 is the powder that seems best suited for magnum loads. And you want to load for the 44 mag, not spend a fortune on some watered-down commercial factory loads. Hercules/Alliant 2400 is the powder Elmer Keith used for his load "22 gr. of 2400" with a 240 gr. bullet. This load is off the chart these days, but it's still used in the heavy guns like the Ruger Blackhawk.
240 gr. bullets are standard, but they offer 265 gr. and 300 gr. Check the 300 gr. to see if they clear the end of your cylinder. Mostly the 300 gr. are for rifle loads.
Load heavy and fire slowly. If you want to toss off a cylinder of 44 mag, a single action is probably as fast as you want to go.
I'm a "recoil junkie." I like recoil in large handguns. Nonetheless, every time I shoot a heavy load in a heavy frame 44 mag, I wonder if it wasn't "double charged." The gun doesn't "flip" or "snap" or "push" like other handguns. It hammers.
Shoot a few with some heavy handloads before you buy. You wouldn't want to marry some woman you'd never kissed . . .
Ya got the wrong outlook!
You can load a 44 Mag like a 45 ACP or a .357 magnum, but if that's what you're going to do, then you should get a 45 ACP or a .357 magnum.
I like the Ruger New Super Blackhawk with a 10.5" bbl. Mine is stainless and has large Hogue grips. You want a single action with a long barrel. Single action because it's stronger than a double action. Long barrel because magnum powders need a barrel to burn in. For maximum strength you don't want a fluted cylinder or a cylinder on a crane, not in this caliber. The heavier the gun is, the less it's going to pound on you.
My Ruger is sighted in for about 75 yards, but it has a large ramp front sight that you can "adjust" for sight pix at various ranges. I've shot at silhouettes out to 300 yards, but that's really hard to do, and I can't hit them without a bench rest and lots of rangefinding.
Hodgdon H110 is the powder that seems best suited for magnum loads. And you want to load for the 44 mag, not spend a fortune on some watered-down commercial factory loads. Hercules/Alliant 2400 is the powder Elmer Keith used for his load "22 gr. of 2400" with a 240 gr. bullet. This load is off the chart these days, but it's still used in the heavy guns like the Ruger Blackhawk.
240 gr. bullets are standard, but they offer 265 gr. and 300 gr. Check the 300 gr. to see if they clear the end of your cylinder. Mostly the 300 gr. are for rifle loads.
Load heavy and fire slowly. If you want to toss off a cylinder of 44 mag, a single action is probably as fast as you want to go.
I'm a "recoil junkie." I like recoil in large handguns. Nonetheless, every time I shoot a heavy load in a heavy frame 44 mag, I wonder if it wasn't "double charged." The gun doesn't "flip" or "snap" or "push" like other handguns. It hammers.
Shoot a few with some heavy handloads before you buy. You wouldn't want to marry some woman you'd never kissed . . .
paratrooper
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Simple physics demand that the heavier weapon recoils the least . The other consideration is the strength of the shooter and the balance of the weapon . A weapon can kick up if your wrist allows it to . If your arm is straight and your wrist follows the same line your arm and shoulder absorb the impact . If your "line" is crooked than the weakest link will give way .
If you can find the weapon that allows you to maintain the straight line and shoot where you aim easily then this is probably the weapon for you . The weapon may be altered to allow this if it normally does not . Grips may change the "line" for the better and allow you to use several weapons to narrow it down . The reason is many times diff grips force you to hold the weapon slightly diff therefore making your "line" straight without any thought on your part .
When people say that it feels like a "part of them" this is where the "line" comes home . The arm is most comfortable when straight . In shooting , of course .
Many weapons are pointed slightly down when the arm is straight forcing an uncomfortable grip to aim the weapon correctly .
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TOM
SASS AMERICAN LEGION NRA
If you can find the weapon that allows you to maintain the straight line and shoot where you aim easily then this is probably the weapon for you . The weapon may be altered to allow this if it normally does not . Grips may change the "line" for the better and allow you to use several weapons to narrow it down . The reason is many times diff grips force you to hold the weapon slightly diff therefore making your "line" straight without any thought on your part .
When people say that it feels like a "part of them" this is where the "line" comes home . The arm is most comfortable when straight . In shooting , of course .
Many weapons are pointed slightly down when the arm is straight forcing an uncomfortable grip to aim the weapon correctly .
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TOM
SASS AMERICAN LEGION NRA
I used to "trick shoot" a S&W M29 with four inch barrel. You need smooth wood grips that fill in the concavity in the top of the back strap. Grip the revolver as high on the grip as you can. Following that, you need lots and lots of practise. Start with moderate loads and work up.
I used a four inch, but a six might be easier to control. The eight inchers are just too clumsy to holster.
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Archie
I used a four inch, but a six might be easier to control. The eight inchers are just too clumsy to holster.
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Archie