Velocity isn't everything

[bremereric]

You mean like biting the knuckle of your index finger?It gets my middle knuckle of my middle finger.

[barrel-nut]

Is that a Ruger or a Taurus?

[bremereric]

Is that a Ruger or a Taurus?Mine is a 6" Ruger Redhawk, Stainless and worth some money now.

[thermaler]

It gets my middle knuckle of my middle finger.I had the same problem with my super blackhawk hunter with my stout loads--the problem is a combination of the closeness of the trigger guard to the grip frame and how I was holding the gun. You'll see on my wheel guns that area is basically filled by the hogue grip--which is also wider and keeps less of the thickness of my hand in front of the grip frame.

[eddiesindian]

I have essentially no experience with large handguns. I was guessing that the extra muzzle weight would help with flip, but I never considered the extra difficulty with aiming stability. That's good to know and makes me a little happier with my choice.
Yes, I will google scope mounts for my revolver, and I wasn't trying to get you to do it for me lol. I'll probably wait on that as I've got too many unfinished projects going on at the moment. Honestly I'd probably be happy with just a good set of fiber optic sights to replace the hard to see black ones on it currently.
As for hunting, I bring it with me every time I go to the woods, but have yet to run across any pigs. Someday I'll get lucky and stumble into some. So far all I've taken with it is this little fellow..http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/05/usy4e4yg.jpg

only good snake is a dead snake....dunno why but Im scared ****less from them

[bremereric]

Close up of the actual and some 240 grain black bear and deer loads.

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad26/bremereric/Guns/IMG_1858.jpg~original

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad26/bremereric/Guns/IMG_1856.jpg~original

[barrel-nut]

only good snake is a dead snake....dunno why but Im scared ****less from them

Me too eddie!

[barrel-nut]

Close up of the actual and some 240 grain black bear and deer loads.

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad26/bremereric/Guns/IMG_1858.jpg~original

http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad26/bremereric/Guns/IMG_1856.jpg~original

That's cool! I'm partial to stainless. No real reason why.

[the Ranger]

don't you guys see the irony in pointing at magnum handguns as the reasoning for the "velocity isn't everything" arguement?

the very principle behind the development of "magnum" cartridges, and the "specials" for that matter, is that each one offers more VELOCITY than the cartridges that proceeded it.

by the way, I own a 44-40, .357mag and a .454casuall but I'm in the middle of building a .264win mag, so I guess you can say I'm playing both fields.

[thermaler]

I think you meant preceeded--be that as it may how else can you explain the 44 mag has dropped just about every large game on the planet at velocities typically well under 2000 fps?

[the Ranger]

if you mean, how can I explain why it has been done with the 44mag and not the 44Russian, that's easy, it has more velocity.

W.D.M.Bell killed 1,011 elephants, mostly with 6.5mm and 7mm, some with .303brit, all using bullets 1/2 or less the weight of those generally considered appropriate.

does a heavy bullet work to kill? yes. does a fast bullet work to kill? yes.
weight alone does not kill. speed alone does not kill. it takes both a speed and a weight to have energy. mix and match as you see fit.

[the Ranger]

I think you meant preceeded

I though I did too, but for some reason spell check does not like "preceed".