Buy a new 44 Magnum (Which would you buy?)

[WNC2500]

I appreciate everyone's thoughts on this thread. I spent more time and effort, and handled each and every one of these 44 mags. I dry fired all of them and saw how each one fit in my hand.

 

[Ben Lamb]

The Hunt Talk Enablers Society is always happy to help others spend their money.

Lovely roscoe. Looking forward to hearing how it shoots!

 

[WNC2500]

The Hunt Talk Enablers Society is always happy to help others spend their money.

Lovely roscoe. Looking forward to hearing how it shoots!

It really helped to hear everyone's opinion on this one, and each persons real life experiences. I may end up doing the same thing on 357. Enabling is encouraged.

 

[Mato]

This...!

I put some bigger grips on my 360PD and it helps a lot!

 

[Mato]

The 360 pd is not super fun with heavy buffalo bore 357 loads. Only shot two or three rounds, which was enough to go back to "normal" 357 mag and BB heavy SWC 38 +p. The 44 mag Model 329 pd apparently has stout recoil which is probably why there are usually some low round count 329s for sale on Gunbroker. The newer S&W 69 Combat 44 mag people say has a bit more felt recoil than the 629.

I have a 360 PD as well, like you say not a ball of fun with BB loads, even heavy 38's in it get my hands attention. I did put some bigger Hogue grips on it and that's helped. I did finish off an elk with it, glad it only took one shot

Personally I prefer to shoot a 329PD to the 360 PD (both with bigger grips)

 

[Dan O]

Picked it up today.

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That should be a fun gun. After you run a box of shells through it give us a report.