My new revolver came in today. Can't wait to pick it up next week.
Looks great. You may be tempted to shoot some .44 special to reduce recoil in parctice. I recommend against that for a couple of reasons. One is that you really have to clean the cylinder well or you will have ejection issues with .44 mag. The other, if this gun performs like my Redhawk and my Super Redhawk, the point of impact with the special will be significantly lower than with even fairly tame .44 mag.
My theory is that the muzzle flip, which is significant with my seven and a half inch barrels, is different enough between the two rounds to cause about a six inch difference at 25 yards.
I also have a Super Redhawk in .454 Casull. It of course also shoots .45 Colt. At 25 yards, I am unable to see any difference between poi for the two rounds. The recoil, which is appreciable with this gun, feels to me like it pushes more nearly straight back. There is certainly less rise than with the .44s.
That's a cool gun. I hope you carry it the rest of your life and never really need it. I suspect you know what kind of bullets to put in it, but just in case, use the heaviest, hardest solid bullets you can find. Do not go cheap on ammo. CorBon makes either a 300 or a 305 (forget which) grain bullet that would probably be a good choice. Barnes solids are another good choice if you can find them.
Here's a possible holster: http://www.galcogunleather.com/dao_8_451_1073.html
I have a Kodiak Hunter that fits both the opoen sights Redhawk, and both of the scoped Supers, but they don't seem to offer it for the snubby. They call it a shoulder holster, but it is more of a belly holster. Very comfortable, and very accessable.
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