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Just saw one of these for sale today, hadnt seen one in years.
Any of you own one or have any experience with one? Regards, Jericho
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Two of my buddies both bought one when they first came out. One went back to the factory twice for repairs, and the other went back three times. Both ended up selling them.
The brass would get stuck in the cylinder after firing them and you couldn't pry it out of there.
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I remember hearing about that issue when they first came out. Dang, they are an expensive gun.
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I have stopped buying Taurus's but I would sure like one of those Hank
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I've played with a couple of them. When shooting Hornet in a revolver you have to keep the chambers squeaky clean, no oil residue and as little powder residue as possible. It's the same problem Colt had with the .44-40 way back in the day. Because .44-40 was a black powder round, people kept the gun well oiled, including the chambers, and the lubrication in the chambers would cause the cartridge to first slip back against the recoil shield, then the cartridge would expand; and then the whole thing would lock up tight and you couldn't turn the cylinder to save your life. Same thing with the Raging Hornet, keep the chambers REALLY clean and it will work fine.
BTW, the two that I have shot were wicked accurate. I'm talking nearly MOA at 100m. Loud as all get out, but a whole lot of fun to shoot.
The Raging series revolvers have the strongest lockup of any DA revolver, and every one I've ever shot was crazy accurate. Shot a .480 that broke MOA at 100m. Would have bought it on the spot had it been anything but a .480.
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I bought one from a good friend several years ago, and it is and a dandy! You DO need to keep the chambers very clean and oil free. Other than that it's awesome. With average handloads using a 2x scope it will stack 5 shots in about 1 1/2" at 100yards. The trigger on mine is pretty good, but the previous owner may have worked it a bit.
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No different than the Smith M53 I sent down the road years ago.
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