Remember that .357 I got two weeks ago?

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Well, it's gone.

Yeah....it was a nice revolver, and it shot just fine. Ran into a guy at the Raleigh Gun Show today who sold it to me two weeks ago. He had a Taurus .44 Magnum on his table......well, I have always wanted a .44, so I gave him my .357 and forty American dollars and came home with a Taurus Model 44, stainless .44 Magnum made in 2012.

As soon as I find a decent holster, I AM planning on carrying it.

4 inch ported barrel, large comfortable rubber grips.

I'm no stranger to .44 Magnum. Now, I have one of my own.

j8064 · Jun 28, 2015

There ya go, Joe. Yer movin' on up!
:thumbsup:

protegeV · Jun 28, 2015

Darn you.

Alea Jacta Est · Jun 28, 2015

Uh oh Joe...

protegeV said:
Darn you.

Better than a shotgun??

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Nnztg8r said:
Better than a shotgun??

I had just about gotten the desire for a .44 out of my system.....then you and those .44s at Freestate....

MikeTF · Jun 28, 2015

2 weeks ago I wanted a 357. Now I want a 44. Thanks a lot!

(I actually envy that you've owned both)

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

MikeTF said:
2 weeks ago I wanted a 357. Now I want a 44. Thanks a lot!

(I actually envy that you've owned both)

Bikebreath · Jun 28, 2015

That's a lot of gun for a little guy...sure you can handle it?

:lol2:

Ok, sorry

I've lost interest in Revos...must be the water here.

BlackBart · Jun 28, 2015

REAL MEN shoot .44's! :thumbsup:

No need to mess with marginal cartridges!

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Bikebreath said:
That's a lot of gun for a little guy...sure you can handle it?

Ok, sorry

I've lost interest in Revos...must be the water here.

I still have the 1911...but the only option in a .44 semi auto is pretty much a Desert Eagle......and I really don't want one of those.

Magnumite · Jun 28, 2015

Now you're into horsepower and a truly versatile cartridge (for handloaders). The 44 Mag is my favorite cartridge...

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Magnumite said:
Now you're into horsepower and a truly versatile cartridge (for handloaders). The 44 Mag is my favorite cartridge...

I have already started pricing dies and such. I left the gun show in Raleigh this afternoon and hit Cabela's and a local sport shop on the way home. Cabela's had the better prices of the two places.

j8064 · Jun 28, 2015

Joe,

Once you start shooting and reloading 44 mag rounds, .357 will seem wimpy. .44's command attention at the range when they're fired - they aren't for the feint of hearts...

Cast boolits make reloading 44 mag a lot more economical. The Lee 240 gr mold makes nice boolits out of wheel weights. With gas checks, Alox lube and H110 or 2400 you'll impress yourself and all those shooting with you.

Now you need a big Dan Wesson with extra barrels or a Ruger with a 10" barrel to keep your new toy company!

Next time you get near Hooliganville - you have an open invitation to shoot the hand cannons!

:party29:

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

j8064 said:
Joe,

Once you start shooting and reloading 44 mag rounds, .357 will seem wimpy. .44's command attention at the range when they're fired - they aren't for the feint of hearts...

Cast boolits make reloading 44 mag a lot more economical. The Lee 240 gr mold makes nice boolits out of wheel weights. With gas checks, Alox lube and H110 or 2400 you'll impress yourself and all those shooting with you.

Now you need a big Dan Wesson with extra barrels or a Ruger with a 10" barrel to keep your new toy company!

Next time you get near Hooliganville - you have an open invitation to shoot the hand cannons!

I will definitely have to make a trip to Hooliganville after a trip to WV.

Alea Jacta Est · Jun 28, 2015

Can't blame me... Can you?

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Nnztg8r said:
Can't blame me... Can you?

Nope.

I can't wait to start reloading for this thing.....ammo looks to be pretty pricey.

Norton · Jun 28, 2015

Get back to me when the first number is a 5.

rseymorejr · Jun 28, 2015

Norton said:
Get back to me when the first number is a 5.

2 more weeks? :innocent0

august1410 · Jun 28, 2015

Norton said:
Get back to me when the first number is a 5.

This is as far as I am going. As Dirty Harry himself said, "A good man has got to know his limitations."

I am honestly a little uneasy when it comes to the prospect of shooting a handgun that begins with a 5. I have small wrists and arthritis.

Norton · Jun 28, 2015

rseymorejr said:
2 more weeks?

I confess to having a lust for the more substantial of calibers.

Remember that .357 I got two weeks ago?

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