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Offline kid_couteau

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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #60 on: March 01, 2013, 09:37:50 AM »
Be careful
I had that same gun

The screw that holds the cylinder release.

The one inside the frame not the thumb release.

That screw on mine was loose and too short.

If you tightened it it would not release the cylinder.

If you left it loose you risked losing it.

I adjusted it and loctited it down.

It worked well but I could never trust it so I sold it.

Added note if this does happen to you you can pull the cylinder rod and release it that way in a pinch.

Kid
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #61 on: March 01, 2013, 10:15:15 AM »
Quote from: quasne.inc on October 02, 2012, 07:44:01 AM
The new Charter Arms .40 revolver doenst require moon clips.  And I have no real use for a .44 mag or .454.  Admittedly they would be fun, but I can only afford one handgun at the moment and I need it to be my conceal carry.

Now if Charter could do that for 10mm, I would be REALLY interested. 10mm is about my favorite pistol round.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #62 on: March 22, 2013, 01:01:05 PM »
I shoot all three calibers and I really like the .357 because of its flat trajectory for pests/varmints but if I could only have one gun I would choose the .44 Special. I would then learn to reload. I almost never shooy factory ammo. The only exception is when I get a new gun and need to wait for new dies/components to arrive.
The .44 Special will be better/easier with lead bullets than the .357. Yes, I shoot lead with the 357 too but it will be easier finding an acceptable load  with the 44 Special. Furthermore the 44 will not be nearly as noisy.  Has anyone else ever fired a 357 full load inside a closed room without hearing protection? Eh? Eh?
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #63 on: March 23, 2013, 04:48:28 AM »
The 44 Spl. loads I made for fun shooting my CA Bulldogs (had a pair) years back were more like 44American; IIRC, about 600-650fps with a 215-240ish cast bullet. I had 750ish fps Ly429421's for social work and, thankfully, never had to use such, though I have no doubt about 'em. The hole in the end of that barrel was.....intimidating.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #64 on: March 23, 2013, 06:09:59 AM »
Quote from: kid_couteau on March 01, 2013, 09:37:50 AM
Be careful
I had that same gun

The screw that holds the cylinder release.

The one inside the frame not the thumb release.

That screw on mine was loose and too short.

If you tightened it it would not release the cylinder.

If you left it loose you risked losing it.

I adjusted it and loctited it down.

It worked well but I could never trust it so I sold it.

Added note if this does happen to you you can pull the cylinder rod and release it that way in a pinch.

Kid

The way to fix a crane retaining screw that locks it is to shorten it. Take the screw out and grind a tiny bit off the tip, retaining the original shape. It will only take a little bit to fix it. Grind and try until the problem goes away.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #65 on: March 24, 2013, 03:22:29 AM »
 i used to have a 646 smith which is a 40sw moon clipped L frame 3 inch gun. It was a slick little gun. Ill say this about moon clip guns. Anyone that says there awkward or a pain in the but has never shot one. theres no faster way or convient way to load a revolver then with moon clips. It also makes picking up your brass at the end of a day of shooting a snap. I just load up 50 or so clips before i go shooting and shoot the snot out of a gun and take them home and declip them. If smith would come back out with an all stainless steal .40 like the 696 id be all over one. or better yet an all stainless 5 shot 10mm on the L frame with a 3 inch barrel. that would probably make one of the best self defense revolvers ever made.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #66 on: March 25, 2013, 08:02:09 AM »
I have one of the Taurus .45 ACP revolvers that uses a moon clip. No problem at all using the clips if you think you may need speed loading. OTOH loose cartridges are a lot more convenient to carry. Personally I figure that in an emergency if I don't get the job done with what was already loaded the reload, any reload, will probably be too late.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #67 on: March 25, 2013, 08:08:24 AM »
"The best reload is a backup"
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #68 on: June 06, 2013, 04:02:21 PM »
If I had to give up all my pistols but one, here is the one I would keep. Dan Wesson 15-2V .357 Mag pistol pack. After all, with four interchangable barrels, it's almost like having 4 pistols!




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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #69 on: June 07, 2013, 04:05:08 AM »
You lucky dog! I regret having passed up a fair deal on one of those packages wayyy back. Lots of good reasons to keep it, for sure.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #70 on: June 09, 2013, 02:25:31 PM »
Just an update.  I sold the charter .44 and just have the Ruger LCR .357.  The .44 was awesome, but the .357 just rides on my hip so much better.  Obviously a little louder and more recoil but nothing I can't handle for now.  As long as my arthritis doesn't get significantly worse any time soon.
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Re: .357, .40, or .44 sp?
« Reply #71 on: June 14, 2013, 02:12:35 PM »
A few years ago when this gun buying craze was festering I found a mint ruger security six in 357mag w/6" barrel in blue for $199. I couldn't get the plastic out fast enough. Of course I'd go with the 357mag to keep Elmer Keith proud too.
I just picked up a s&w m58 & m57's in 41mag. It's  a great round too.


If ruger would manufacture the redhawks in 357mag & 41mag I'd buy every barrel length they would offer. I emailed them about it and I wish everyone else would too.
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