Naphtali
Single-Sixer
As best you can, please describe why the GP 5-shot .44-caliber revolver is not — was not — available in 44 Magnum?
rammerjammer said:I'm no gunsmith or engineer but I believe it has to do with the frame size not being able to accomodate the larger cylinder.
I'd rather opt for an S&W Mod 69 which is about the same size as the 44 GP100.
Don't get me wrong, I love 44 SPL and carry one in colder months. But I would not buy a gun as large and cumbersome as the GP100 without also being a 44 Mag.
deac45 said:I went with the S&W 69. While I generally shoot my own handloads of a 240 gr swc running just shy of 1000 fps, it's nice knowing I can go full magnum if I want to.
To clarify, I, personally, would NOT shoot 2400 loads in a Bulldog. I don't even shoot the Skeeter load in it. I don't think it would last long if I did..... To me, the Bulldog is a 'human' defense handgun and doesn't need to be loaded for bear. Just a standard load on the high end of the load range suffices. When I CC (in town), this this the gun I use. In the wild and woolly woods, I pack a SA open carry..... I shoot my reloads of 240 gr over 14.5 grs of 2400. I have never chrono'd it due to no chrono. RClark had some data, but I can't find it right now.