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Best JDJ caliber
07 October 2012, 02:32
coyote baitBest JDJ caliber
What is your favorite JDJ caliber in a pistol and why.
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07 October 2012, 04:39
Woodrow S6.5 JDJ, cause it is super accurate, has zero recoil and it's very efficient. A superb cartridge for game up to deer/caribou that shoots flat enough for 300 yard shots. One of his best efforts. I shoot 120gr ballistic tips at 2400fps...into a single ragged hole at 100yds using a 4x B&L scope and a 14" bbl contender built by SSK.
07 October 2012, 16:30
Don Edwards.375 JDJ.
Why: WIDE variety of applications aross the spectrum of cast and jacketed options. In the early 1980's when I bought mine from J.D., he was working out of his basement. IRON sights, 14" bbl on a Contender frame. When I got good enough to win bets at my gun club hitting Ritz crackers, offhand, at 50 yds I took it to Africa on a "handguns only" hunt as the "big gun in a 3-gun battery. All of the larger game animals I took were shot with the .375, including a tuskless cow Elephant.
08 October 2012, 00:13
dpcd375 definitely but hang on when you pull the trigger.
08 October 2012, 00:45
sixshot_013 come to mind, the 309, the 338 #2 & the 375.
Dick
08 October 2012, 03:07
MS Hitman.309 & .375 JDJ. One can hunt any land animal on the face of the earth with this combination.
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08 October 2012, 16:00
kenoneillLike Dick, I also have 3 favorites: The .257, .338 No. 2, and the .375 JDJ's.
09 October 2012, 06:00
David CraigEasy the 375 JDJ can do it all.
09 October 2012, 06:11
coyote baitWhat is the best frame to use? Original Contender, G2, or encore?
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09 October 2012, 07:20
MS HitmanI have only the Contender frames.
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09 October 2012, 07:21
MS HitmanI have only the original Contender frames.
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09 October 2012, 09:02
JOE MACKFor big stuff, I like my .411JDJ.
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09 October 2012, 15:36
kenoneillquote:
Originally posted by coyote bait:
What is the best frame to use? Original Contender, G2, or encore?
It's a matter of personal preference, hand size and finger length. I prefer the original contender with the adjustable trigger, with s/n's above 195,000.
25 October 2012, 06:36
RJMquote:
Originally posted by JOE MACK:
For big stuff, I like my .411JDJ.
What he said................
170s for varmints and 300s for the BIG GUYS...
Never had a .411 JDJ but do have a .41/.445 SuperMag by Belhm...a one of a kind barrel that puts a 255 Cast Performance bullet out at 2K fps...
Bob
25 October 2012, 17:30
Redhawk1375 JDJ is the one I would go with.
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05 November 2012, 04:26
hunterdawg6.5, 309, 338JDJ #2, and the 375.
The frame is a personal preference. I prefer the originals. But everybody's hand is different.
05 November 2012, 05:39
Mark A.There are several great JDJ calibers including the 6.5 & 309 JDJ. But my favorite is the 375 JDJ.