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Hi Guys, I need some advice on my next purchase of a 44 Magnum. Prime use for paper targets and steel target competition. I hand load so I can custom load the pills. Looking at the Ruger new blackhawk s/s or how about the Raging bull! Any info would be greatly appreciated. :cool:

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Ruger > Taurus...for pretty much every possible reason

Ruger > Smith and Wesson...if you want to load HOT stuff

Ruger < Smith and Wesson if you want a pretty gun
 
Yeah, what he said :)

Owned a ton of different 44Mag Wheelies and love the S&W for a lot of reasons but the Rugers are tanks.

One note, if you do get a Blackhawk try and get the rounded trigger guard. A lot of people dislike the Dragoon guard with heavy loads.

Good luck
 
I would not suggest a Taurus unless you can inspect it for fit, finish and function (dry firing) first. I've simply seen too many tales of woe to risk buying sight unseen. It seems that if the gun is good then it's fine. But if it's bad you're in for a tough time getting it fixed. But don't take my word for it. Search around for the stories and how they play out and see if you are willing to deal with it.

So it comes down to Ruger or S&W unless you're quite well off and can afford to put that much play money into a Colt.

For Ruger don't forget the Redhawk or Super Redhawk. Darn nice guns which seem to be passed by in the rush to jump from the Ruger single action options directly to the S&W double actions.
 
I love my Ruger 4.2" Redhawk .44mag! Built like a tank.
I don't know how well it will do in Competition but its great for pounding paper:)
 
Italian Sporting Goods has the Ruger Redhawk (double-action revolver) 4.2" stainless steel for $829.

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I have the Super Black Hawk with the square back trigger guard. I put Pachmayr grips on it and it is great. It was not nice to shoot before that. I have S/A and D/A revolvers and always shoot S/A as it is hard to get used to the hard trigger pull of D/A compared to the light touch of the S/A trigger. I guess a person could get used to it but why bother. Having said that the S/A is worth considering but is slower to load and unload. I have heard that the D/Actions can have trouble with the flip down cylinder. I am a big fan of Ruger revolvers.
I guess I should say I rarely shoot the .44Mag, nice to have, may never sell it, but rarely shoot it. What I'm saying is I don't think it is worth it to spend big $$ on one.
 
JimmieA. said:
I have the Super Black Hawk with the square back trigger guard. I put Pachmayr grips on it and it is great. It was not nice to shoot before that. I have S/A and D/A revolvers and always shoot S/A as it is hard to get used to the hard trigger pull of D/A compared to the light touch of the S/A trigger. I guess a person could get used to it but why bother. Having said that the S/A is worth considering but is slower to load and unload. I have heard that the D/Actions can have trouble with the flip down cylinder. I am a big fan of Ruger revolvers.
I guess I should say I rarely shoot the .44Mag, nice to have, may never sell it, but rarely shoot it. What I'm saying is I don't think it is worth it to spend big $$ on one.
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I will never go out of my way to disrespect another man's choice. Besides I own a SA Ruger as well. Mind you it is a Ruger Old Army.....

To each is own, especially if the thing is a launcher of the .44 Magnum cartridge.

Cheers!!
 
How could I have forgotten the Dan Wesson option?

If you are lucky enough to find one then they are certainly worth the coin. Superb guns in fact. And about as commonly found for sale as Colts. But for less than the cost of the Colts. Not by a lot but enough to make them worth while considering if you like Big Boomers.
 
Given the OPs intended purpose, a heavy long barrel gun is the way to go. A long barreled Dan Wesson was hands down the most accurate revolver I've ever owned; it just wasn't one I wanted to carry due to its bulk and weight. A Super Redhawk would be a good choice if you swap out the grips. Compared to a solid wood grip, I found those rubber grips with the wood inlays excessively punishing, even over short sessions.
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Captain Paul said:
setiously no one votes for an anconda???????
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I think it wasn't mentioned often simply because they are so hard to come by and costly when they are found. But yeah, that would be nice.

I didn't think about the Dan Wesson option for the same reason. But although while the DW's don't come up for sale frequently they are still more common to see and for a lower price than a Colt.
 
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