Taurus .44 Spec.

[HvBikeWlTravel]

I can well understand the prolific rise in popularity of the alloy and polymer frame carry guns. But for most of my life I opted for steel when given the choice, mostly due to the effects of recoil. Heavy just feels better when you have to squeeze the trigger.  Well, recently I kinda forgot that little fact and ended up with a 5-shot Taurus Snub-nose Revolver

chambered for .44 Spec. It's listed as an Ultra-Lite. Even with moderate 200 gr. lead loads it feels and sounds like your dropping the hammer on a Magnum case.  It is fun...........

in small doses.  Bottom line; great for carry but I hope I never havta squeeze the trigger without ear plugs.

 

[z0mbies fear me]

Which model did you end up getting? I have a Taurus model 444 ultralight 4" barrel 44 magnum that I love. It is made on the Tracker/Raging Bull frame.

[leroy]

HvB... I think your little 5 shooter is a helluva idea... I need to find one myself... We are 44 special junkies as well... At last count, there were only 15... Seven double actions and 8 single actions... One of my favorites is a plowhandle vaquero sheriff...   Load ya up some 240 to 250 grain semi wadcutters over 7.5 unique or 7.0 grains of 231... They are both great loads for the 44 speical...

 

Enjoy....

leroy

[HvBikeWlTravel]

Which model did you end up getting? I have a Taurus model 444 ultralight 4" barrel 44 magnum that I love. It is made on the Tracker/Raging Bull frame.

Mine is the 445 UL model. 2.2" barrel. I've had a 41 Mag. SS 4" Tracker from when they first came out. And about 2 years ago I bought a .40 S&W Blued Steel Frame. I don't think they list those as options anymore. 

Have you noticed any loosening of the cylinder with that Magnum?

[HvBikeWlTravel]

HvB... I think your little 5 shooter is a helluva idea... I need to find one myself... We are 44 special junkies as well... At last count, there were only 15... Seven double actions and 8 single actions... One of my favorites is a plowhandle vaquero sheriff...   Load ya up some 240 to 250 grain semi wadcutters over 7.5 unique or 7.0 grains of 231... They are both great loads for the 44 speical...

 

Enjoy....

leroy

Well, I've got a bunch of 200 grs. to shoot up in something. Part of the reason I bought this gun. I might mention I'm not a fan of the original  " ribber" grips. All replaced with Hogue finger grooved. The ribbed grips probably do reduced felt recoil, but they also shift the gun in my hand after 2-3 shots.

I'll save the heavy lead for the Magnum cases.

Edited June 18, 2014 by HvBikeWlTravel

[z0mbies fear me]

I haven't noticed any loosening of the cylinder and I know I have fired over 1000 full power loads and close to 500 of my light lead loads. The lockup is still tight.

After having it for a couple of years I finally got someone to make a holster for it!

[HvBikeWlTravel]

Nice! Who did that for you?

[z0mbies fear me]

David Sluss out of Kingsport

[HvBikeWlTravel]

I had just started searching for Holster options. I will visit my local leather shop tomorrow.

Thanks for the idea.

[HvBikeWlTravel]

HvB... I think your little 5 shooter is a helluva idea... I need to find one myself... We are 44 special junkies as well... At last count, there were only 15... Seven double actions and 8 single actions... One of my favorites is a plowhandle vaquero sheriff...   Load ya up some 240 to 250 grain semi wadcutters over 7.5 unique or 7.0 grains of 231... They are both great loads for the 44 speical...

 

Enjoy....

leroy

 

Well, I tell ya what I really need is good half-load data. Try to make this thing more pleasurable to plinking.

[leroy]

Well, I tell ya what I really need is good half-load data. Try to make this thing more pleasurable to plinking.

 

Try 6.0 to 6.5 grains of unique and 240 to 250 grain hard cast bullets and see how they do... 

 

leroy

[HvBikeWlTravel]

Try 6.0 to 6.5 grains of unique and 240 to 250 grain hard cast bullets and see how they do... 

 

leroy

 

Excellent. Will try.  Thanks.