jack black
Blackhawk
S&W 44 mag or Ruger 44mag and why? They are about the same price .
jack black said:S&W 44 mag or Ruger 44mag and why? They are about the same price .
clintsfolly said:The one you shoot best!
powder smoke said:Personally I'd go with a 5.5 in Redhawk, simple reason your follow up shot! YMMV. ps
MaxP said:powder smoke said:Personally I'd go with a 5.5 in Redhawk, simple reason your follow up shot! YMMV. ps
Because it's double-action? I know a lot of folks prefer DA revolvers for that reason, but personally, I can rattle off shots more quickly from a single-action that has sizable recoil. But that's just me.
Heliman said:I prefer my 629 Classic 5". I used to do SA Rugers, but bad thumbs don't like SA big bores. Otherwise it is personal preference.
WAYNO said:Heliman said:I prefer my 629 Classic 5". I used to do SA Rugers, but bad thumbs don't like SA big bores. Otherwise it is personal preference.
Once your bionic thumb is all healed, you'll be sporting a hawgleg on each hip, firing them both single handed, one in each hand.
Bear Paw Jack said:MaxP said:powder smoke said:Personally I'd go with a 5.5 in Redhawk, simple reason your follow up shot! YMMV. ps
Because it's double-action? I know a lot of folks prefer DA revolvers for that reason, but personally, I can rattle off shots more quickly from a single-action that has sizable recoil. But that's just me.
And I've seen the video of him. It's impressive. And he was using a F/A 454.
Here's a video. https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2014/7/15/video-the-454-casull-challenge/
Ale-8(1) said:Towsley did it and we saw his target as proof.
The challengers were quick, but we didn't see their targets. :wink:
Ale-8(1) said:Editing is everything. Your last shown run was 3.1 seconds.
I don't doubt the "bear drill" can be done in three seconds or slightly less, but it's hits in the five-inch circle that count the most. All the shooters shown were serious, "pro" shooters used to running the drill in heavy-recoiling single-actions. I'd like to see a similar contest with a half-dozen similarly-talented guys using double-action guns, as that's the other half of the debate here. S'pose y'all could get Jerry Miculek to participate? :wink:
And the results of either of these contests cannot really be representative of the results run with "everyday" shooters. All said, it's an interesting subject for comparison and an effort to answer the perennial question "what gun for bear?" :mrgreen: