Taurus Raging Bull

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Raging Bull

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i am looking to get in to firearms and since the other guns i want are a bit pricey (Magnum Research .50 AE, Ar-15 .50 Beowulf both $1000+) so i came accross this and was like "wow:eek: that's an awesome looking revolver" and when i saw the price i couldn't have been more happy :) if i get this i will use it mostly for shooting range/target practice and the occasional raccoon:mad:

but since i'm new to firearms in general i did not which calibur to get:confused: and it comes in: 454 Casull ; .41 Mag. ; 480 Ruger ; and .44 Mag. which of these rounds is the nost powerful and which is the most accurate (i think barrel lenth plays a role here but just assume they are all 6.5") has anyone shot all four types and can gives some quick pros/cons on each

thanks for your help :)
 
Suggest you include a .357 magnum for your first pistol consideration. It will allow you to shoot both .357 mag & .38 special rounds from one gun. Plenty powerful for 2-legged critters and impressive paper-punching.

Accuracy comes from the shooter, not from the gun, or barrel length.

The calibers you mention are better suited for hunting, not paper punching. Definitely not useful as first gun, definitely not going to be accurate with the big bores until you've at least practiced with the basics.
 
I've known a few people who started out with big magnums. It took them some time to overcome the flinch induced by the heavy recoil and loud report from these cartridges. I think a general purpose .357 or .38 special is an excellent starter for neophytes.

My first big magnum was a .44 S&W Mountain Revolver. Smith put a lightweight barrel on it and did some other weight saving modification. This thing was nasty with full power magnums.

Shot a .454 at one range outing..........and I don't really care to repeat the experience. It was a friend's Casull. Very accurate and well made. I strongly recommend you should at least one example of these calibers before buying.
 
the 454 casull is the most powerful followed by the 480 Ruger, 44 mag, and then the 41 mag........all are accurate enough....the 44 mag along with the 357 mag are the most versatile..........although you can shoot the 45LC in the casull.....
 
The Raging Bull with the ported barrel makes the 454 casull a piece of cake to shoot.......about the equivalent of a 44 mag in my Bull........
 
I agree that you should start with the .357 Mag, you can shoot the .38 Spls through it. Shoot as much as you can and get the basics down. Then you can work your way up to the .44 Mag which also shoots .44 Spls.

Go the the range and ask people who are shooting the bigger calibers to let you try one - most will let you.

I have (2) .357 Mags, a .41 Mag and a .454 Casull (which I also shoot .45 LC through) all in Ruger. I am glad I started smaller and went larger - that .454 will definatley let you know it's there - with shooting gloves. I'll soon have the Redhawk in .44 Mag to finish my revolver collection.

Happy Shooting,

GW45
 
Go to the range and rent or try out several firearms. Start with a milder round. Too many shooters who start out going for noise and whoopla end up shooting low or lower left for a long time--flinch and recoil anticipation.

What is the reason for biggest round? If a shooter can't place the round then size is immaterial. Just like real estate: location, location, location.

I started out with full tilt .357 magnums and had trouble hitting the paper at 7 yds. My wife put her .38 spls in a 1" circle within her first couple hundred rounds with the remaining clustering beautifully.

After a few thousand rounds of .357 magnum with slowly improving marksmanship I got into revolver competition where most shooters use .38 spl for quick follow up shots. My marksmanship went up at an incredible rate with the .38 spl. Though I am far from bullseye level, I do note that the .357 magnums are no longer a problem and fall into the same ragged 3 to 4 inch hole created by a couple hundred .38s at 15 yds shooting offhand.
 
if I were to get this gun I would also probably get something of a smaller size as well (something in the $300 range) to use also :) thanks for all the info and help you guys are great :cool:
 
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