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View Poll Results: 44 magnum VS 44 special | |||
44 magnum | 34 | 37.36% | |
44 special | 57 | 62.64% | |
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March 23, 2013, 06:58 PM | #26 |
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Both. Bedside is 44 S&W Mt gun loaded with Rem 180 sjhp at 1250 fps.
sometimes carry is 44 special with speer 200 gdhp at 850 fps from taurus ul. Alternatives is 3 in 44 special with 200 gd at 900 fps, or 180 xtp at 1000 fps, or 44 mag 200 gdhp at 1070 fps. |
March 23, 2013, 11:53 PM | #27 |
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44 special, 190 gr, about 950fps
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March 24, 2013, 10:44 PM | #28 |
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.44 Special, 4 5/8" Ruger FT BH with 215 gr LSWC @ appx 100 FPS. That's my "do all" load, HD, SD, varmint, vermin, small game, tin cans and anything else that needs shootin'. When intentionally pursuing deer, pigs, etc I carry a 240 gr Keith @ appx 1000 FPS. Wouldn't be afraid to wind up a 240 gr slug to just short of 1200 FPS in that gun if the need ever arose. (I recently read that 240 @ 1200 was Uncle Elmers original intention for the .44 Mag, can anyone confirm that?)
Had a Taurus .44 Spl, 4 inch brl w/ adjustable sights. Very nice gun, should have never traded it. Have taken a lot of deer with the Mag, but have come to realize that for anything around here it just ain't needed. Might as well have a trimmer , handier gun and use it more.
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March 25, 2013, 11:01 AM | #29 | |
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March 25, 2013, 12:04 PM | #30 | |
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It's tough to beat the old Skeeter load for general purpose use!
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March 25, 2013, 04:32 PM | #31 |
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44 spl self defense load
In my Ruger flat top, I use a Starline case, WLP, 12.5 gr. of Blue Dot, with a Hornady 200 gr. xtp.
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March 26, 2013, 02:41 PM | #32 |
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Special. Usually Underwood 200 grain GDHP's at 1100 fps. Sometimes Skeeter's load if I'm primarily in the great outdoors.
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March 27, 2013, 07:47 PM | #33 |
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Following the advice of the CC Instructors I don't use my reloads. My Mountain Gun (One of the first 3000 made in the 1980s) is loaded with 4 Winchester 210 grain Silvertips first and the last two are Black Talons. I have a set of Crimson Trace grips on it that work extremely well. It fits in my jeans, coat pocket, in the truck and on the night stand.
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March 28, 2013, 10:57 AM | #35 |
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Couldn't answer because it depends. In house I like 44 spcl and outside the house I like 44 mag both using LSWC Kieth style bullets.
Normal carry gun is .357 and same thing applies. In house as my night stand gun it is 38 spcl and for outside duty it is .357 both using 158 gr LSWC bullets.
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