Which .44 Mag to get?

Magnum PE said:
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S&W 629 Stealth Hunter
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Wolverine has one for sale for 1800 and change.....
 
I might pickup a S&W Model 69, there is one available, i am itching toward it... JP.
 
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Yes, well if you can find an Anaconda these days, they are the Rolls-Royce of .44 Mag IMO. But be prepared to pay big bucks especially if you find one through Gunbroker and have to import it. (Current exchange is killing everything right now!)
This one is an Anaconda in .45LC. I sold the .44Mag version to a buddy that gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. Lol
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jperos said:
Hello everyone, I was thinking about taking advantage of the Black Friday sale and picking up a .44 Mag revolver. I've narrowed my search to the Ruger Redhawk 5.5" or S & W 629 4.2". I've owned a S & W 29 back in the day but have no experience with the Ruger. Anybody have experience with both? Looking for some input.
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Depends on what you want to do. The 29 has a nicer trigger but by all accounts does not stand up to a lot of heavy 44 Mag loads but should be fine if shooting light loads or 44 spl. The Ruger on the other hand is as tough as a tank so can stand pretty much any abuse but the trigger is not as nice but it can be improved.
 
Still alive said:
Talk to dirtybarry about his M29 experience!
I think he is on to a 629 now. Last I checked, I believe he is "still alive".
I am personally not a Ruger fan. I find Rugers bulky and the lines are not svelte.
But they are built like a tank and will serve you very well.
The Ruger is a Ford Mustang and the 629 is a Vette.
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100% on this post. I have a Ruger GP100 and it is bulky for a 357. The Redhawk and the Super Redhawk are bulky as well. I would go 629
 
I like Bisleys. Given the option I'd get a FA Model 83 at least a 5.5 " barrel and Bislify it ( is that a word?) smooth wood or ivory grip . Wouldn't buy any 44 magnum revolver though personally. I'd get a 454 Casull or 45 Long Colt.
 
How u like ur stealth hunter?
I love mine, was just shooting a bit left but just a quick adjustment on rear sight and bang on
 
grinder08 said:
Depends on what you want to do. The 29 has a nicer trigger but by all accounts does not stand up to a lot of heavy 44 Mag loads but should be fine if shooting light loads or 44 spl. The Ruger on the other hand is as tough as a tank so can stand pretty much any abuse but the trigger is not as nice but it can be improved.
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I am not arguing this because I don't have facts to cite. I am curious though. I'll have to look this up and find data that supports the claim that 29's don't hold up to a lot of heavy loads. By heavy, I am assuming full power loads and not beyond. Also, are we talking 29's or 629's and a specific generation of 29's? Mine is a 29-10 so very recent and perhaps suspect. By many (not all) accounts, the more recent guns are more prone to failure. Anyway, I am going to see what I can find on this.
 
it's not a holding up issue so much as a going out of time issue- maybe the cylinder won't line up with the forcing cone when you pull the trigger- and there's very few really good gunsmiths that can fix that- or the cylinder will wobble or you can wobble it during full lock up
 
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Installing reduced power hammer springs...Yes, just look at the YouTube videos and then do it...easy. I also got the stainless shims and put them on both sides of my Ruger's hammer to eliminate the slop...just put the "washers" over both sides of the hole with lithium grease when you re-install the hammer, that way they won't shift out of position. I did a bit of polishing and buffing of the contact surfaces when I had my revolver apart, and I'd say by comparison with a Smith it's smoother and slicker in action. As well as being more solid than Smiths and not having that built in lock I detest.
 
katazone said:
The "wood dispersing the recoil over a wider area thing" is a conversation that came about when I was looking into the Freedom Arms Mod83 option in .454 configuration. One of the sales person over at Prophet River Firearms gave me the same brief "spiel" as the guys over at FA (obviously!). Whether its true or not!! I personally won't know until I get my Hogue (smooth) wood grips for my 629 or my Mod83 revolver. But FA has been making these big bores for a while now and guys south of the border seem to love them with no real complaints. I don't consider myself knowledgeable, but I can and will definitely relay my 629 grip swap experience back to this thread as soon as I can. Cheers.
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The F/A M83 has a wonderful grip out of the box. I think it is the Bisley style but the gun is wider than other brands as well. I just love the grip. I have a Ruger SB and couldn't shoot it at all with the stock grips. I have put Hogue grips on all my Blackhawks, if I can get them. My S&W guns have good rubber grips but I still like the F/A the best due to it's width and the Bisley style. You can really get a hold of the F/A.
 
rustynut1 said:
The F/A M83 has a wonderful grip out of the box. I think it is the Bisley style but the gun is wider than other brands as well. I just love the grip. I have a Ruger SB and couldn't shoot it at all with the stock grips. I have put Hogue grips on all my Blackhawks, if I can get them. My S&W guns have good rubber grips but I still like the F/A the best due to it's width and the Bisley style. You can really get a hold of the F/A.
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Love my old Dan Wesson .44 Mag. Used extensively back in my Silhouette days. Accurate out to 200 meters. Never had a problem on the 200 meter rams. My current range does not have silhouette targets, but no problem ringing the 100 meter 12" gong with this all day. 10" barrel makes even hot .44 loads no problem.


 
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