The question of what new production gun to add to my battery is a tough call, even though there aren't a ton choices. It's got more than enough punch to handle deer, wild boar and similar game with the right bullet.
And to revisit and rephrase a point I made earlier, as a hunting cartridge the. Even with full-house loads, it's very comfortable in the Blackhawk, more so than a similar Blackhawk I have in. It's an older three-screw model, and it's pretty accurate, despite the fact I haven't tried loading for it. 41 Magnum is a Ruger Blackhawk, a platform I love. Pluff has now given me the ammo I need to go to my lovely wife and say, "Gee, I have just the one. I think we will continue to see the sales of that caliber year after year stay the same." 41 has somewhat of a cult following, and those who own them tend to own several in that caliber. 41 Magnum revolvers at a somewhat mediocre rate," Smith & Wesson's Paul Pluff told me. And in both cases for the person who wants his or handgun to do double duty, both Special loads are excellent for home defense—controllable and effective. 44 Specials that allow you to enjoy shooting with low-power, lower-cost ammo.
41 to cult status, in my opinion, is the lack of an alternative chambering. 44 couldn't do better or at least as well. The result? The 4-inch Model 58, the law enforcement gun, was too much for most officers to handle.Īnd for sporting use, there wasn't anything the. Smith & Wesson developed the models 57 and 58 for it, but while Keith envisioned two loads—a relatively sedate 200-grainer at less than 1,000 fps and a smokin' 210-grainer running at more than 1,300—the mild load never saw the light of day. 44, and Keith's goal for it as a law enforcement round. 44 Magnum)—with help from legendary handgunners Bill Jordan and Skeeter Skelton—it filled the gap between the. 41 Magnum.ĭeveloped in the 1960s by revolver aficionado Elmer Keith (who had also brought us the. So it makes sense then that of the straight-walled revolver cartridges I have an affinity for the. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.īe sure of your target and what is beyond it.Ĭompetition open to all.Like many people, I root for the underdog, and that tendency spills over into my gun choices. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. Gunnit Match rules, awards, and historical data. It contains:Ī list of commonly asked questions that may have been already asked and answered. No URL shorteners (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc).
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