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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 2352163" data-attributes="member: 711"><p>Using .44 Special for practice in .44 mag guns is a tempting way to go, but it did not work out well for me.</p><p></p><p>I have a Redhawk and a Super Redhawk in .44 mag. With the scoped and heavier Super, at 25 yards the Special rounds consistently hit about four inches below the .44 mag group.</p><p></p><p>With the open sighted Redhawk, the difference is about 7 inches.</p><p></p><p>Both these guns rise quite a bit when fired. My theory, and that's all it is, is that the rise is more rapid with the mag loads, causing the muzzle to be higher when the bullet exits the muzzle than with the more recoil friendly Special loads.</p><p></p><p>I recently acquired a .454 Casull Super Redhawk, and it seems to put .45 Colt rounds the same place it puts the heavy .454 rounds. The gun, heavy and scoped, does not seem to rise as much as the .44s. It does deliver appreciable recoil energy to the hand holding it, but appears to push more straight back.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation regarding a lightweight heavy caliber weapon is to practice enough to learn where it shoots, and to practice outdoors with reactive targets. This will, for many people, cause felt recoil to be less.</p><p></p><p>My own preference would be, if I were going to be in bear country, to carry a short barreled medium weight revolver. Going to either end of the weight spectrum is going to bring problems. I know weight is important, but you can reach a point of diminishing returns. Also, the really light guns will dry up the membranes in your wallet.</p><p></p><p>I can assure you that if something hungry or angry is running at you, you won't feel the recoil when you shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 2352163, member: 711"] Using .44 Special for practice in .44 mag guns is a tempting way to go, but it did not work out well for me. I have a Redhawk and a Super Redhawk in .44 mag. With the scoped and heavier Super, at 25 yards the Special rounds consistently hit about four inches below the .44 mag group. With the open sighted Redhawk, the difference is about 7 inches. Both these guns rise quite a bit when fired. My theory, and that's all it is, is that the rise is more rapid with the mag loads, causing the muzzle to be higher when the bullet exits the muzzle than with the more recoil friendly Special loads. I recently acquired a .454 Casull Super Redhawk, and it seems to put .45 Colt rounds the same place it puts the heavy .454 rounds. The gun, heavy and scoped, does not seem to rise as much as the .44s. It does deliver appreciable recoil energy to the hand holding it, but appears to push more straight back. My recommendation regarding a lightweight heavy caliber weapon is to practice enough to learn where it shoots, and to practice outdoors with reactive targets. This will, for many people, cause felt recoil to be less. My own preference would be, if I were going to be in bear country, to carry a short barreled medium weight revolver. Going to either end of the weight spectrum is going to bring problems. I know weight is important, but you can reach a point of diminishing returns. Also, the really light guns will dry up the membranes in your wallet. I can assure you that if something hungry or angry is running at you, you won't feel the recoil when you shoot. [/QUOTE]
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