The .44 magnum- legal to use in self defense?

It is ALWAYS a bad idea to dry fire any rimfire firearm.
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Unless it's a Ruger. Double-check the manual but their 22/45 and MkII pistols (and, I believe, the 10/22 rifle) are designed to allow dry-firing. In a revolver you would be correct. They do make .22lr snap caps as well.
 
Don't own any Ruger .22s, so I didn't know that. Just goes to show that you shouldn't really say "always" or "never"....
 
John Percival said:
"In some states, is it mandatory to fire a warning shot into the air before using your firearm? "
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I guarantee that my first shot will always be in the air. The air between the muzzle of my gun and the beginning of the BG's soon to be dead body.

Warning shots are a waste of ammuntion and endanger too many innocents. Better to put two in the target. If the shooting is good after a warning shot there is a very good chance it will be good if there is none. Any investigation is going to center on what got you to the point of pulling the trigger. Make sure you clearly understand YOUR state's laws regarding the use of deadly force.
 
I ain't about to tell ya what city I was living in when this happened but back in the late 80s I bought a Aminus Hombre. A sweet SAA clone in .44 Magnum.
Anyways I worked as a bouncer at a night club back then so I slept during the day. One day I was awoken by footsteps and I see this guy with an afro in my hallway. Being the the high testoserone guy I was back then. I grabed my trusty gold plated .44 Mag and chased this guy in my apartment. He had my VCR in hand and bolted out the door. I of course chased after him into the alley in my Sweats pants and slippers..(no shirt) with this big 10 inch gold plated .44. He pulls out something out of his waist so I shoot a warning shot killing a dumpster. This of course scared the feceese out the guy so he dropped my VCR and the "weapon" in the alley but kept running. I pick up my now busted Betamax and a craftsmen crescent wrench.
So there I am in the alley behind the ARBYS during the lunch hour with only a pair of sweats and slippers and a big ass .44 and a VCR next a very dead dumpster.
Luckily nobody cared enough to call the cities finest.
 
The Rabbi said:
You nearly killed someone over a Betamax???

Well, I'll bet he thought a few times before pulling that stunt again.
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And shortly thereafter Betamax, as a format, was itself dead. :rolleyes:
 
pretty hilarious story, RamCharger. I think the guy was grateful you didn't actually shoot HIM with the .44, or more than your Betamax would have hit the ground...

Betamax....I remember my dad renting some of those little tapes when I was 4. :D
 
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