Looking at big boy revolvers. Thoughts?

[Skullglide]

I think someone hacked CM’s account.

 

[Amishman44]

.460... .500 S&W...both are nice!
I prefer .454 Casull...mainly because I can shoot .45 Colt +P as well and it's a nice a nice all around and 'in-between' round for hiking and camping!
To each their own...

 

[churchmouse]

Indiana gun club is showing 2 of them in inventory
Indiana Gun Club :: Inventory :: Guns For Sale

That link will not track inventory.

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

I have a 629 with a 4" barrel. It's fun to shoot. Factory ammo is a hoot. I load 240 gr XTPs a little softer than factory for hunting and carry. I also load some plated a lot softer so we can have fun plinking.

 

[Sniper 79]

They are neat. I owned or shot them all except the 500. I liked Rugers. I got it all out of my system. Came to the conclusion that anything over 357 mag is a waste. Just recoil and noise. Sold them off and settled on a G19 for pistol work. My hearing has paid the price for them magnums.

 

[Mgderf]

It's a sickness all its own. I bought the beautiful scoped 629 Osobuco had on here some time back. I really like the 8 inch barrels better because of my little girl hands, but that is one beautiful revolver. In the past I had an 8 inch raging bull, but sold it to a member. I really do regret selling that one. Good shooting. 44, and I wasn't terrified of scratching it.

Years ago someone smacked into my parked car sitting in front of my house.
Insurance paid me for the car and totaled it. I purchased the car back from the insurance company and continued to drive it (now beat all to hell) for another 3 years before selling it.
In the interim, I took the payment from the insurance company and paid off my outstanding bills at the time.
I took what was left after paying bills and went shopping for another pistol.
It took all of about 3 seconds to make up my mind after I saw the Taurus Raging Bull in .454 Casull.
Matte stainless with an 8-3/8" ported barrel...at the time, it was "the most powerful handgun being mass produced".

I will never part with that gun.
It is just too much of a hoot to shoot, and the head-turning affect is priceless.

 

[roscott]

Another vote for .44 mag. The larger calibers are cool, but having shot some really hot .44 loads, I honestly can’t fathom wanting (needing?) something more powerful.

And another vote for a redhawk. I love my Smiths, but the Ruger is overbuilt, and I don’t feel bad about dragging it through the mud when I wear it hunting.

Either way, post up some pics when you decide on one!

 

[churchmouse]

Indiana gun club is showing 2 of them in inventory
Indiana Gun Club :: Inventory :: Guns For Sale

They want $200 more than I am paying at my LGS. But man they have some inventory.

 

[Leadeye]

My vote is for 45-70, here's KJQ shooting a Century.

 

[88E30M50]

I could not find a used one anywhere.

I might post up the 5".

Is that the 686+ that I’ve shot? I might need to discuss this with you on Friday.

 

[88E30M50]

Another vote for .44 mag. The larger calibers are cool, but having shot some really hot .44 loads, I honestly can’t fathom wanting (needing?) something more powerful.

And another vote for a redhawk. I love my Smiths, but the Ruger is overbuilt, and I don’t feel bad about dragging it through the mud when I wear it hunting.

Either way, post up some pics when you decide on one!

You make a good point about the Redhawk. If I traded my Redhawk in for a nice Model 29, I don’t think that I’d have a much different shooting experience, yet I’d stress over scratches much more than I do now.

 

[churchmouse]

Is that the 686+ that I’ve shot? I might need to discuss this with you on Friday.

It is. 7 shot I believe.

 

[boogieman]

They want $200 more than I am paying at my LGS. But man they have some inventory.

Yeah walking in there is an adventure. They really do have a heck of a selection. They do work well with prices also

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah walking in there is an adventure. They really do have a heck of a selection. They do work well with prices also

heard that. Never ventured in. And probably with good reason.
A good friend has bought into Badger Creek. He takes pretty good car of me. I buy all of my HVAC equipment from him as well.

 

[churchmouse]

Th new 686 Competition is waiting for me at the LGS.....

 

[tjh88]

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I've got a Evansville made 45-70 too but this 50-70 is a lot of fun. Serial number on this one is under 10.