Revolver help? what am I wanting?

[snowpro440]

Congrats , I'd get the 44 Mag , load it like u want to for the use . I have a blackhawk and a redhawk in long barrels 10.5 and 9.5 , both shoot extremely well with the 200gr XTP's

 

[msinc]

Well, here's my pistol story which could be a lot of guys fast forwarded several years.....I love 357 magnums, always did. I shoot them well and I have always had a good one with the exception of a few blank years. I also love revolvers with long barrels. I am calling long from 6" to 10".
Always had Dan Wesson guns, had good luck with them. Somewhere around 2008 or so I wanted a 357 and could not put a finger on a Dan Wesson, so I went for a 686+ Deluxe Talo special with a 6" barrel. I loved it. It was one of the most accurate handguns I have ever shot.
Took it along on a wild boar hunt and the guide said, "gotta have a 44 mag or bigger to hunt here sir". I later learned that this is what most guides and many states say about hunting with a handgun...gotta be a 44 mag or bigger.
I don't have anything against 44 magnums, I just hadn't tried one that shot worth a darn and up until I got seriously interested in one my experience was always the same.....some complete idiot, you've all seen them....at the range with his $600.00 Stetson, feathers all the way down his back, 10" diameter fancy gold inlay silver engraved belt buckle, Tony Llama boots and buckskin vest. "Come on over here boy and shoot a mans gun"....then after not being able to hit anything with it {these clowns are only concerned with putting on a recoil show} because it is so overloaded all I'm trying to do is not let the hammer crack my skull. As I hand it back to him he says, "you know, one day that little 357 will grow up to be a mans gun, don't worry son, you'll wake up one day and it will have grown into a 44 magnum"...god please deliver me from morons!!!
Well, after complaining to a buddy of mine about the stupid "gotta be a 44 mag" hunt rule that everyone seems to subscribe to he said, "why don't you just get one??" I told him the moron story that has happened to me about 4 times over the years and he offers to let me try his. I fell in love with it {the caliber, not the Ruger} and bought a 629 the next day. It had a 6 1/2" barrel from the factory which I still have. It now wears coke grips and an 8 3/8" barrel.....

oh well, I have a nice photo and it is 3.8mb but apparently it is still too large for the 5.9 server size?????

Anyway, bottom line...seriously consider a 44 magnum. Then seriously consider casting your own bullets and buy a Lyman "Devastator" bullet mold. You will be very happy.

 

[Liven The Dream]

I have a 657 41 mag.
Very good with Fed. Ammo .
Would Never sell it .

 

[jr600yd]

Best of both worlds get a SW 657 in 41 Mag. More punch than a 357 less recoil than a 44 mag.

 

[kneedtospeed]

● S&W XVR 460 8-3/8"
New Condition. Low round count. Two different muzzle brakes.
Timed & Tuned ~ trigger/forcing cone, by JD Jones.
JD Jones TSOB Rail, & His Quad Rings, mounted in house.
Bushnell 2-6x32 "Elite" Scope (not the cheaper Trophy XLT).
ScopeCoat XP6 Padded Cover, and flip up covers. Optional Front Fibre Optic, and Gold Dot Sights included.
100+ Pieces of Brass. 3 Piece LEE Die Set, and Redding Profile Crimp Die.
*500~ PENNS PREMIUM BULLETS 340 Grain. Additional Ammo Boxes. MTM Pistol Rest.
All Original Materials, Case and Box.
$1200 Firm. You pay Ship/Insure.

 

[timeout]

I am certainly not a handgun expert, although I have always loved the wheel gun. I don't own a Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag, but have fired one. I do own a Ruger Redhawk 44. It seemed to me that felt recoil is about 50% less in the Redhawk. So I would suggest that you fire a few different revolvers before purchasing one. As far as the trigger goes, I have always had a competent gunsmith work the trigger over on my Ruger. That area is the only complaint that I have on the Rugers. I do own some single action Ruger 22's 357's.

 

[Milo 2.0]

http://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-627-1

http://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-pro-series-model-686-plus

I just recently bought the bottom link, but that 627 even smells awesome through my laptop screen, and wish I'd done some research. Looks like you're in the used gun market, days of long barrels seem to be dwindling.
Not sure if mentioned, but the longer barrel is really not a more accurate of a gun, may be faster, but locked in a vise, wont see much difference.

 

[NickB1075]

Best of both worlds get a SW 657 in 41 Mag. More punch than a 357 less recoil than a 44 mag.

I would also agree the 41 magnum is a great option. I have a 657 with a 7.5 barrel and it is a pleasure to shoot and very accurate. It has a few deer a one 350 lbs bear. The only reason it doesn't get more time in the woods is I wish it had a shorter barrel. A nice 5.5 inch barrel would be perfect in my opinion.

Nick

 

[Sniper338]

Ive had a 460SW performance center, it was wonderfully built, LOVED THE FEEL AND TRIGGER! but it was too much horse power and no brake on it, misrible to shoot.

Ive shot 44 mag revolvers, not bad at all. I got a 44 mag lever gun, dies, and all.

just always wanted a 357. It has plenty power to kill a hog or deer. And snake shot is easier to find for it over a 44 mag. Really itd get the most use being carried at the ranch. I do have a leupold scope for a revolver already though if I wanted to hunt with it.

best option... a 357 and 44 mag both!

I aint hurtin for more rifles. So Im thinking about getting the revolver and handgun collection built up some over the next few years. Still need a 1911 45acp too!

 

[JRS]

Ive had a 460SW performance center, it was wonderfully built, LOVED THE FEEL AND TRIGGER! but it was too much horse power and no brake on it, misrible to shoot.

