Ruger .44 magnums

[dobegrant.45]

well that is very cool, don't see too many No 1's

 

[winchester348]

Family portrait. My first Redhawk is front and center with a Leupold 2x. I know this isn't a Redhawk thread but 3 of them are .44 mags. Along with early 357 5.5., 7.5, 41 Mag 5.5, 7.5 w scope rings, my buddies 7.5" 44, an early 5.5" .44, an early 5.5" 45 Colt and a newer 45acp/45 colt(not pictured). The Super Redhawk is .480 Ruger. Not a big fan of the Super Redhawks but thought it was in a cool caliber, so it got picked up. I think I have a pretty good sampling. I'm not a big fan of the Blue Redhawks. I think Redhawks should be stainless. I like Blue and nickle N frame Smiths but not a fan of the stainless Smiths. I don't know why.

 

[Hankus]

I, too only have one .44 Magnum. I bought this back in '93 for the specific purpose of carrying it when bow hunting while I was stationed in Colorado. This was my first big-bore handgun. Since then I've become a .45 Colt fan and have several Vaqueros and Blackhawks chambered in .45. This one sits in the safe and rarely gets fired anymore.

 

[Heliman]

I have owned many Super Blackhawk 44mags over the years. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, I developed arthritis in my right wrist. The rolling of the grip in my hand was painful. I shot a Bisley framed Super for awhile, but eventually it too got to be too much.
Now, I shoot a 5" S&W 629. It is bearable because of the double action grip frame. Unfortunately I never fell in love with a Redhawk. I do miss the Supers though.

 

[moparclan]

.44 Vaquero with Super grip frame, trigger and hammer and Jay Scott grips.

 

[sixmranch]

I'll post one.

 

[Onty]

I have owned many Super Blackhawk 44mags over the years. Unfortunately, as I have gotten older, I developed arthritis in my right wrist. The rolling of the grip in my hand was painful. I shot a Bisley framed Super for awhile, but eventually it too got to be too much.
Now, I shoot a 5" S&W 629. It is bearable because of the double action grip frame. Unfortunately I never fell in love with a Redhawk. I do miss the Supers though.

Fortunately, regarding health I am OK, but even 44-250/260 grains at 1100-1200 fps gives me tingling in my hands after 50-60 rounds. I've read article from John Taffin about his ordeal after shooting 454, 475 and 500. He said bluntly; "Slow down before it's too late!". Other writers also mentioned problems shooting 44 Magnum. However, 41 Magnum allowed them to keep shooting. I took their advice seriously, snapped 41 Magnum Bisley (blue, 7.5"), and I was shooting 210-220 grains at 1100-1200 fps, some time 150 rounds in one day, no tingling whatsoever. BTW, that was about 15 years ago. Today, for every day shooting, I will go 1000-1100 fps. I don't see any reason why go more on the range.

 

[Three44s]

My first 44 mag was a 7.5" SS Redhawk w/ the integral Ruger scope base on the barrel.

Still have it!

Added a Smith 629 Mountain Gun and finally a Super Redhawk 44 mag (9.5").

Added another SRH but in 480 Ruger with a 7.5" barrel.

If I had not discovered how flexible the 44 Mag cartridge is to handload for plus the importance that grips are also key to relative comfort to fecoil, I likely would have NOT be a devotee of it.

It puzzles me why ammo makers do not make more factory fodder in some different power levels.

I am not discounting the existence of the 44 special but seriously, if you want to "know and love" the magnum cartridge, you need to run between the Specials and the full house magnums at least while getting acquainted to this great cartridge.

Three44s

 

[sharpblade7777]

 

[dobegrant.45]

Three44's you are right on the money, do most of my shooting of 4's with 8 grains of Unique and a 240 gr bullet

 

[Hankus]

Fortunately, regarding health I am OK, but even 44-250/260 grains at 1100-1200 fps gives me tingling in my hands after 50-60 rounds. I've read article from John Taffin about his ordeal after shooting 454, 475 and 500. He said bluntly; "Slow down before it's too late!". Other writers also mentioned problems shooting 44 Magnum. However, 41 Magnum allowed them to keep shooting. I took their advice seriously, snapped 41 Magnum Bisley (blue, 7.5"), and I was shooting 210-220 grains at 1100-1200 fps, some time 150 rounds in one day, no tingling whatsoever. BTW, that was about 15 years ago. Today, for every day shooting, I will go 1000-1100 fps. I don't see any reason why go more on the range.

My first (and only) .44 Magnum is a Bisley with a 7-1/2" barrel. The grip frame makes a difference! My Super Redhawk sees about a 90/10 ratio of .45 Colt/.454 Casull. With that having been said, it will be loaded with.454 when I try hunting with it this year. The range from the stand I'll be using to a natural "game funnel" is about 55-65 yards. I put guests or youngsters in that stand with my dad's old Winchester '94 30-30 when I want them to get their first deer. Anything else from that stand isn't really sporting. We'll see how I do with the big Redhawk and a Burris 4X.

 

[Ranger]

My first .44 mag was a used Ruger Redhawk. Shot a squirrel out of a tree top (not smart; but...) with it on my first outing. Got my first handgun deer with it. Now have .44s by Ruger, Colt, and Smith & Wesson.

 

[Jon406]

I have another .44 Magnum on layaway, a S&W 329 Night Guard for those times I just want to pack light.

 

[Threespears]

Someone say 44

 

[Bullthrower338]

This thread is making me miss my 44's! 13 hours of driving left and I can hug them again!

 

[sharpblade7777]

I have another .44 Magnum on layaway, a S&W 329 Night Guard for those times I just want to pack light.

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It's only half of a 44 but the bullets are red.

 

[ChrisRhodes]

When I retired I had enough of tuning up and customizing guns……so I went out and picked up a few korths so I could just run them. Korth mongoose 44 mag. I did have to make the optics mount tho.

 

[dstegjas]

This thread is making me miss my 44's! 13 hours of driving left and I can hug them again!

And I thought I was the only one that hugged my guns.

 

[AJGUNNER]

Surprised no one has posted one of these yet. Must be a rare one.



Always hard to decide which ones to take out for a workout.

 

[stevem]

My 44 mags