New.44 on the way !

[tj3006]

Ordered a .44 Special, 
    I don,t remember, who but a couple years ago, when i joined  this site somebody told me i was not a revolver nut till i had a 41 mag and a 44 Special,
Well  when the box gets to the Hock shop near my home i am as loony as the rest of you. i have 2 .41 mags, and will soon have a 4.625 in Blue steel Bisley in 44 special.
    I am pretty excited about this, i ordered 200 starline cases too.
  As for loads i plan for 3, a light bullet load of say a 200 grain Jacketed HP for Predators and such , a Soft bullet load that will about duplicate the factory stuff, And a stiff load with a 240 grain cast,  I will eventually have this one worked over by a top smith , and have a fine chunk of leather to pack it in...tj

[win1894s]

Welcome to the loony bin.

[ddixie884]

I loaded a coupla hundred 240gr SWCBBs on 7.5gr of Unique for my stainless mid-frame .44spl, yesterday...........

[tj3006]

How fast does 7.5 gr of unique pus that 250 grain slug ? In like unique , i keep looking for it, but hard to comeby these days, i have some, but need about 3 lbs. Should last a long long time !

[bamagreg]

May 22, 2020 22:47:23 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

Ordered a .44 Special, 
    I don,t remember, who but a couple years ago, when i joined  this site somebody told me i was not a revolver nut till i had a 41 mag and a 44 Special,
Well  when the box gets to the Hock shop near my home i am as loony as the rest of you. i have 2 .41 mags, and will soon have a 4.625 in Blue steel Bisley in 44 special.
    I am pretty excited about this, i ordered 200 starline cases too.
  As for loads i plan for 3, a light bullet load of say a 200 grain Jacketed HP for Predators and such , a Soft bullet load that will about duplicate the factory stuff, And a stiff load with a 240 grain cast,  I will eventually have this one worked over by a top smith , and have a fine chunk of leather to pack it in...tj

You’ve got to watch the guys on this site.  They’ll convince you you’re never properly equipped.  “Let’s see, it’s Tuesday morning, partly cloudy, 55 degrees with a slight breeze from the southeast.  What gun do I need to walk to the mailbox? (I’m wearing khakis).  Obviously I need my custom 41 special built on a Bisley Single-Six (with Ronnie Wells brass grip frame, and Fermin’s front sight).  Of course that’s obvious but what bullet weight and cast using what mold?  I guess I’ll check the mail tomorrow.😁

[magman]

Only 1 44 Special, such as Rookie. Not a real loony until you have at least a baker's dozen or so.

[Encore64]

But a great choice for a first one.

[tj3006]

A dozen 44 Specials !
Unless i learn to drive several trucks at a time, thats out of the Question , but the fact that i might have a dozen revolvers Must mean a couple loose screws !, As a truck driver once i run out of fingers, it gets confusing, unless i take off my shoes. I have 4 rimfires, 2 .327s , 1 .357 , need another, 2 ,41s 2 .44s 1 .45 and another on the way, So when you count the One at reeders and the one on the way from Bud,s i am off to a decent start.  Thats 13 and all are good guns !There is one in the heard thats going away, I just cant get comfortable with my 4' SP 101 in .327. i will turn it into something i like better !

[leadhound]

May 23, 2020 8:39:53 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

I just cant get comfortable with my 4' SP 101 in .327....

Maybe cut a few feet off of it?

[lwfpdchief]

I lurked on here for awhile before joining, then posting. So much info and knowledge here.
Then I went out and bought a Blackhawk convertible in 45 colt / 45 acp and a Tom Threepersons holster for El Paso saddlery
And now I have a flattop bisley 44 special
Next I need a good rimfire to add to the stable
Not near as bad as the rest of you but I getting there

I asked a question about holsters and was overwhelmed with the responses. Took the advice I received and ordered the three persons shuck. Take these fellows advice and you can’t go wrong. Maybe broke but on the right path.

7.5 grns of unique over a 255 gr GT Keith boolit in that special out my 4 5/8” flattop gets me right around 930 FPS. Plenty of omph to take care of anything I need

[firedude]

Shot a couple of my 44 specials today. I resisted the 44 special for many years. I am a 44 mag freak. Have had to many to count. Never saw the need for a special. Took me a while but I did come around. 44 special is special for sure. I get it now.

[leftysixgun]

44spl is my other favorite next to the 45 colt, tough choice between the two. My most recent 44spl is a 3 3/4” New Vaquero that shoots great. Im not running Unique but Ive kinda settled on Power Pistol. My other 44spl is a 5 1/2” Flat Top Bisley. Both are great guns!

[azshaun]

Guess I am way behind. I only have 3 41s, 1 44sp (charter arms bulldog), 4 357s, 1 45acp, and 2 9mms.

Just not cool enough.

[ddixie884]

May 23, 2020 5:53:12 GMT -5 tj3006 said:

How fast does 7.5 gr of unique pus that 250 grain slug ? In like unique , i keep looking for it, but hard to comeby these days, i have some, but need about 3 lbs. Should last a long long time !

Some where around 950fps plus or minus 30fps. 3" to 7.5". Unique is something you stockpile when plentiful as it is the first to go in a shortage. I on the other hand ran out of Power Pistol the other day. I went into the other room and checked in my cabinet only to find all I had was 2 lbs of Unique and 1 of 2400. I keep only the open bottles close to my press. I guess if I run low on Alliant I'll have to open the 3lb jug of W231............

[dhd]

Good on you for your 44 Special purchase. I recieved my 4 5/8" SS Bisley a few weeks back. I had no intention of getting one either, but an OM Super slipped through my hands and I already had "permission" to get a new handgun. I like to have permission for about every 3rd or 4th gun so I don't look completely dishonest. I'll never know if she knows I have more guns than I have talked about and I'll never ask, so it'll have to remain a mystery to me...