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Offline sageman

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« on: September 27, 2004, 04:56:01 PM »
ive been looking into a big bore hand gun i already have a blackhawk in .44 mag  i am looking for a contender in a bigger caliber. preferably not 454 casuul just a little bigger maby.  45-70 or 375 jdj.  If you have any recmindations on calibers in those regons your imput would be appreshiated
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2004, 05:53:15 PM »
sage man ,you seem intent on getting some recoil! You should try those big boomers before you pay a bunch of $ to find out they CAN hurt you.
  Did I read in an earlier post that you are 16?
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2004, 05:55:04 PM »
um yea but ive been to the natonals twice
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2004, 11:01:30 PM »
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ive been looking into a big bore hand gun i already have a blackhawk in .44 mag  i am looking for a contender in a bigger caliber. preferably not 454 casuul just a little bigger maby.  45-70 or 375 jdj.  If you have any recmindations on calibers in those regons your imput would be appreshiated


I have a 444 Marlin in one on my Contenders. What a beast, but a great shooter.  :D  The 454 Casull is not chambered for the Contender, to much pressure for the frame.
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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2004, 02:28:47 AM »
I have a 45-70 and a .411JDJ in a 14 and 12 inch Contender. Both are hand fulls of, blast, recoil, and power. I seldom shoot the 45-70 anymore but son#1 loves it so much so that it is his only hunting gun (big time bow guy). The .41JDJ is another of my .41 caliber collection.  I can get it screaming but load it to the very lower levels of safety in that big .444Marlin case so all that power is really wasted on me. I shoots very well at 1400-1500fps with 170g -210g bullets.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2004, 09:55:51 AM »
ok ill stick to one thread i would seem to be a  much better idea thanx
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2004, 01:37:27 PM »
I just got a 41 GNR barrel from Gary Reeder, pushes a 170 grain HP at 2100 FPS.  Less kick then a .44 mag with better MV and range
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2004, 02:20:14 PM »
I have both the 375 JDJ and 45-70.  If you stick to the anemic factory 45-70 loads, you should have no recoil problems.  Handloading, is another story.  After a few stout 45-70 handloads, the 375 JDJ is a pussycat. BUT, like Chris said, these are not calibers for a beginner.  Both are capable of fierce recoil-definate flinch causers.  Try one before you buy it!!
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2004, 02:29:34 PM »
i plan on it
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