Best .44 mag revolver

[Bill]

While living in Kodiak Alaska I carried a Super Blackhawk and loved it. It seemed to handle hot loads nicely and was very accurate with almost anything I fed it. However, the trigger guard would bite me and the grip allowed too much rotation in my hand.

Recently tried a S/W model 26-3 then later a 629. The guns were used and I had trouble cocking each of these guns after a few rounds. They may have been previously abused but compared to the Super Blackhawk they seemed under built which I suspect was causing the mechanical problems.

Bought the Dan Wesson and life was good again. A strong gun, but very heavy. No pain shooting this gun. Only takes a few minutes to change barrels and is a very handsome piece.

Last week bought a Super Redhawk and I'll have to say this gun has it all. Great grip, strong design, comfortable to shoot and accurate. Also has machined scope mounts and I'll soon red dot it.

So for what its worth of the ,44 Mag revolvers I've had experience with here is my order of rank as overall best .44 mag:

Super Redhawk
Dan Wesson
Super Blackhawk
Model 629
Model 29-3
I'd enjoy reading comments on these or other .44 mag revolvers. I just might start a collection of .44 mags as its my favorite pistol caliber.
Bill

[inplanotx]

While living in Kodiak Alaska I carried a Super Blackhawk and loved it. It seemed to handle hot loads nicely and was very accurate with almost anything I fed it. However, the trigger guard would bite me and the grip allowed too much rotation in my hand.

Here's a little trick with any Blackhawk. Curl your right little finger until it is UNDER the grip. Fire away! Will not move in your hand!

I am assuming you are right handed in the above statement. If left handed, use the other pinkie.

[psalm69]

I'm interested in ya'lls experiences with the New Model Super Blackhawk. I just bought one about a month ago and have put 148 rounds through it. I have to say I'm not very good yet. I'm much better with my Dan Wesson .357. Anyway, how are you guys holding shooting the ones you have? It seems like I'm all over the place. I'm 100% sure that my bad shooting is operator error. Any advise any one can give I would be greatful for.

BTW I've been using the Winchester 240 grain jacketed softpoints.

[Country101]

Everybody who's read my posts are probably getting sick of me talking about my SuperRedhawk. I love it. Wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING. I'm not too crazy about the blackhawks. The grip just doesn't seem right. It'll handle any load I want for probably longer than I will be able to shoot it. My wife's uncle has a S&W that he's had to rebuild because it couldn't handle the loads he shot through it. They're fine guns, but until they put some more meat on 'em, I'm stickin with Ruger.

I've never fired a Dan Wesson. I'll have to try that if I get a chance.

Psalm69, try dryfiring your gun just to get your trigger squeeze down. Once you are able to keep your sights from moving while pulling the trigger, then try it with ammo. If you're like me, you may have too jerky a squeeze and it is throwing you off. Try that and see if it works. I've gotta practice some more with mine so I can shoot double action. As far as grip goes, I cant help ya there since I haven't shot a blackhawk. Hope this helps ya some!

[inplanotx]

Psalm69, welcome to TFF. Glad to have y'all aboard. Here's a little trick in shootin the Blackhawk. If you are right handed, when you grip the gun, roll your left pinky UNDER the grip. this will keep it from rollin in your hand. If lefty, use the other pinky.

Good luck and practice that trigger squeeze. Trick is to not know when it will go off! Slow and steady pull.

I believe GPostal or someone here had those special targets that depending on where you hit will tell you what you are doing wrong! It's in here somewhere!

[Bill]

For Psalm 66
I shoot all my magnum revolvers two handed and single action.
For right handed shooting:
Crossing the left thumb at the base of the other thumb under the cocked hammer makes a firm yet steady hold. When cocking the hammer use the left thumb which allows the primary hand to stay in place. The fingers of my left hand overlap the fingers of the right hand....Works for me.
Bill

[Smokin Guns]

Yup! Welcome to TFF psalm69! I brought Pistol shootin' 101 back to the the top of the forum for whoever may want ta read it...




'cuz i'm a helpful leetle sumbich...

[psalm69]

Thanks for the welcome and all the great advice. In fact when I get home from work I'm gonna down in the basement and give those suggestions a try.

Just kidding! I will get out to the range this weekend and try it out.

[45Smashemflat]

I've had a regular Redhawk since ~1990. Great gun, not quite the heavyweight of the siper, but still a nice shooter.

[Marlin]

I have an early S&W 629 6" and love it. It shoots well and feels great in the hand.

Never shot another .44 Mag and never had the desire to.

[inplanotx]

Marlin, ifn ya ain't shot a Ruger Blackhawk, U B missin out! Whole nudder experience! Just rolls in yer hand!

