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Those are beautiful factory stocks on the bottom 624. You lucked out on that one. I've owned many Specials, including two 624's, a 4" and a 6 1/2 incher.
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I own just one .44 magnum handgun. I do have a couple .44 mag rifles and one .44 special revolver. Here's my Redhawk in .44. Hogue Bantam grips to help my stubby fingers reach the trigger. An inexpensive, but serviceable Simmons 2X mounted in Ruger rings sits on it currently. Not a great pic, but I was bored and not seeing any deer so I thought I'd prop up my guns and take a pic while waiting on a whitetail.
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.
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Here are my 44's: 1894 Marlin, Smith and Wesson 29-3 6", Ruger Nwe Model Super Blackhawk, and a Smith and Wesson 29-2 6/5".
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I finally found a Mountain Gun, made myself a fine Christmas present.
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Nice looking revolver, TWR.
Aside from lighter weight (and the nice looking tapered barrel), are there any other pluses w/ a Mountain Gun over a standard 4" M29?
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To me, balance is the key I guess but mechanicly, it's just a lighter barrel that reads Mountain Gun on it's side.
I would think a 4" 629 would be similar but have never handled one. I did shoot a 4" 329 and there is such a thing as too light...
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I finally had a nice tribute holster made by Mike Barranti. Looks great, fits great, cant say enough good things about the holster. Been wearing the blue off this .44 special, now I need to start wearing in the holster.
Life is but the memories we've created.....Sully Erna
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I enjoyed this thread on the 44's immensely! Some are really works of art.Thought I'd throw this old shooting iron in the mix.It doesn't measure up to many of them shown, built it myself because it is what I always thought a Super Blackhawk should look like.Keep 'em coming!
If you don't like Robert E. Lee, you won't like it on this ranch. JGM
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I finally had a nice tribute holster made by Mike Barranti. Looks great, fits great, cant say enough good things about the holster. Been wearing the blue off this .44 special, now I need to start wearing in the holster. That is some pretty wood in those grips! What is it?
"wanna hear God laugh? Tell Him you have complete control now!"
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I enjoyed this thread on the 44's immensely! Some are really works of art.Thought I'd throw this old shooting iron in the mix.It doesn't measure up to many of them shown, built it myself because it is what I always thought a Super Blackhawk should look like.Keep 'em coming! That is a Unique looking piece there! I would enjoy wearing the blue off that as well. So many nice guns, not enough field time.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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My one and only, hardly ever shoot it but we took it out this morning. Unlucky goph, 240 Hornady and about 8 grains of Titegroup.
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Nice going, Sam. If you wait to be charged by an large, angry carnivore, you might never get any shooting done.
"Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett
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I finally had a nice tribute holster made by Mike Barranti. Looks great, fits great, cant say enough good things about the holster. Been wearing the blue off this .44 special, now I need to start wearing in the holster. That is some pretty wood in those grips! What is it? It is walnut. No extravagant wood but Alan had some great pieces of walnut laying around and made these for me.
Life is but the memories we've created.....Sully Erna
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Model 29 Model 629 Classic Hunter Model 29 Classic Super Blackhawk. My first .44 magnum; my grandparents bought it for my 16th birthday.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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My one and only, hardly ever shoot it but we took it out this morning. Unlucky goph, 240 Hornady and about 8 grains of Titegroup. That looks like a five inch tube on that! My favorite for an "all arounder"! A stainless 5" Classic like yours would be hard to top for the most practical N frame 44 built for an outdoorsman.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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My one and only, hardly ever shoot it but we took it out this morning. Unlucky goph, 240 Hornady and about 8 grains of Titegroup. That looks like a five inch tube on that! My favorite for an "all arounder"! A stainless 5" Classic like yours would be hard to top for the most practical N frame 44 built for an outdoorsman. My 6.5" 629 Classic is very cool, but yes the 5" is handier, and about as light as I want to shoot with full power loads. I'm pretty content with my light loads, and full power loads. One of these days I need to find a good mid-range load that will toss 200-250's at 1100 to 1200 fps, and burn clean. A Smith 329 is on the "buy" list one of these days, and mid-range is all I care to try with one!
"...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."
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Try 10 grains of Unique.
I do not know what your cleanliness requirements are, but that load is one that is easy to shoot well and I have yet to find an N frame that does not like it.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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Yep, 10 grains of Unique under a 240 XTP works quite well! However I do have to admit, the 300 gr WFNGC Beartooths I just loaded over a 20 gr charge of H-110 do take some getting used to out of my 629 Mountain Gun! Let's just say these rounds will be saved for things that I absolutely have to "stomp a mudhole in"! Keith
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10 grs of Unique is one of my most used loads in 44 maggies, never seen one yet that didn't like it with the 250 gr Keith slug but mule deer hate it!
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Shot some light 8.5 grain Unique w/ 240 grain LaserCast loads through this guy today. Fun gun. Great load for plinking and small game!
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running!www.lostriverammocompany.com
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