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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 10, 2011, 08:11:08 AM

Title: 44 special recoil?
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 10, 2011, 08:11:08 AM: 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
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 10, 2011, 08:28:27 AM: Hell maybe I'd be better off getting her a 22 lol
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: Rob on August 10, 2011, 09:09:23 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: JKEEN33 on August 10, 2011, 09:25:11 AM: Quote from: Rob on August 10, 2011, 09:09:23 AM
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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 10, 2011, 03:42:34 PM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on August 10, 2011, 04:00:14 PM: 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!
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: Huntbear on August 10, 2011, 07:23:51 PM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: yorketransport on August 11, 2011, 08:16:13 PM: 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
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: j_h_nimrod on August 12, 2011, 12:28:41 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on August 12, 2011, 12:47:54 AM: 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
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: j_h_nimrod on August 12, 2011, 08:25:56 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: mazama on August 14, 2011, 09:35:27 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: boots on August 14, 2011, 02:55:25 PM: Not to totally thread jack but....

Just to clarify, .44 special loads can be shot out of a regular .44 mag correct?
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: JKEEN33 on August 14, 2011, 03:45:42 PM: Quote from: boots on August 14, 2011, 02:55:25 PM
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
Title: Re: 44 special recoil?
Post by: boots on August 16, 2011, 08:31:58 PM: I was 99% certain but just wanted to make sure, thanks :tup: