44 special recoil?

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

I have a choice to make.  The wife is lettin me get a new pistol for my bday. I want the 44 mag because I am set up to reload for it and like the punch it packs. The wife wants something she will enjoy shooting as well, but hated shooting my old 44. I am wondering how the recoil is on the 44 special? What is it similar too? I was leaning towards a springfield 40 sw until I found a redhawk I really want.  Think she would enjoy a 44 special load as much as a 40 sw?  Thanks

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Hell maybe I'd be better off getting her a 22 lol

[Rob]

I tend to load my 44 spcials light as I use them for trigger practice.  All things equal, I'd rank them more than a 38 special, but less than a 357 Mag.

I'd put them a touch below a 40 SW, more like a 9mm.

It is all relative though as weight of the gun impacts felt recoil in a very significant manner.

[JKEEN33]

I tend to load my 44 spcials light as I use them for trigger practice.  All things equal, I'd rank them more than a 38 special, but less than a 357 Mag.

I'd put them a touch below a 40 SW, more like a 9mm.

It is all relative though as weight of the gun impacts felt recoil in a very significant manner.

+1  especially in the redhawk which is on the  heavier side. If you don't have that 22, grab one of those too. I have more fun with my 22's than anything else.

[carpsniperg2]

Like said the gun itself will make a huge difference in the felt recoil. The design of the grips and weight both are a huge factor. With the right gun I am sure she could shoot it just fine.

[wildmanoutdoors]

A Red hawk is heavy enough that a light load should be fine. I target load using 8 grns of unique and a 240 lead semi wad cutter. Very, very manageable!

[Huntbear]

I load two loads for my .44 specials

One is a very light target load, with hard cast lead.  The other is a 240 gr. hollow point load I keep in the gun for in house and carry loads in the vehicle. 

[yorketransport]

She shouldn't have any problems with the 44 specials in a RedHawk. Those guns weigh a ton Recoil will feel different than a 40 or a 9mm, but I wouldn't call it worse.

Andrew

[j_h_nimrod]

I would get the Redhawk and forget about loading .44 specials.  Since you are set to load .44 Mag already just back off the powder a bit and, viola!, a .44 special powered magnum without the problem of fouling the front of the cylinders and acquiring fairly spendy brass with limited use.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Light loads of 44spl in your Redhawk would be nicer compared to a 40sw in just about any semi.  But, I will advise to buy her, and you.. A 22 pistola.. I prefer the Ruger MKII with some trigger features added from Volquartsen.com or a Browning Buckmark.

Otherwise, expand to a 38spl in a four inch revolver (or 357mag shooting 38's) using many of the same powders that you use in your 44mag.

-Steve

[j_h_nimrod]

Forgot to third the support for a .22 pistol.  They are great pinkers and you can shoot a box of shells for the price of a few .44 reloads.  A relatively new pistol that has been a lot of fun lately is the Walther P22, as reliable as my MKII and in a more conventional configuration.

[mazama]

I have a 44special and it is brutal to shoot because of the light weight,but in a 44mag same loads are tame i trim 44mag cases to use in my 44 special,load some light weight loads for her to shoot.

[boots]

Not to totally thread jack but....

Just to clarify, .44 special loads can be shot out of a regular .44 mag correct?

[JKEEN33]

Not to totally thread jack but....

Just to clarify, .44 special loads can be shot out of a regular .44 mag correct?

Yes, just like 38's in a 357

[boots]

I was 99% certain but just wanted to make sure, thanks