Looking at .44 S&W magnum pistols

dinkydow · 12-27-2016, 05:16 PM

I have been thinking about picking up on one for awhile.. Looking at blued 6" & 8 3/8," model 29's. Also the 6.5" bbl, 629 Deluxe. Anyone shoot these? I am still trying to decide which one...

44044 · 12-27-2016, 05:22 PM

I know nothing about guns...

Guns are Bad

kostner · 12-27-2016, 05:27 PM

Fun guns to shoot if you stick with 44 Special ammo and hand load yourself. The mag loads are just brutal an why you can find many that have hardly been fired. Also it's a heavy pistol to hump the bush with unless you could run into a bear. Then it gold.

JD Miller · 12-27-2016, 05:27 PM

What about a Ruger redhawk 44 mag...... IIRC a stronger gun

I like SA 44 mags

REDOAK · 12-27-2016, 05:36 PM

I shot a S&W .460 magnum with approximately a 10" compensated barrel and Leupold scope. Recoil wasn't bad at all with that setup, but it was heavy enough that fast target acquisition and trigger squeeze was a necessity.

Pogo · 12-27-2016, 05:56 PM

I have a 629 Mountain Gun. Nice big bore handgun. I also have a Roger Blackhawk in 44 mag.

buzgun · 12-27-2016, 07:51 PM

i have a model 29 6 1/2" barrel....recessed cylinder......its a incredibly accurate handgun.

the only issues i have had with it was ejecting spent casings from the cylinder after the gun heats up after firing full factory loads in it...over and over.

it came with the wood box, cleaning rod, screwdriver and brush.

i bought it local off backpage from a woman

Pogo · 12-27-2016, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by buzgun

i have a model 29 6 1/2" barrel....recessed cylinder......its a incredibly accurate handgun.

the only issues i have had with it was ejecting spent casings from the cylinder after the gun heats up after firing full factory loads in it...over and over.

it came with the wood box, cleaning rod, screwdriver and brush.

i bought it local off backpage from a woman

I have the model 28 .357 recessed cylinder and pinned barrel in the wood presentation box. They are a beautiful gun.

aviator · 01-03-2017, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by buzgun

i have a model 29 6 1/2" barrel....recessed cylinder......its a incredibly accurate handgun.

the only issues i have had with it was ejecting spent casings from the cylinder after the gun heats up after firing full factory loads in it...over and over.

it came with the wood box, cleaning rod, screwdriver and brush.

i bought it local off backpage from a woman

I got a used one in mint condition long time ago from a guy who converted to Jehovah's Witness and couldn't have guns, pinned 6 inch barrel, most accurate handgun I've ever shot, when my eyes were good and I was younger I used to hit a dime at 50 feet. Bought it for $75 because there was some lead stuck on the groves and really looked like pitting so I low balled him and he took it.

Sanders · 01-03-2017, 12:29 PM

You might want to spend $15 or $20 on some Hogue rubber grips to empty out those factory rounds. Your wrist will thank you for it.

dinkydow · 01-05-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by aviator

I got a used one in mint condition long time ago from a guy who converted to Jehovah's Witness and couldn't have guns, pinned 6 inch barrel, most accurate handgun I've ever shot, when my eyes were good and I was younger I used to hit a dime at 50 feet. Bought it for $75 because there was some lead stuck on the groves and really looked like pitting so I low balled him and he took it.

So...jehovas are not permitted firearms? That may become a useful tidbit at a later date.

dinkydow · 12-27-2016, 08:59 PM

Piss on shooting those 240gr full house loads...they hurt my...everything. There is a lighter load a 185 gr...I believe that also does a fine job and doesn't beat me to death.

buzgun · 12-27-2016, 09:23 PM

im very glad i bought this pistol.....like Pogo said it is a beautiful example of craftsmanship and metallurgy.

I have popped gallon sized glass jugs at 100 yards at a desert garbage dump last time i shot it.....very accurate.

I have only fired 240 gr. semi jacketed factory loads (hot) through it and some .44 specials...i have the gloncalo alves wood grips on it and i would put pacmyer grips on it if i was going to shoot this more than occasionally.

it is not a fun gun to fire more than 50 rounds at a time with using the full magnum loads.

10 Bears · 12-27-2016, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dinkydow

Piss on shooting those 240gr full house loads...they hurt my...everything. There is a lighter load a 185 gr...I believe that also does a fine job and doesn't beat me to death.

