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I believe I have finally come to grips with the fact that .44 Magnum just is not for me. As I have gotten a little older, I have realized I have less to prove and don't need something big and bold to make a statement.
I had owned a Taurus .44 Magnum and traded it because it was expensive to shoot. It was okay, but really didn't quench the thirst. The caliber was good, but the revolver felt cheap.
Fast forward a couple of years and the .44 Magnum itch reappears. A buddy has a Ruger Redhawk with a 5.5 inch barrel he tells me I can borrow for as long as I want. Cool, I thought. A quality .44 that does not feel cheap. We meet up and I get the Redhawk. It's got hard Pachmayr grips in place of the wood grips that come from the factory. That's a plus. I don't want a big wheelgun slapping against my hand, anyway.
A buddy of mine and I get out to the range today with the Redhawk and his .41 Magnum S&W Model 58. I have had plenty of range time with the Model .58 and figured it would be fun to compare it with the .44.
He had some 210 grain Remington .41 Magnum and I had a box of Winchester White Box 240 grain .44 Magnum.
We loaded our revolvers and put them head to head.
The first thing I noticed was the Pachmayrs were no friend to my hand. Even with a firm grip, the checkering of the hard rubber bit into my hand. I have small hands and where my hand sat on the grip, the checkering bit into my palm. I manage to walk away with the target shooting equivalent of rug burn on my palm between my thumb and forefinger. I was all over the place with the .44 at about 10-15 yards. I hit the target, but without any consistency. I attribute this to being uncomfortable with the gun digging into my hand. I shoot hot .357 regularly am pretty accurate.
While the Redhawk is a solidly made revolver, I am no fool and I know when it's time to throw in the towel. It's not really made for a guy with smallish hands. I did much better with the Smith and Wesson .41.
I had owned a Taurus .44 Magnum and traded it because it was expensive to shoot. It was okay, but really didn't quench the thirst. The caliber was good, but the revolver felt cheap.
Fast forward a couple of years and the .44 Magnum itch reappears. A buddy has a Ruger Redhawk with a 5.5 inch barrel he tells me I can borrow for as long as I want. Cool, I thought. A quality .44 that does not feel cheap. We meet up and I get the Redhawk. It's got hard Pachmayr grips in place of the wood grips that come from the factory. That's a plus. I don't want a big wheelgun slapping against my hand, anyway.
A buddy of mine and I get out to the range today with the Redhawk and his .41 Magnum S&W Model 58. I have had plenty of range time with the Model .58 and figured it would be fun to compare it with the .44.
He had some 210 grain Remington .41 Magnum and I had a box of Winchester White Box 240 grain .44 Magnum.
We loaded our revolvers and put them head to head.
The first thing I noticed was the Pachmayrs were no friend to my hand. Even with a firm grip, the checkering of the hard rubber bit into my hand. I have small hands and where my hand sat on the grip, the checkering bit into my palm. I manage to walk away with the target shooting equivalent of rug burn on my palm between my thumb and forefinger. I was all over the place with the .44 at about 10-15 yards. I hit the target, but without any consistency. I attribute this to being uncomfortable with the gun digging into my hand. I shoot hot .357 regularly am pretty accurate.
While the Redhawk is a solidly made revolver, I am no fool and I know when it's time to throw in the towel. It's not really made for a guy with smallish hands. I did much better with the Smith and Wesson .41.