Ive shot 44 mag revolvers, not bad at all. I got a 44 mag lever gun, dies, and all.

just always wanted a 357. It has plenty power to kill a hog or deer. And snake shot is easier to find for it over a 44 mag. Really itd get the most use being carried at the ranch. I do have a leupold scope for a revolver already though if I wanted to hunt with it.

best option... a 357 and 44 mag both!

I aint hurtin for more rifles. So Im thinking about getting the revolver and handgun collection built up some over the next few years. Still need a 1911 45acp too!

Well then…. a Ruger Blackhawk Hunter would fill that requirement

 

[joshb]

Hey!! First, Congrat's on the girl!
I like my S&W in 357. 6" barrel. It shoots 357 and 38.
I like my 44 Mag. 8 3/8. ( Yeah, right after I saw Dirty Harry) It shoots 44 mag and 44 Special. The Special loads are tame enough to shoot all day.
You really can't go wrong with either or both. Both would be better. You'll want to be well practiced with both by the time your girl reaches dating age.

 

[ebb]

Revolver help, what am I wanting? If you need some one to tell you what you want, I am sure you don't need anything.

 

[MrBottleneck]

How about the 460XVR
Shoot a hand cannon or go really mild and shoot it with 45 Colt (a pleasure to shoot). Or in between the .454

After-all everyone needs a hand cannon.

 

[scubohuntr]

I was all set to grab a 6" 29, then the -6 series came out with that goofy "Hillary Hole" lock on them. I won't have anything like that in the house, and prices on older series went through the roof. So I got a 5 1/2" Redhawk instead. It's not as pretty or accurate (potentially) as a 29, but the main use will be grizzlies at halitosis distance, so that's not a real issue. If I was in the market for a .357, I'd look for an older series 28. I like the look of it better than the shiny 27, and there's absolutely nothing as drop-dead sexy as a properly tuned N-frame Smith. I haven't had a chance to shoot Ruger's GP-100 series, but I used to have a Security Six and loved it. I don't like barrels any longer than 6", but some folks do. You could find a Python in 8 3/8", if you want something that costs more than your car and has more parts than a Rolex. They are nice to look at and plenty smooth, though.

Rugers are Chevys- working guns with no frills; Smiths are Mercedes Benz- look nice, work very well, not cheap or easy to find; Colts are Italian sports cars- too flashy, too complex, at prices that will make your eyes bleed, but when they are working right they make you forget all that; Taurus makes some pretty decent Hyundais- not pretty, a little rough, but they get the job done without breaking the bank.

 

[Milo 2.0]

Revolver help, what am I wanting? If you need some one to tell you what you want, I am sure you don't need anything.

Haha, that's where we step in and tell him what we want.

 

[hoz53]

Ive had a 460SW performance center, it was wonderfully built, LOVED THE FEEL AND TRIGGER! but it was too much horse power and no brake on it, misrible to shoot.

Ive shot 44 mag revolvers, not bad at all. I got a 44 mag lever gun, dies, and all.

just always wanted a 357. It has plenty power to kill a hog or deer. And snake shot is easier to find for it over a 44 mag. Really itd get the most use being carried at the ranch. I do have a leupold scope for a revolver already though if I wanted to hunt with it.

best option... a 357 and 44 mag both!

I aint hurtin for more rifles. So Im thinking about getting the revolver and handgun collection built up some over the next few years. Still need a 1911 45acp too!

i had always wanted a 629 since a few days after i sold my last one. Also felt like i needed a 357 for general use. So a few months ago purchased a 629 and 686 in 6" (one is 61/2). Go for it and get both and be done with it. Just dont forget about the nursery.

 

[theMadAlaskan]

I have a Super Redhawk 44 with a 9 inch barrel. It's one of my "core" guns, one that will never get sold.

 

[Sniper338]

How about the 460XVR
Shoot a hand cannon or go really mild and shoot it with 45 Colt (a pleasure to shoot). Or in between the .454
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After-all everyone needs a hand cannon.

Had one, sold that SOB

 

[Barlow]

I went thru this, what handgun to buy thing about 15 years ago. I had always wondered why a 45 Colt (not acp) was not loaded as powerfull as a 44 magnum in modern guns. Then a copy of (iirc) Rifle showed up with an article written by Ross Seyfried on this subject. Well you can exceed 44 magnum performance with a 45 Long Colt in a few handguns. The Ruger Blackhawk and Redhawk, TC Contender and Freedom Arms revolvers. I bought a Blackhawk Bisley 7.5" and had the barrel shortened to 5.5". The full house loads are no fun, so I shoot 240 cast bullets at 900 fps or so, and even that load is a hammer. Don't over look a 45 Colt, if you handload it's very versatile. Also make sure whatever you buy will handle heavy loads. Barlow

 

[SSL]

You are right, .45 Colt is a great option. I had always wanted one, but other firearms always seemed to beckon. Finally, a couple years before he died, my dad picked up a project gun for me from a neighbor of his. It was a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt that had spent several years jammed in a leather holster on a saltwater boat. No blueing left, grips cracked, extensive pitting, but thankfully a clean bore and chambers. At $25 it was worth spending a few bucks to see what I could do.
After cleaning the interior parts and replacing springs, I replaced the aluminum grip frame and ejector rod housing with steel, draw-filed and polished the metal work, cut the 7 1/2 inch barrel to 4 1/4", replaced the hammer with a Bisley style and finished it all off with Tru Ivory antique grips.
It has since become one of my favorite handguns. Easy to carry, accurate, capable of sedate 250-grain standard loads as well as real wrist-wrenching, romping-stomping 285-300 grain magnum-level loads, it's very close to the perfect revolver for me.