I still have an unopened case of 185 gr. .44 mags.
I bought two cases, mostly for the brass.
Never shot out of the second case because I didn't need the brass.

Yes, that lighter bullet makes a lot of difference.
The 240 gr. ones can be a real 'hand hurter' if you're not careful.

I think that's one of the reasons I had to have the carpel tunnel operations.

dinkydow · 12-29-2016, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 10 Bears

I still have an unopened case of 185 gr. .44 mags.
I bought two cases, mostly for the brass.
Never shot out of the second case because I didn't need the brass.

Yes, that lighter bullet makes a lot of difference.
The 240 gr. ones can be a real 'hand hurter' if you're not careful.

I think that's one of the reasons I had to have the carpel tunnel operations.

I am convinced that shooting the full house loads in the .44 magnum and a .50 cal Dessert Eagle have given me arthritis in my left shoulder. Friends have told me it was from me fighting the recoil, with both arms like I was combat shooting a 1911A1 or a 9mm auto. I now believe them.

12-27-2016, 05:16 PM	#1
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,490	Looking at .44 S&W magnum pistols I have been thinking about picking up on one for awhile.. Looking at blued 6" & 8 3/8," model 29's. Also the 6.5" bbl, 629 Deluxe. Anyone shoot these? I am still trying to decide which one... __________________ Our forefathers would have already been shooting...by now. "Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt." "Violence of action means the unrestricted use of speed,strength, surprise and aggression to achieve total dominance against your enemy...any fighting technique is useless unless you totally commit to violence of action." Burning huts in commy vills worldwide since 1968

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JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,219	What about a Ruger redhawk 44 mag...... IIRC a stronger gun I like SA 44 mags __________________ .......

12-27-2016, 05:56 PM	#6
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 81,980	I have a 629 Mountain Gun. Nice big bore handgun. I also have a Roger Blackhawk in 44 mag. __________________ .................................................. ....................................… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

12-27-2016, 07:51 PM	#7
buzgun slug Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25,638	i have a model 29 6 1/2" barrel....recessed cylinder......its a incredibly accurate handgun. the only issues i have had with it was ejecting spent casings from the cylinder after the gun heats up after firing full factory loads in it...over and over. it came with the wood box, cleaning rod, screwdriver and brush. i bought it local off backpage from a woman __________________ Better Dead than Red

01-03-2017, 12:29 PM	#10
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,512	You might want to spend $15 or $20 on some Hogue rubber grips to empty out those factory rounds. Your wrist will thank you for it. __________________ "The truly dangerous man dresses inconspicuously and is soft- spoken. He walks away from most confrontations. The only time you learn that the truly dangerous man is mad at you is a split second before you die, for he never fights. He only kills. The truly dangerous man knows that fighting is what children do and killing is what men do." - Charley Reese 1986 3

12-27-2016, 05:22 PM	#2
44044 slug Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: swampeastmissouri Posts: 50,964	I know nothing about guns... Guns are Bad

12-27-2016, 05:27 PM	#3
kostner Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,641	Fun guns to shoot if you stick with 44 Special ammo and hand load yourself. The mag loads are just brutal an why you can find many that have hardly been fired. Also it's a heavy pistol to hump the bush with unless you could run into a bear. Then it gold.

12-27-2016, 05:36 PM	#5
REDOAK Intelligent Posterior Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,713	I shot a S&W .460 magnum with approximately a 10" compensated barrel and Leupold scope. Recoil wasn't bad at all with that setup, but it was heavy enough that fast target acquisition and trigger squeeze was a necessity.

12-27-2016, 08:59 PM	#12
dinkydow Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 96,490	Piss on shooting those 240gr full house loads...they hurt my...everything. There is a lighter load a 185 gr...I believe that also does a fine job and doesn't beat me to death.

12-27-2016, 09:23 PM	#13
buzgun slug Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25,638	im very glad i bought this pistol.....like Pogo said it is a beautiful example of craftsmanship and metallurgy. I have popped gallon sized glass jugs at 100 yards at a desert garbage dump last time i shot it.....very accurate. I have only fired 240 gr. semi jacketed factory loads (hot) through it and some .44 specials...i have the gloncalo alves wood grips on it and i would put pacmyer grips on it if i was going to shoot this more than occasionally. it is not a fun gun to fire more than 50 rounds at a time with using the full magnum loads.