Folks-
I'd appreciate some input regarding a new/used DA revolver.
I will handload for this gun.
BUDGET:
under $800
ACTION:
DA. I had a Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter that was extremely accurate with a Nikon scope, but sold it. Now I want a smaller, more totable package in a DA action.
USED or NEW:
either
CALIBER:
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum (I'm leaning strongly toward this versatile caliber)
.45 Long Colt
LENGTH:
4-5" barrel
CARRY:
Strong side, high and tight in OWB holster, concealed or open
Chest holster, concealed or open
SIGHTS:
open, no scope
USE:
Regular range use. (No leagues or formal competition.)
Holster carry during regular woods walks/casual scouting/hog hunting, long dog walks in the field.
The gun will regularly be carried, holstered,while walking in the woods for several hours at a stretch.
Back up/secondary gun in deer season (50 yard max shot, assuming I qualify myself at the range, and conditions are right. I had a decent doe at 10 yards this deer season, which would have been a dandy revolver shot.)
Hog gun. (Feral hogs are now around the places I roam here in Upstate NY. They are kill on sight quarry.)
Coyote gun. (If one gets close enough, -unlikely, I know-, also kill on sight.)
Dog protection. (My Labrador Retriever nearly got jumped by two loose pit bulls last summer. They would have killed them if they had gotten to him. We retreated to safety, but had we not been able to, my dog and I would have been squarely in harm's way.)
CANDIDATES:
GP100: : I'm inclined against it, be/c it's not that much lighter/smaller than a .44 or .45, and I think the larger caliber would be better on hogs. In a .44, I can load it down to comfortable levels for practice.
REDHAWK:
I Like it alot, but it seems a bit heavy, especially compared to a S&W Mountain Gun, particularly given the fact that it will be regularly carried during vigorous and long walks.
SUPER REDHAWK:
Too Big and heavy
S&W Mountain Gun or 629:
Like 'em, alot.
In Ruger products, it looks like a Redhawk. I am hung up over the weight. A 4.2" Redhawk weighs 46.6 ounces, while a 4 in S&W Mountain Gun weighs 37.5 ounces. That seems like a big difference to carry.
Obviously, the Redhawk is a stronger gun than the Smith, and will be more comfortable to shoot with hunting power loads.
I'd appreciate some input from folks who have been down this road.
Thanks very much for any help.
Regards-Mawgie
I'd appreciate some input regarding a new/used DA revolver.
I will handload for this gun.
BUDGET:
under $800
ACTION:
DA. I had a Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter that was extremely accurate with a Nikon scope, but sold it. Now I want a smaller, more totable package in a DA action.
USED or NEW:
either
CALIBER:
.357 Magnum
.44 Magnum (I'm leaning strongly toward this versatile caliber)
.45 Long Colt
LENGTH:
4-5" barrel
CARRY:
Strong side, high and tight in OWB holster, concealed or open
Chest holster, concealed or open
SIGHTS:
open, no scope
USE:
Regular range use. (No leagues or formal competition.)
Holster carry during regular woods walks/casual scouting/hog hunting, long dog walks in the field.
The gun will regularly be carried, holstered,while walking in the woods for several hours at a stretch.
Back up/secondary gun in deer season (50 yard max shot, assuming I qualify myself at the range, and conditions are right. I had a decent doe at 10 yards this deer season, which would have been a dandy revolver shot.)
Hog gun. (Feral hogs are now around the places I roam here in Upstate NY. They are kill on sight quarry.)
Coyote gun. (If one gets close enough, -unlikely, I know-, also kill on sight.)
Dog protection. (My Labrador Retriever nearly got jumped by two loose pit bulls last summer. They would have killed them if they had gotten to him. We retreated to safety, but had we not been able to, my dog and I would have been squarely in harm's way.)
CANDIDATES:
GP100: : I'm inclined against it, be/c it's not that much lighter/smaller than a .44 or .45, and I think the larger caliber would be better on hogs. In a .44, I can load it down to comfortable levels for practice.
REDHAWK:
I Like it alot, but it seems a bit heavy, especially compared to a S&W Mountain Gun, particularly given the fact that it will be regularly carried during vigorous and long walks.
SUPER REDHAWK:
Too Big and heavy
S&W Mountain Gun or 629:
Like 'em, alot.
In Ruger products, it looks like a Redhawk. I am hung up over the weight. A 4.2" Redhawk weighs 46.6 ounces, while a 4 in S&W Mountain Gun weighs 37.5 ounces. That seems like a big difference to carry.
Obviously, the Redhawk is a stronger gun than the Smith, and will be more comfortable to shoot with hunting power loads.
I'd appreciate some input from folks who have been down this road.
Thanks very much for any help.
Regards-Mawgie