Got a chance the other day to finally shoot a 44 magnum. A friend brought out a Redhawk with a 6" barrel and great big, fat Hogue grips on it. Not trying to be macho, but before I touched off that first round I wasn't sure if I was going to make it through an entire cylinder. I'm in love. I was honestly shocked by how pleasant it was. I mean holy hell the muzzle blast was out of this world but my hands felt fine. We were shooting some full house loads too, nothing crazy, but still 240 grains in that 1400-1600 fps range. I think the thing that helped was not locking out my arms and letting them absorb the recoil vs trying to muscle it down.
Honestly, my little J-Frame 38 special is way more unpleasant to shoot than that gun. Definitely bumped up to number one on my list of next firearm purchases.
Just thought I'd share my story. You always hear the stories about the guys who buy a 44 magnum for their first gun and then sell it with a box of 49 rounds.
Honestly, my little J-Frame 38 special is way more unpleasant to shoot than that gun. Definitely bumped up to number one on my list of next firearm purchases.
Just thought I'd share my story. You always hear the stories about the guys who buy a 44 magnum for their first gun and then sell it with a box of 49 rounds.
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