thinking of getting a 44mag

[CAMPMEAT]

what about a 460 S&W?  I think you can shoot 454 Casull and 45 LC thru them.  I'd stick with the Blackhawk though.  I've got two, great guns.

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[huntandjeep]

ya get the blackhawk. I love mine

[gasman]

Quit thinking and do it! Can't go wrong with a 44!

ya get the blackhawk. I love mine

Need i say more 

[swampman]

Blackhawk or S&W 629.

[rtspring]

I was thinking of getting one too, but I got the SW 500 instead

I think I am going to use it this year on my cow tag........

[C-Money]

Here is a 6 shot group from my .357 Ruger Blackhawk. Oops, I pulled one left. Wife and I went to the indoor range and did some shooting Friday.

[jeepster]

yeah, i decided... ruger blackhawk in 44mag. now i just gotta figure out what barrel length i want.

any recomendations?

[44 Flattop]

Back when there was a time I owned only one .44, I split the difference.  I had a 5 1/2" model.  The best of both worlds, short enough to not get in the way on ones belt, long enough to aide in accuracy.

Now days I use 2 different barrel lengths.  A 4 5/8" model for a 'perfect packin pistol' and a 7 1/2" when out hunting with the pistol exclusively.  While I use the shorter barrel for a trail gun and companion gun mostly, it turns out that since it is on my belt all the time, the 4 5/8" version ends up bringing home more game than the 7 1/2" Blackhawk.

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[cwuwildcat]

I've got a s&w 629 4 inch.  Love it.  Just like in Rasbo's pic, except shorter barrel and half the lug.  Galco phoenix holster and belt, which I can have in the standard or cross draw position.  Kick isn't that bad.

[carpsniperg2]

yeah, i decided... ruger blackhawk in 44mag. now i just gotta figure out what barrel length i want.

any recomendations?

I like the longer barrel

[Malardman]

I got a redhawk 44 ruger w/ 8'' barell and it's a sweet shooter also have a 4power leoupold also.

[C-Money]

Good choice on the Blackhawk. Just got to figure out how you are gonna use it the most. I pack mine on my hip riding quads, walks, hunting, fishing etc...It spends a lot of time with me. Thats why I went with the 4 5/8'' barrel.

[CAMPMEAT]

Just make sure it has at least a 4 inch barrel so it's  legal to kill that bear you'll be wraslin' with !

[jeepster]

Good choice on the Blackhawk. Just got to figure out how you are gonna use it the most. I pack mine on my hip riding quads, walks, hunting, fishing etc...It spends a lot of time with me. Thats why I went with the 4 5/8'' barrel.

yeah, i plan on it being something to keep on my hip when back packing/hiking, fishing, camping, and so forth, but i also want to have it be long enough incase i see a deer or something at range... the 4 5/8" barrel seems too small... the 7.5 would be good, and the 10 incher would be good if i was going to scope it and use it as a dedicated hunting/target pistol....

  the 10 is too big, and the 4 5/8 too short i think.. guess that just leaves the 7.5" barrel or the 5 1/2"... i think i just need to go fondle a pistol or two.

on an unrelated issue, know of anybody who would be interested in a lightly used, like-new saiga (ak action) in .223? i never shoot it, and its not a very good brush gun, so i dont have a need for it beyond the novelty of having a semi auto .223 rifle.... its going to contribute to the blackhawk fund... (yeah yeah i know, classifieds, right? lol)

[huntinhick]

another thing to consider is the black hawk will be lighter, so a longer barrel will way less with them.  I like the black hawk hunters quite a bit myself.  I do like the 44mag but i have been leaning towards 45LC more lately.  I have the smith and wesson mountain gun (4" double action) in 45 LC and it is my carry gun for the woods.  I shot a 255-260 grain cast load that I got from this website http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=12    I think in the article it pretty much says it all when mentions that once you get full penatration anything else is kinda wasted.  John linbaugh also has an article on his website about the loads you can run in the super black hawk that give you even more power.  one of the reason I like the 45LC is with the 260 grain cast load at 950-1000 ft per second.  my ten year old daughter was able to pop of all six rounds and ask for more.   the smith and wesson needs to be kept around 1000 ft per second due to construction but the black hawk and serious be hopped up.  I know you said 44mag just throwing out another option.

carl