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66spitfire

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Tried out my 7-1/2" Super Redhawk 44Magnum today, and my 10-1/2" Super Blackhawk . Ten shots with the Blackhawk, 30 with the Redhawk. 12 hours later my hand still hurts like it was beaten with a baseball bat. Big punch for 2 little birds of prey. I guess I will really appreciate the Smith 357 now......
 
I put Pachmayr Hauge grips on mine. Makes a hell of a difference. I have the square trigger guard. I got them at amazon.com, no drama shipping was fast.

I guess I should edit to say I have a .44M Super Blackhawk not the Redhawk. Added the same grips to my ,357M Blackhawk as well though.
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66spitfire said:
Tried out my 7-1/2" Super Redhawk 44Magnum today, and my 10-1/2" Super Blackhawk . Ten shots with the Blackhawk, 30 with the Redhawk. 12 hours later my hand still hurts like it was beaten with a baseball bat. Big punch for 2 little birds of prey. I guess I will really appreciate the Smith 357 now......
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Aside from the handache how are the pistols? I have a GP100 and have been itching to get a 44.
 
I had a freak kitchen accident a few years ago and had put a lazer cut steak knife THROUGH my hand. Got stiches both sides and didnt hit a tendon. Brought my 44 Vaquero to the range the next day and fired 100 300gr bear loads (I have my ATC for my trapline) to make sure my hand still worked ok. Lots of noise....but if you learn to let the gun roll up with that single action grip frame....there is NO pain. I find dbl action 44 s much more punishing...and painful as the shock gets absorbed into the hand and wrist.
 
cheapsk8 said:
I had a freak kitchen accident a few years ago and had put a lazer cut steak knife THROUGH my hand. Got stiches both sides and didnt hit a tendon. Brought my 44 Vaquero to the range the next day and fired 100 300gr bear loads (I have my ATC for my trapline) to make sure my hand still worked ok. Lots of noise....but if you learn to let the gun roll up with that single action grip frame....there is NO pain. I find dbl action 44 s much more punishing...and painful as the shock gets absorbed into the hand and wrist.
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This works for DA 44's as well, just rotate your grip a bit lower and let the muzzle climb with recoil. It does take the sting out of the heavy loads.

OP, get reloading and you can load some great light loads with cast bullets for cheap plinking that doesn't punish your hands. I load a 245gr Keith SWC (The greatest .44 bullet ever) over 8.0gr of WW231 for a muzzle velocity around 1000fps and a load even rookies can handle. Kicks about like standard .45ACP in my Redhawk, maybe less. The same bullet over 24.0gr of H110 will give you all the noise, muzzle flash and recoil you can ask for, in case you get bored with the light loads.

44 Mag is a tremendously versatile cartridge if you load for it, from mild to wild and anything in between.


Mark
 
sillymike said:
Your hand is beat up?

Wonder if there's much different between the Redhawk and Super Redhawk? Because I find the Redhawk with the factory wood grip to be quite pleasant to shoot...
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Then again, your hand is probably a different shape/size then the OP's right? The same gun can feel totally different for two people based on body mechanics or techniqe.
 
Back in the day I used to get a charge out of shooting "barn burner" loads out of my .357; .41 and .44 Mag wheelguns. Not so much anymore. I am quite content to make up some "on the lighter than hotter" lead loads for some informal plinking at the range. Every once in awhile maybe a few "hotter than lighter" jacketed loads just for nostalgia sakes, though.

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