[Silencer]

I have several .44 mags, the Smith & Wesson being my favorite.

I once owned a Redhawk, but traded that in for an Anaconda, then traded that for a Ruger Vaquero .44 mag and then I bought a Smith.

Smith & Wesson makes the best .44 mag revolver in the world, and they have the most tunable action.

Nothing feels like a S&W. I sound like a gall darn commercial.

[potato_sniper]

I heard that if you carry a .44 in the woods in Alaska that it's probably a good idea to take off the front sight blade.








That way it hurts less when the grizzly takes it away from you and shoves it up your @$$.


HaHa.

Sorry, I know that everyone on the boards probably heard it, but that was in case anyone hadn't.

Later

[Norman Dog]

I own a couple of S&W M29-2's (one with a 6-1/2" barrel and the other with an 8-3/8" barrel) and have fired a Dan Wesson with the 8-inch barrel and a Super Blackhawk with a 7-1/2" barrel.

I liked the Dan Wesson at the range because its weight and strength make hot loads a joy to shoot. I wouldn't like to pack that weight around in the woods, though. I really enjoyed the Ruger and, in fact, was ready to buy it from my friend. The grips could be larger for me, but they are manageable. He backed out of the deal when he saw how much I liked it! The older Smiths are my favorite, though. Easy to carry, double-action, and smoooth.

[Craig]

Thanks potato:
That is a new one to me.

[Craig]

Back in the days that I shot compition. I would set at night while watching TV, and just hold the (EMPTY) pistol, for as long as I could, pointing it at the screen. Builds up your muscles, and it is good practice holding it steady.

[TF118]

Yep, I've had a couple 29's and a 629, then finally a Super Blackhawk ...my favorite is the Super Blackhawk hands down...it feels good in my hand and the S&W's were ok for factory loads however with hotter reloads that I liked for hunting the extractor rod bent and the cylinder would be stuck ...the single action Super Blackhawk will handle anything you care to shoot ...
Psalm 69...you might be flinching ...this also can be detected and practice to overcome by dry firing ...another way to tell for sure is ...everyone should try this sometime ...you may be surprised...only load a couple rounds spaced apart, spin...don't cheat by looking to see where the rounds are, or load empty's in the other spaces...fire at your target ...if you arn't flinching no problem ...if you are it'll be very obvious ...you can also practice like this to help with both flinching & trigger pull...

[Dave W.]

I have a 629, 4'' barrel, I've never had any problems with it, so I haven't bought any other .44 magnums. My 629 does everything I would need it to do, so I haven't had to go looking for another .44 Maybe I don't shoot it enough, or maybe I have a decent gun. I like to think it's a nice revolver.

Dave

[rjjrwi]

if you don't like the squared off trigger guard on the SBH , you can get a round guard by either buying a 5 1/2 " version or the new Hunter has the round guard , I like them all but have to go with either the Redhawk with a 5 1/2" or a Bisley Vaquero 5 1/2" barrel in stainless please

[lead]

I think Ruger makes the strongest 44mag out there. I've always liked single actions and have found the old Bisley to be the nicest handling 44 I've ever shot. Felt recoil, for me anyway, was more like a 357. The worst I've ever shot was a Thompson Contender with a hot hand loaded 44mag. I thought I broke my wrist.

[Bill]

I agree the T/C Contender in .44 mag 10 inch bull barrel kicks like a muel. It comes straight back and deals punishment to the wrist. However, I bought a to 30-30 14 inch barrel and it moderated the kick substantionally and is now my caliber and barrel of choice for the T/C....Antbody need a .44 mag T/C barrel??
Take care, Bill

[Pabooger]

My vote goes to the SuperBlackhawk as well!!! You just can't wear them out, and their accurate as hell!!

[Rugster]

The Ruger Red Hawk or my Colt Python is the most comfortable to me to shoot,or more so than my Super BlackHawk.I find them all acurate enough to Deer Hunt with and have taken two Deer with the RedHawk.I hope to hunt with my .480 Ruger some this year.

[Bill]

Loved my Super Blackhawk, but the squared off trigger guard would sometimes bite me severly....I'm still voting for Super Redhawk as best .44 mag revolver ever made.
Bill

[Bucky Bronco]

I hadn't heard the one about removing the front sight. LOL, LOL. That's why I joined this forum--I'm not too old to learn.
I give high marks to my Redhawk--scoped. I can't miss at 75 yards on target. Have not taken a deer--yet. My dream is to have a blue Redhawk tuned by Hamilton Bowen.
Bucky Bronco

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for my Colt .45 to be unfired.