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| My personal favorite of late is a plain jane Ruger Redhawk in .44 Mag. w/5 1/2" barrel. It's not a very pretty handgun, but they are rugged and functional. Since I do most of my target/plinking work with a 1911, I mostly reserve the Redhawk for bigger thrills with heavy bullets and loads. I've never shot game with it, but do carry it stoked with 300 gr. XTP's when I'm concerned about being near bears. Penetration tests I've done with that load have been very impressive, although heavy hard casts are even more so.
There are so many large bore handgun rounds now that outclass the .44, a fellows choice is virtually unlimited; but a strong framed .44 is still a great all around defensive blaster, that with some practice, is masterable by just about anyone. Shoot straight-shoot often! |
| Posts: 135 | Location: Colorado Mtns. | Registered: 07 November 2004 |
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| I wish someone made a titanium frame, snub-nosed .500 Linebaugh short (5 shot) for concealed carry use. |
| Posts: 18352 | Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA | Registered: 20 April 2002 |
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| Here's my 500. It was made by huntingcat. It shoots way better than I can hold. [url="http://www.hunt101.com/?p=223130&c=500&z=1"] [/url] |
| Posts: 11143 | Location: Texas, USA | Registered: 22 September 2003 |
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| DPhillips, First of all what a beauty you have there Kev, I am drooling on my work computer. Guys you are all killing me. I love all of these things. I always thought my Dan Wesson 445 supermag was kind of special but with what you all have its making me feel kind of plain, You guys have some beauties. Keep them coming. Clements 500 might be in my future Brian |
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That's a nice piece. Would you have Huntington's link? I lost it when I upgraded my software a couple of month's back. I was thinking of converting an old model Ruger in 357 to 44 Sp. and talked to him quite some time ago.
Just do a websearch for Jack and it comes right up. I usually call him.
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| Posts: 1805 | Location: American Athens, Greece | Registered: 24 November 2001 |
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