puma 92- shoot 44 specials?

[aglass1987]

ive had a puma 92 in 44 mag for about a year now and i shoot it all the time. my question is has anybody had experience with shooting 44 specials in them. do they cycle good???

[dpe.ahoy]

Hmmmm, never tryed them.  Only have the Mags.  Inquiring minds want to know.  DP

[towpro]

I bet you will find your answer on one of these 2 cowboy action forums.  Shooting lighter loads is popular with these 2 groups.

http://www.sassnet.com/forums/

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/

[teddy12b]

I have never fired them in my rifle, but I'm also curious about this.  For what it's worth I have loaded all kinds of different bullets in my rifle and never had any feeding problems.  320gr hard cast to 240 JHP, never with any problems.

[aglass1987]

yeah i was just curious too because my rifle with cycle anything i throw in there.

[teddy12b]

How far out can you all accurately hit deer sized targets with yours?  If I can brace myself and I'm using my good ammo I can hit targets at 150 yards.  I shoot steel plates and at that distance the 44 mag still has quite a whallop left in it.

[aglass1987]

mostly i use 240 grain winchester soft points which is really accurate and the farthest ive shot is bout 75 yards and i was on target.

[aglass1987]

after i worked all the kinks out of it and slick it up, its one of the most accurate rifles i got

[teddy12b]

What did you do to slick it up?

[aglass1987]

I mainly just cut coils off all of my springs. Ejector spring, Hammer spring, and magazine spring. I didnt have no ruff edges to file down. That really made it smooth!!!

[teddy12b]

Mine seems to be getting smoother the more I shoot it.  I sure like that gun.  It's so small & handy, but packs a huge punch.

[Irelander]

I'm looking to get a PUMA '92 in 44MAG in the near future.  I was wondering what barrel length is optimal for the 44MAG.  I was thinking of getting the 20" model but the 16" sounds really nice for tote'n around in the brush.  What do you guys think?

[teddy12b]

I've held the different lengths and the 24" barrel felt a little long for hunting, the 16" barrel just felt like too much of a toy, and the 20" felt just right.  That's just me though.  I wouldn't mind owning one of each if I could.

[jschance]

To answer your original question, the .44 Mag Puma I had would cycle .44 Specials slick as could be.  I honestly don't know if I ever ran .44 Mag brass through it when I owned it.

I bought it used from a friend of mine who regretted selling it to me about one week later.  I held on to it for about a year, then sold it back to him for the same price I bought it for (what are friends for).  To my knowledge, he's still got it, and I still regret selling it back to him.

[45-70.gov]

i  like  the  16  inch
i  am  shout  and  i  can hold  the  grip  and it won't drag
the  44 mag/special  was made for short  pistols
16  inch  won't  hold  enough rounds  should  you ever take up cowboy games