Taurus Raging Judge. Any good?

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I have to admit not caring much for the guns from Brazil. But this new Raging Judge has me looking. I handled one a few weeks ago and was impressed by its heft. Not that I would consider shooting full power 454 Casull loads often, the fact that I COULD has some merit. Anyone have one and shot it much? Just wondering if some of the complaints with the regular Judge have followed this gun? Thanks
 
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My Stepfather has one and it is awesome! I have shot the .454 rnds, .410 rnds and .45 rnds in it. In the .454 and .45 rnds, it is just as accurate as ANY revolvers I have shot in those respective calibers and because of the extra weight ( not so much as to be uncomfortable) it has quite a bit less recoil than others I have shot. And as far as the .410 loads go, Loads of fun! Have shot a variety of different loads through it at everything from still targets to skeet and I will tell you it is a blast. A lot tighter pattern than his Public defender due to the longer barrel of course. Really fun shooting skeet and think it would be a fun gun to hunt maybe dove or squirrel with. There will be a lot of people that will tell you it's worthless or junk because it's a Taurus, but I urge you shoot one and make your own decision. I also think it's funny how a lot of people will instantly start criticiseing a Taurus thread right off the bat. I have owned over 15 Taurus revolvers ( never have owned a Taurus automatic) and have NEVER had a problem with any one of them. I have heard of their customer service being crappy but can't speak cause I have never had to use them. I say go for the RG and you wan't regret it!
 
the problem with the gun starts with a T and ends in an S......
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I didn't think the Raging Judge had any Titanium castings. Isn't it all stainless steel? My Model 445T is made of Titanium castings and it holds up just fine. :p

Anyway.

I've been thinking about the Tarus Raging judge. It can fire .410, 45 Colt and 454 Casull. The main attraction is the ability to fire shot-shells, but of course their performance is somewhat anemic compared to the 454 due to the .410's MAP of 15,000 PSI. What if you loaded a .410 to 454 spec?

Take a .444 Marlin case and blow it out to be used as a .410 shotshell, this is an established and mature practice, where it gets unconventional is that you then stack 45 caliber bullets in the case and load to higher pressures. My idea was to use the Lee 160 grain 45 caliber bullet. I've tried this bullet before in the 45 colt and 45 auto. I stopped using it because the accuracy was always "meh".

Anyway, you stack three of these in your blown out 444 Marlin case and load with H-110. Using Quickload, and modifying the appropriate parameters, I determined that I should be able to easily get 1,000 fps out of this on the conservative end and I might be able to get 1,200 fps and still not get close to MAP.

So you get the benefits of the shotshell with the power of the 454. With the "meh" accuracy of the 160 grain bullet you should get a slight bit of spread that produce 3 wounds in very close proximity. You're effectively cramming the payload weight of a 12 gauge into a .410, though with fewer projectiles of course.

Still wondering if I should give it a try or not.
 
The T and S stuff was a reader being a smart ass. " T" auru "S" I know this manufacturer is polarizing, but the Raging Judge has some very interesting selling points. I may have to get one and try it out. I would NOT use any 410 loads, I like the size of the gun for regular 45 Colt loads. The fact that the gun can handle 454 is simply a safety factor to me. I've seen the pro/con on using 410 shotgun loads for self defense. For me, I would not even try it
 
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I would NOT use any 410 loads,
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Why not a Raging Bull then in 454. If you don't want the 410, why have the extra length in the cylinder? One of the complaints or the 45 LC/.410 platform is the extra length the 45LC bullet has to travel before engaging the rifling. I have to say I haven't noticed it to be a problem in my PD Poly though. Accuracy is quite good, and somewhat surprising after all the negatives I read. I do load it with a combination of 410 buckshot, and 45LC as a SD truck gun however, and don't have any concerns about the buckshot for that application. Also it's a lot of fun to just shoot with various shot loads. Although, if the 410 option is not one you would even use, a raging bull 454 would probably be a better choice.
 
As I stated before , the Raging Judge is fun to shoot skeet with and although you have to be faster than with a shotgun, still does very well. Now the shorter ones like the Public Defender, are a bit harder to shoot skeet with and you have to be really fast!
 
As I stated before , the Raging Judge is fun to shoot skeet with and although you have to be faster than with a shotgun, still does very well. Now the shorter ones like the Public Defender, are a bit harder to shoot skeet with and you have to be really fast!
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You are kidding, right?
 
Kidding? No. Whats so hard to understand? He asked A simple question and I gave a simple answer based on experience with the gun/s he was asking about. I have shot skeet with both the Raging Judge and the Public Defender. While it is a lot easier to do with the Raging Judge, it is very doable with both and quite fun may I add. Don't see where my comment should suggest anything towards the subject of "kidding". If you think that it is not possible, then maybe you are not as well of a shot as you think you are. Is it the best firearm to shoot skeet with? NO. Is it more fun and challenging to shoot skeet with than a long gun? To me it is more fun and yes, it is more challenging. After all, isn't that what people shoot skeet for anyway, the fun, the challenge? Doing it with the Raging Judge or the Smaller Judges or Governor just takesd it to another level for those who are sharp enough at their shooting skills. Have you ever attempted to shoot skeet with one? I would guess not. For that matter, have you ever even shot one period? Probably just another Taurus or Judge hater that has never even held one in his hand before, but I could be wrong! So again I will say from experience NO I am not kidding!
 
OP, try asking at Taurusarmed.net

They had that site made so all the Taurus owners can speak without haters bashing. Because haters going hate when you spend $340 on a 22lr revolver vs a S&W $600 lol
 
hydroholic, at what ranges to you shoot skeet with a Judge, what size shot, and what kind of thrower. Sounds like fun, but I don't know if this old man's reflexes are up to it!
 
Have been using #6 shot and started out with the trap machine about 20 ft out to one side and have worked to a distance of between 40 and 45 ft. Soon as it leaves the trap you've got to be gettin with it! With increasing distance between shooter and machine, they get a little easier to hit untill you start getting towards the35 to 40 ft increment and then due to distance , it starts to go back the other way. Again not going to be shootin the ranges at which you would a long gun, but very fun and sure enough challenging. Takes a lot of focus and attention, gun at low ready, and when the trap pulls, you gotta be quick to the aimpoint and fire cause distance is limited, but thats what makes it so fun. First few are pretty hard to hit , but once you get the speed of the clay down and the general vecinity at which the clay will be when you get to aim and fire point, then it starts to happen. Loads of fun! I could burn up boxes and boxes of shells if it were not for the price. Definately more challenging than with a long gun. Kinda like lighting a fire cracker with a 2" fusein your hand and throwing it before it pops and then lighting one with a 1/2" fuse and throwing it before it pops, except if you miss, it don't hurt!
 
I've shot skeet from station 7 with a S&W Model 66 snubbie and hit 5 out of six with snake shot. They were all from the low house coming at me,still fun to do.
 
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