I think i just fell in love

Mossy500 · December 16, 2011, 11:06 PM

http://www.taurususa.com/product-det...adcrumbseries=

Anyone have any experience with this beast.

shootniron · December 16, 2011, 11:46 PM

I have one and I have shot it sparingly. It has held up to the limited use that I have given it. The only reason that I have it is that my friend bought it and decided after a few rounds that it was not for him so he sold it to me dirt cheap. I have had such terrible luck with Taurus revolvers that I have no confidence in the gun, but that is probably not fair...but I have been gored twice by Taurus so I am leery. It is a nicely fitted and very heavily made gun and it may be fine for a lot of use, I am just not confident of that just yet. I will say that if I were going buy a new .454 tomorrow, it would not be the Raging Bull.

Prof Young · December 18, 2011, 10:38 AM

I have the Raging Bull 44 mag. I like it a lot and shoot it often. I did have to have the cylinder spring replaced. Did it myself. They sent me a free spring.
If you can get a good price, I'd say go for it.

Live Well Be Safe
Prof Young

DiscoRacing · December 18, 2011, 10:40 AM

Lemur likes hers.

mashaffer · December 19, 2011, 02:15 AM

Held one in a gun shop once and could not get a proper grip with that big stock and my stubby fingers.

mike

Leejack · December 20, 2011, 06:08 PM

A friend of mine bought one of the very first RB 454's.

I did get to shoot it a few times, it was huge fun!

Quite noisey too. It was actually louder than my single six!

kwcausby · January 9, 2012, 06:52 PM

Bought the 454 casule about 2 months ago.I was surprised at how deadly accurate it was.The ported barrel is a must on this beast.At 50 yards we were putting every shot in a 5" circle.Now I want a 500.

Cheapshooter · January 9, 2012, 07:09 PM

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I have had such terrible luck with Taurus revolvers that I have no confidence in the gun, but that is probably not fair...but I have been gored twice by Taurus so I am leery.

To risk the Taurus Tirade that usually shows up on these threads I must ask. Were the Taurus guns you had covered under the lifetime warranty. and if so did you use it? I know all the negative CS stories, but wonder if sometimes people just get tired of dealing with them and give up. I can see that if it's your only gun, but I have the tenacity to just keep trying if I would have a problem with one.
Please, I would like an answer from shootiniron, and not an avalanche of Taurus hate!

shootniron · January 9, 2012, 07:22 PM

Cheapshooter,

Both of my guns were and are covered by the warranty, but I did get discouraged and quit when they returned with the original problem fixed, but had developed another problem somewhere along the way.

Really, I want to like them, but my experience has been a real turn-off and it has given me a sense of dread everytime I think of them because neither of them can be shot with any amount of satification...plus, I am tired of the hassle involved in returning them for what seems to be an exercise in futility.

Cheapshooter · January 9, 2012, 08:05 PM

Thanks!

Walklightly · January 9, 2012, 08:26 PM

Life Time Warranty? I had a Rossi, they insisted I ship it to them (16175 NW 49thth ave Miami same address as Taurus) on my dime. Taurus has the same address. When I got to UPS, they charged me like $40.

At that point there was nothing I could do except pay it, or go through the BS of calling Braztach/Taurus. I was fuming and just paid it and I now have a lifetime membership of dogging either of them. I never want to go through that again.

That was the short story.

lee n. field · January 9, 2012, 10:50 PM

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http://www.taurususa.com/product-det...adcrumbseries=

Is downwards compatible with what? .44 Mag and .44 Special?

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Anyone have any experience with this beast.

http://gunnuts.net/2011/10/03/rental...urus-model-44/. This here is close.

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Life Time Warranty? I had a Rossi, they insisted I ship it to them (16175 NW 49thth ave Miami same address as Taurus) on my dime. Taurus has the same address. When I got to UPS, they charged me like $40.

My understanding is that Taurus will pick up shipping in the first year of ownership now. Otherwise, yeah, that's what UPS charges.

Charger Fan · January 10, 2012, 04:19 AM

The chick, the facial grimace & the shorts...that's the only three positives I see in this thread.

Okay, she's cute.
Carry on...

