charter vs taurus

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dnsharpshooter

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I've been reading on here that Charter Arms guns arent really "range" guns, theyre made to "carry alot and shoot a little". is this the case with the .22lr pathfinder as well? the threads i was reading were for the .44 spl bulldogs. what would be better suited for range use, charter pathfinder or taurus 970 tracker?
 
I've got an old 1961 H&R 929 that still goes bang every time and shoots to the sights... and my old 60's Charter Undercover is equally good after a little tune-up.

I don't know anybody who's had a Charter Pathfinder that didn't like it, but I've had several people hit me up to cure glitches or misfires with their Taurus 22's. Based on a little time inside both maker's wares, I'd say the Pathfinder is the safer bet.
 
The .22s won't exert nearly as much stress on the gun as a .44. So the Pathfinder should last a good long time. If it doesn't, I can vouch for Charter's customer service.
 
I can't believe those rumors,,,

I can't believe those rumors,,,
Mainly because of the performance I've seen.

My lady friend has a Charter Arms Undercover in .38 Special,,,
And a Charter Arms Pathfinder in .22 LR.

Both guns get shot quite a lot,,,
Nothing is coming loose in her guns.

Even Taurus lasts at the range,,,
Assuming you get a good one out of the box.

Aarond

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I have a 30 year old Charter Arms Undercover .38 that must have several thousand rounds thru it without any noticeable wear and no failures. I don't own a Taurus.
 
OP


". is this the case with the .22lr pathfinder as well?
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Ruger 10/22 .22LR, EAA/Baikal 20 Gauge Single Shot, Smith and Wesson 22A .22LR, Smith and Wesson Model 10-10 .38 Special

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The Charter 22s and 38s can last a very, very long time.

The 44s and 357s...well...no, not so much.
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He's just trying to save money, not face.

I just told my bro I was considering a SW 617 in stock for $6XX, he sent me an E-mail of a CA 22 $3XX.

I'll pass on the CA.
 
The newer guns are great shooters, and are made from solid stainless steel. The older guns wore shrouded aluminum around thin steel barrels that were glued in place to save weight for old school CCW. Obviously, that was a very dumb idea.:(

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Now I own a Charter Bulldog in 44 Spl.. and a Charter Mag Pug 357

I've owned several in the past ..theses are keepers.
Both weigh around 20 oz.... Built "D" size frames
as you can see on the lower picture the cly wall is thick on the 357 mag...


But I really don't feed the Mag Pug 357 mag.s I red it 38 Spl..much milder the gun is ported...
If you decide to shoot alot of 357 mag in it ..check the cly release screw often....for SD carry the 357 would be fine ..I just don't like 357 mag in a light weight revolver..for SD quick accurate folllow up shots are all but impossible

As for the Bull Dawg 44 ..never fed it that high pressure 44 Spl fodder .. wow it will jump out of your hands..


Charter customer service is 2nd to none...... !!!!!!!!!! a real life time warranty (with there newer generation ) And with the warranty they will last forever...
 
While either a Charter or (if you get a good one) a Taurus in .22 will last near forever on the range, neither is of target quality, no matter what label their maker puts on them.

They do, however, exhibit "trail gun" accuracy - IOW, good enough for satisfying plinking, small game hunting, and an earache "coup-de-grace" on deer, etc.

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On this forum or any other If you mention TAURUS is basically a dirty word. Lots of suspicion directed towards that name. Yes if you get a good taurus then it realy is good, mine is although my beretta is better i think;). But here if you mention xxx vs taurus opinions will got the other way.
 
I really like to pick up a pathfinder in snub nose. (22lr) I can't find them..

I have no problem trying 22lr revolvers, but for self defence/carry I go with Ruger/S&W.


I can't see paying $400 for a 44spl revolver when a S&W/Ruger is $700 or so. Something tells me something is missing in that big of a price gap.

I felt some lock ups on Taurus 44's / 454's at gun shows and I wouldn't want to shoot such a high power caliber with those lose tolerances. I would be scared of a ka-boom.
 
The .44 Special Charter Arms guns will last just as long as any other caliber as long as you use the correct ammo in it. There is NO reason to use hot-loaded .44 Special ammo in any gun. The .44 Speical is more than adequate at it's standard velocty loading to get the job done. Picture it as a .45ACP in a revolver:). Best loads for the .44 guns is the Speer Gold Dot HPs. They expand reliably and have a very mild recoil.
 
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