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Post by bogusbill on Jun 26, 2020 10:33:49 GMT -5
I am 79 and laid up with a hip replacement that I since recracked and except for a few steps in the house now use a cane. On top of that I busted some bones in my right hand protecting my face in another fall. I do pack pocket guns now. My main pleasure has been riding our RZR side by side in the boonies so I pack a larger revolver then. However my wife wont ride with me anymore as it is painful for her and now she doesn't want me to ride by myself as if something happened I couldn't walk out. Getting old is a hell of a deal. Do what you like when your young and able!
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Post by savit260 on Jun 29, 2020 15:33:45 GMT -5
Since the subject is about carrying a Redhawk I will add this even though the OP has apparently found his solution... I happened across a Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk a while back (I traded a Glock for it). I sent it to Jack Huntington for some action work. With the Bowen sights and ugly Pachmayr grip that fits my hand well and soaks up the recoil it is fun and accurate to shoot, even with the heaviest 44 mag loads. It turned out so nice I had an iwb holster made for it locally. It is amazing how well this rig disappears even when wearing shorts and a t shirt, and it's very comfortable to carry (even on a 25 mile bicycle ride). The same could be done with an Alaskan or Tokalat Super Redhawk. My experience is similar to yours. This is how I carry my Alaskan 454 IWB. I just load it to 45 Colt level performance for carry. Very comfortable to wear hiking, bicycling or riding a motorcycle etc etc. Conceals under an untuk t-shirt.
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Post by rangersedge on Jun 29, 2020 21:27:54 GMT -5
You guys are tougher than I. I notice the weight after carrying just a Sig 365 with extra mag all day.
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Post by rhino on Jul 14, 2020 9:54:16 GMT -5
You guys are tougher than I. I notice the weight after carrying just a Sig 365 with extra mag all day. The trick to carrying a large heavy big bore revolver is you should carry two of them to balance out and not walk with a limp.π
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Post by crazycarl on Jul 14, 2020 14:59:01 GMT -5
I'm only 50, but my neck & back are jacked from playing soldier & paratrooper professionally for 20 years. Even with a legit gun belt & good leather, a 5.5" Bisley is too much weight on my hips & lower back. Chest rig however, is perfect & don't really even notice it's there.
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Post by rangersedge on Jul 15, 2020 19:39:10 GMT -5
[/quote]The trick to carrying a large heavy big bore revolver is you should carry two of them to balance out and not walk with a limp.π[/quote]
I've done the two gun thing. It does help balance it out; but then you need those extra strong suspenders!
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Post by elgriego on Jul 16, 2020 13:08:21 GMT -5
I have two carry guns. The first, which i carry 95% of the time, is a Smith & Wesson 329 PD. If you're not familiar with the S&W numbering convention, it is a scandium framed 4" 44 mag. I had my gunsmith swap out the internals for the TK DAO set so it has a bobbed hammer and 7lb double action. I put a Bowen S&W Rough Country rear sight on it. It is absolutely miserable to shoot with 300 grain LBT WFNs but it's really not meant to be shot.
My other carry gun, which I really only carry in Alaska, when I am fishing or around the property, is a Freedom Arms Model 83 4 3/4" Fixed Sight in 475 Linebaugh. It is also miserable to shoot but not as miserable as the 329.
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Post by samxxix on Aug 7, 2020 12:30:43 GMT -5
Since the subject is about carrying a Redhawk I will add this even though the OP has apparently found his solution... I happened across a Kodiak Backpacker Redhawk a while back (I traded a Glock for it). I sent it to Jack Huntington for some action work. With the Bowen sights and ugly Pachmayr grip that fits my hand well and soaks up the recoil it is fun and accurate to shoot, even with the heaviest 44 mag loads. It turned out so nice I had an iwb holster made for it locally. It is amazing how well this rig disappears even when wearing shorts and a t shirt, and it's very comfortable to carry (even on a 25 mile bicycle ride). The same could be done with an Alaskan or Tokalat Super Redhawk.
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Post by dougader on Aug 8, 2020 16:50:28 GMT -5
I like the S&W 69 in 44 mag, too. I have the snubby on the right, below. Left is the Single Seven in 327 Federal with 2Dogs front sight.
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Post by Rimfire69 on Aug 9, 2020 8:47:25 GMT -5
Nice picture Doug, those short barrelled 69s are nice little packages, have you scaled it with 5 loaded rnds.
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Post by dougader on Aug 9, 2020 12:49:52 GMT -5
Nice picture Doug, those short barrelled 69s are nice little packages, have you scaled it with 5 loaded rnds. Best scale I have only measures in 1/2 pound increments, Tanita digital bathroom scale that also measures body fat %... which doesn't help much with firearms. Anyway, the snubby weighs 2 pounds empty, and 2.5 pounds with 5 loaded rounds of 240 grain Sixshot hexagon hollowpoint lead bullets. The S7 weighs 2.5 pounds on my scale, loaded with 7 rounds of Speer 115 grain Gold Dot hp's.
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Post by paul105 on Aug 9, 2020 14:06:27 GMT -5
Nice picture Doug, those short barrelled 69s are nice little packages, have you scaled it with 5 loaded rnds. My 2 3/4" M69 with Hogue X Frame 500 grips and 5 rnds of 260gr WFNGC/23.0H110 weighs 39.5 oz on my digital kitchen scale. Gun is 35.0 oz and 5 rnds of 260gr 4.5oz. Paul
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Post by dougader on Aug 9, 2020 14:49:19 GMT -5
Nice picture Doug, those short barrelled 69s are nice little packages, have you scaled it with 5 loaded rnds. My 2 3/4" M69 with Hogue X Frame 500 grips and 5 rnds of 260gr WFNGC/23.0H110 weighs 39.5 oz on my digital kitchen scale. Gun is 35.0 oz and 5 rnds of 260gr 4.5oz. Paul I need to get some pf those Hogue grips for my 69. 24 grains of 296 with q 240 grain jhp gets into my zone of discomfort, even with the shooting glove. The 240 cast bullet hp loads are a heavy 44 special load and they buck a bit, too, but not as much as the 44 mag loads.
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Post by paul105 on Aug 9, 2020 15:13:19 GMT -5
They make all the difference for me. You can get them directly from Hogue now. You can also modify them (round butt, remove finger groves) with a belt sander, sanding drum on dremel, or sanding block. I've done a couple of pairs for carry, but don't bother for range guns. Paul
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