Yes/No/Maybe?
What's your thoughts on it.
I'm not looking for a reccomendation as far as buying is concerned. I already have a Smith Model 29-2 4", and yes, it does do duty as my primary Gatekeeper(AKA: HD gun). I was reading this earlier:
http://www.evanmarshall.com/towert/stoppingpowerfigures.htm
and have a problem believing anyone that has practiced with a .44Mag can be less effective w/it than a .357Mag. I simply can't see how something, (compared to the .357Mag, 125gr,) w/more frontal area, more mass, more velocity and more muzzle energy can be less effective. It don't add up! Lots of times the aspect of noise is also raised. Personally, I can't tell the difference between a .357Mag and a .44Mag, especially if the .357 is used in a snubbie. Also, there's usually a 12 ga recommendation for the ultimate Gatekeeper, made from time to time. I've been driven out of an indoor range by more than a few 12ga shooters in adjacent stalls, but have yet to have a .44mag shooter drive me out.Recoil maybe? (See above about practice) I'm kinda curious as to how others view using a .44mag.
What's your thoughts on it.
I'm not looking for a reccomendation as far as buying is concerned. I already have a Smith Model 29-2 4", and yes, it does do duty as my primary Gatekeeper(AKA: HD gun). I was reading this earlier:
http://www.evanmarshall.com/towert/stoppingpowerfigures.htm
and have a problem believing anyone that has practiced with a .44Mag can be less effective w/it than a .357Mag. I simply can't see how something, (compared to the .357Mag, 125gr,) w/more frontal area, more mass, more velocity and more muzzle energy can be less effective. It don't add up! Lots of times the aspect of noise is also raised. Personally, I can't tell the difference between a .357Mag and a .44Mag, especially if the .357 is used in a snubbie. Also, there's usually a 12 ga recommendation for the ultimate Gatekeeper, made from time to time. I've been driven out of an indoor range by more than a few 12ga shooters in adjacent stalls, but have yet to have a .44mag shooter drive me out.Recoil maybe? (See above about practice) I'm kinda curious as to how others view using a .44mag.