Big Bore carry/general purpose outdoorsmen revolver pic and discussion thread

[Caballoflaco]

I’ve got a 3” 629. With factory 240gr jacketed HP’s and the factory too wide for my hands wood grips the gun was painful to shoot and torqued really badly. I slimmed down the grips so I could get my forearm in line with the bore and factory jacketed loads were tolerable, but not pleasant. I also shot a box of HSM cast 240’s that were rated @1150 FPS which were quite comfortable to shoot, though I’m unsure of their velocity in the short barrel.

Ultimately it’s a gun that weighs as much as a 1911 and is almost as big as a glock 17 but only carries 6 rounds so it doesn’t get carried in the woods since my biggest concern is backwoods tweakers (who are rarely alone) and I decided that I’d rather bow hunt if I’m going to actually kill stuff at close range. That being said I haven’t sold it off yet.

[Catshooter]

Years ago I chronoed Elmer's load of 22 grains of 2400 under his 250 grain bullet out of my 3" 29 & 629 at right at 1,250 fps. Nice load, very accurate.


Cat

[mtnbkr]

Ultimately it’s a gun that weighs as much as a 1911 and is almost as big as a glock 17 but only carries 6 rounds so it doesn’t get carried in the woods since my biggest concern is backwoods tweakers (who are rarely alone) and I decided that I’d rather bow hunt if I’m going to actually kill stuff at close range. That being said I haven’t sold it off yet.

That's why I'm migrating from a 4" 629 in a 120-style holster to a G19-pattern gun with RMR and a WML (because sometimes it gets dark out). I prefer the romance of the big bore gun, but the standard capacity 9mm will handle any wildlife I'm likely to run into and be more useful against multiple human attackers, which is more likely than angry critters.

Chris

[03RN]

Few more miles with my m19 and my son

[Irelander]

I have a local guy making me a Barranti style holster. I actually work with him at my day job. He is taking over the leather working business from his ailing uncle. I'll post when I get it.

Forgot to post this when I got it. Nothing fancy, just works.

[Lost River]

This thread needs more .44s

[paul105]

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S&W M396 - 3 1/4" Al/Ti L Frame 18 oz .44 special
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Freedom Arms M97 - 5 1/2" .44 Special
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S&W M329s - 2.5 " Alaskan Backpacker & 4" PD
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2 3/4" S&W M69
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3" S&W 629
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That's all for now.
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My favorite caliber
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Paul

[BobM]

If I ever see a set of those Camo Pachmayrs on a gun show table, I’m going to buy them and then look for a gun to put them on.

[Lost River]

That is a fantastic plan!


And those .44 Russian Wicked Wadcutters are about the coolest thing you can shoot through your camo clad blaster.

Sooo much fun, and so crazy accurate!

[BobM]

My Bisley 44 Special (and my Bearcat).