I wound up in the same position as the Seller. I bought the s/s version when they were first advertised for sale. I really liked it but wished I’d bought the Titantium version...... so I did. I gave the steel one to a good friend who still has it and carried the Titantium one in a shoulder rig every day for years.
I ran across a great deal on a Smith PD in 44 mag and started carrying it every day. I followed thru on a promise to another friend and let him buy the Titantium one with all my 41 Mag reloading stuff. A few years ago he was ringing an eight inch gong at 165 yards with it and said he wanted it if I ever wanted to sell it.
The timing on my first Tracker would get off occasionally and I sent it back to the dealer for warranty repair. I had it back in less than two weeks.
The Tracker is a great revolver and the 41 is a perfect cartridge for it.
So Jerry, what do you you feel the porting has done for the recoil and what's it added to blast? A full on 41 load is a bit much for these old hands in a Short bbl Redhawk. Mac
I feel the porting has helped tame the recoil, along with the soft ribbed rubber grips. I have no problem shooting it offhand with a two-handed hold. At the indoor range, with hearing protection on of course, I have been able to put two cylinders (10 shots) of the 210gr Nosler HP's at 1,100 fps into a 3 inch or less group at 7 yards. I stand 5'-8" and weigh 165lbs. And I'm 68.
The blast, without hearing protection is bad. That buck I earlier said I shot with this pistol was initially at 18yds and then I fired 3 more shots as he tried to depart. Of the 4 shots total, I hit him 3 times and he went down with each shot as he stumbled to about 45 yards and collapsed. I didn't have hearing protection on. My ears were ringing for days.
Yes Sir that does help and I hope it helps others too! You're an inch taller and I'm a year older...:-). Thinking about it but the money is bit tight...Hope you don't mind my asking cause I had to know. Couple bumps anyway. Thanks Mac
Yes Sir that does help and I hope it helps others too! You're an inch taller and I'm a year older...:-). Thinking about it but the money is bit tight...Hope you don't mind my asking cause I had to know. Couple bumps anyway. Thanks Mac
Been following this thread doing my best to resist. It was a good question to ask.
Here's a pic of the buck I shot with this revolver. I was in the chair blind in the center background of the pic. The buck was originally 18 yards off to the left of the chair blind.
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