Walklightly · January 10, 2012, 05:43 PM

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My understanding is that Taurus will pick up shipping in the first year of ownership now. Otherwise, yeah, that's what UPS charges.

I had mine for about 3-4 month's from new. I was so made when I finally got to the main hub on MLK BLVD (25 miles), I was POd anyway, and reluctantly paid up.

Gas, time, stress, 300 wasted round of .38spls turned my $235 gun into a $375 gun. at least it's new again.

Master Blaster 2 · January 11, 2012, 01:48 PM

At least S&W pays. Love that long barrel!!

December 16, 2011, 11:06 PM	#1
Mossy500 Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 120	I think i just fell in love http://www.taurususa.com/product-det...adcrumbseries= Anyone have any experience with this beast. __________________ NRA member "Its only illegal if you get caught"

December 18, 2011, 10:38 AM	#3
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,404	Minor problems with mine. I have the Raging Bull 44 mag. I like it a lot and shoot it often. I did have to have the cylinder spring replaced. Did it myself. They sent me a free spring. If you can get a good price, I'd say go for it. Live Well Be Safe Prof Young

December 18, 2011, 10:40 AM	#4
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Lemur likes hers. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

January 9, 2012, 06:52 PM	#7
kwcausby Junior Member Join Date: January 8, 2012 Location: Prattville Alabama Posts: 3	raging bull 454 casule Bought the 454 casule about 2 months ago.I was surprised at how deadly accurate it was.The ported barrel is a must on this beast.At 50 yards we were putting every shot in a 5" circle.Now I want a 500.

January 9, 2012, 07:22 PM	#9
shootniron Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,599	Cheapshooter, Both of my guns were and are covered by the warranty, but I did get discouraged and quit when they returned with the original problem fixed, but had developed another problem somewhere along the way. Really, I want to like them, but my experience has been a real turn-off and it has given me a sense of dread everytime I think of them because neither of them can be shot with any amount of satification...plus, I am tired of the hassle involved in returning them for what seems to be an exercise in futility. Last edited by shootniron; January 9, 2012 at 08:09 PM.

December 16, 2011, 11:46 PM	#2
shootniron Senior Member Join Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,599	I have one and I have shot it sparingly. It has held up to the limited use that I have given it. The only reason that I have it is that my friend bought it and decided after a few rounds that it was not for him so he sold it to me dirt cheap. I have had such terrible luck with Taurus revolvers that I have no confidence in the gun, but that is probably not fair...but I have been gored twice by Taurus so I am leery. It is a nicely fitted and very heavily made gun and it may be fine for a lot of use, I am just not confident of that just yet. I will say that if I were going buy a new .454 tomorrow, it would not be the Raging Bull.

December 19, 2011, 02:15 AM	#5
mashaffer Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Posts: 85	Held one in a gun shop once and could not get a proper grip with that big stock and my stubby fingers. mike

December 20, 2011, 06:08 PM	#6
Leejack Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: The Alamo! Posts: 2,056	A friend of mine bought one of the very first RB 454's. I did get to shoot it a few times, it was huge fun! Quite noisey too. It was actually louder than my single six!

January 9, 2012, 08:05 PM	#10
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Thanks! __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

January 9, 2012, 08:26 PM	#11
Walklightly Junior member Join Date: September 28, 2011 Posts: 985	Life Time Warranty? I had a Rossi, they insisted I ship it to them (16175 NW 49thth ave Miami same address as Taurus) on my dime. Taurus has the same address. When I got to UPS, they charged me like $40. At that point there was nothing I could do except pay it, or go through the BS of calling Braztach/Taurus. I was fuming and just paid it and I now have a lifetime membership of dogging either of them. I never want to go through that again. That was the short story.

January 10, 2012, 04:19 AM	#13
Charger Fan Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 234	The chick, the facial grimace & the shorts...that's the only three positives I see in this thread. Okay, she's cute. Carry on...

January 11, 2012, 01:48 PM	#15
Master Blaster 2 Junior member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Posts: 895	At least S&W pays. Love that long barrel!! Last edited by Master Blaster 2; January 11, 2012 at 01:54 PM.