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If you plan on shooting it a lot, Ruger Redhawk.
And lots of ice packs for your hand. My buddy says it will "Make a grown man cry" when he talks about his.If you plan on shooting it a lot, Ruger Redhawk.
Not always true, all depends on the grips.And lots of ice packs for your hand. My buddy says it will "Make a grown man cry" when he talks about his.
Now this, does not inflict pain in the shooter, and the cool factor is at least 8 out of 10. And shooting 44 special through her is like shooting a 22.
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I found it to be the exact opposite: shooting a 29 really pounds me in the web of the hand. The Redhawk grip distributes the recoil over the entire hand in my experience.And lots of ice packs for your hand. My buddy says it will "Make a grown man cry" when he talks about his.
Now this, does not inflict pain in the shooter, and the cool factor is at least 8 out of 10. And shooting 44 special through her is like shooting a 22.
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As usual PatMcD is correct. I have 2 629's a 4" and 6" and they are fine guns but the Redhawk is built tougher. It weighs more which is good (recoil reduction) and bad (not going to CC it anyway) but has 3 points of lock up allowing you to shoot blazing hot rounds. Reloading is the best way to enjoy a 44 mag with loading comfortable range rounds to crazy 270 gn loads for pig hunting (with a buddy backing you up with a shotgun!)If you plan on shooting it a lot, Ruger Redhawk.
As usual PatMcD is correct. I have 2 629's a 4" and 6" and they are fine guns but the Redhawk is built tougher. It weighs more which is good (recoil reduction) and bad (not going to CC it anyway) but has 3 points of lock up allowing you to shoot blazing hot rounds. Reloading is the best way to enjoy a 44 mag with loading comfortable range rounds to crazy 270 gn loads for pig hunting (with a buddy backing you up with a shotgun!)
Oh and be careful when you are learing to shoot the thing. My 4" with full loads wants to tatoo your forhead with the S&W hammer and YouTube is full of videos where people "double fire". The first round forces the gun up in the air and the natural reaction is to accidenly pull the trigger again. I only let people shoot 1 round at a time to start.
Have fun, and this is one of the rare times where I'll say RELOAD your own ammo for it.
Watch this first before firing, this man knows what he is talking about
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFBAcz16GvU
Don't forget Nickel.
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