your thoughts on a Taurus judge for .45lc only.
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Danny Abear
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You better go look again, if it was not rifled it would be considered a shotgun
Going from memory here, but just enough rifling to not be considered a smooth bore? Maybe? Definitely enough rifling though to screw up any decent pattern from .410 past 5 yards.
I own 2. They are the absolute cat's ass for popping heads off of nuisance snakes around the chicken coop with bird shot (within 5 yards). Because of the weight, they are not uncomfortable to shoot any variety of .410. They can also fire 45LC but not very accurately. Again, going off of memory but the rifling isn't very significant and the jump through that long .410 chamber into the bbl isn't great for stabilization.
Great for snakes around the farm, almost useless for much else. Fun as hell to shoot though.......
I own 2. They are the absolute cat's ass for popping heads off of nuisance snakes around the chicken coop with bird shot (within 5 yards). Because of the weight, they are not uncomfortable to shoot any variety of .410. They can also fire 45LC but not very accurately. Again, going off of memory but the rifling isn't very significant and the jump through that long .410 chamber into the bbl isn't great for stabilization.
Great for snakes around the farm, almost useless for much else. Fun as hell to shoot though.......
I've got a Judge Public Defender, the small one, 5 shot, 2 1/2" chamber. I also have a Blackhawk in 45 with 7.5" barrel. The Judge is great for snakes with #4 shot or buckshot. I do shoot 45LC out of it too. I haven't shot it at the range for accuracy, but it works ok for general plinking. If you are wanting something to plink with and can get one at a good price, go for it. I'm sure it won't have the accuracy of a Blackhawk, but it's fine for what it is. I wouldn't shoot the high-pressure "Ruger Only" 45 Colt loads out of the Judge. I save those for my Blackhawk.
I have a Blackhawk in 45Colt and 45acp so I can only speak of it. It is one fine gun.
Have been told the Judge does not shoot accurate as it is trying to do 2 jobs and is ok for snakes.
With "Starline Cases" 45 Colt Can be loaded to 44 Mag spec. But only for use in TC and Ruger.
I am thinking A S&W 44 Mag. would suit your needs better to Hunt with, As it can be used full tilt and shot with low power loads as well.
The S&W 29 I have is quite accurate and is a joy to shoot with lower power loads and has a great trigger when used as a Single Action
Shooting with 215 Grain Cast - Gas Checked loads are very fun and "On Target"
Have been told the Judge does not shoot accurate as it is trying to do 2 jobs and is ok for snakes.
With "Starline Cases" 45 Colt Can be loaded to 44 Mag spec. But only for use in TC and Ruger.
I am thinking A S&W 44 Mag. would suit your needs better to Hunt with, As it can be used full tilt and shot with low power loads as well.
The S&W 29 I have is quite accurate and is a joy to shoot with lower power loads and has a great trigger when used as a Single Action
Shooting with 215 Grain Cast - Gas Checked loads are very fun and "On Target"
At present, Taurus is offering six models of .45 Colt/.410 bore shotshell combination revolvers, if you count different finishes (blue or stainless) as separate models as Taurus does. Note that these are not "convertible" revolvers supplied with two cylinders; these Taurus revolvers fire both .45 Colt cartridges and .410 shotshells from the same cylinder.
The variations include "Tracker" models with 6" barrels in blue and stainless steel, similar models with 3" barrels in blue or stainless steel and an "ultra-light" version (at 22 ounces empty, not really) with a 3" barrel built on an aluminum alloy frame. These five models are all chambered for 2-1/2", .410 shotshells.
The variations include "Tracker" models with 6" barrels in blue and stainless steel, similar models with 3" barrels in blue or stainless steel and an "ultra-light" version (at 22 ounces empty, not really) with a 3" barrel built on an aluminum alloy frame. These five models are all chambered for 2-1/2", .410 shotshells.
Well, thanks for cutting and pasting verbatim an excerpt from chuck hawks that has nothing to do with this discussion.
https://www.chuckhawks.com/taurus_judge.htm
Are you a spammer?
I loved my blackhawk In. .44mag. had Vince(pre rj days) cut and crown the barrel and mount a scope rail on it for a red dot. My wrists couldn't handle the recoil any more, so I ended up selling it off.
I will take Spammer for $300 Alex
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Due to taurus' current very slow customer service, no. I only look at customer service since any firearm can be bad out the box. But if you are OK with a long wait to get a fireaem fixed from them, go for it.
I did shoot one once and wasn't impressed with the accuracy at 15 yards.
Buy the Ruger...
OR... if you don't plan on mounting a scope, have you looked at some of the cowboy action shooting guns? Cimmaron, Uberti, etc?
Buy the Ruger...
OR... if you don't plan on mounting a scope, have you looked at some of the cowboy action shooting guns? Cimmaron, Uberti, etc?
id prefer a DA.
While I don't have a judge, I have fired a couple and I like them. The world knows 410 field loads suck at any useful range but thats not what you want it for. Since you're reloading you have a better than average chance to get decent accuracy at the ranges you mentioned. Size the bullets to fit and you should be satisfied with the results. I cast my own and can play with weight and velocity to find what works. I've seen people powder coat lead bullets to increase diameter and reduce leading. It just depends how deep into it you want to go. I've read arguments about the 45 colt bouncing thru the long cylinder and ruining accuracy. I dont know that there's much to that but you can minimize that with the 2 1/2" cylinder over the 3". It should be a pretty fun experiment to find a good load that shoots to the sights. If you go thru with it be sure to update with the results.
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