Geez .44 mag is an amazing caliber

[jakesford]

1894 Cowboy to be exact.

I really wish they made this model in .44mag... I guess I will just stick with the 45/70:wink1:

[Boomhauer]

I got a Ruger Redhawk for $400 off of AR15.com. It looks brand new and was sold in 1984.

I also just got a bag of .44 mag from a guy at work, so I won't mind bringing it to shoot.

.44 Magnum is a great round. I'd love to have a lever action Marlin in .44 mag to go with the Ruger.

Well I have a Marlin .44 mag lever action and it makes an excellent brush gun. I am currently looking for a ruger .44 mag carbine. I see them on gunbroker but can't see spending 750 for a good one.

[FATHERFORD]

I <3 my 44 mag.

[03trubluGT]

I really want one of these, but in .44 Mag:

[ThreeFingerPete]

I really want one of these, but in .44 Mag:

Whats with all of the barrel?

[03trubluGT]

Whats with all of the barrel?

Better accuracy, more FPS.

I just love long, octagonal shaped barrels.


One of my dream guns is a Shiloh Sharps.

[CJ]

Better accuracy, more FPS.

I just love long, octagonal shaped barrels.


One of my dream guns is a Shiloh Sharps.

when are you free for me to stop by sometime? I need to bring you that flash back.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Better accuracy, more FPS.

I just love long, octagonal shaped barrels.


One of my dream guns is a Shiloh Sharps.

When you're shooting a pistol caliber, depending on your powder, you won't gain much with all of the barrel length. The longer sight radius is certainly valuable, but at the cost of the additional weight? Judgement call.

[CJ]

When you're shooting a pistol caliber, depending on your powder, you won't gain much with all of the barrel length. The longer sight radius is certainly valuable, but at the cost of the additional weight? Judgement call.

For .44 mag it makes a big difference. Large magnum calibers suffer huge amounts of excess burn because most use rifle powders. But, handguns are meant to be carried, so much longer than 6" and you're defeating the purpose. However from a analytical approach, optimal barrel length is around 9" for a .44 mag pistol - where it achieves the maximum velocity to length.

Here's a chart


1" 742 FPS
2" 935
3" 1067
4" 1165
5" 1239
6" 1298
7" 1345
8" 1384
9" 1417
10" 1445
11" 1469
12" 1490
13" 1508
14" 1525
15" 1539
16" 1552
17" 1564
18" 1575

As you can see, from 1-9" there are considerable differences in velocity. And from a 1" barrel to an 18" barrel you can see the power changes of the round. The exact same caliber is twice as powerful. But, this test does not tell the whole story. When you go to longer barrels, you switch to slower burning powders so it generates more expansion as it travels down the barrel.

[03trubluGT]

when are you free for me to stop by sometime? I need to bring you that flash back.

Just hold onto it for now. We are swamped with stuff right now.

Monday - in Farmer's Branch for hockey
Tuesday - 8th grade football
Wed - Farmer's Branch for hockey
Thu - maybe
Fri - Part time at the Mansion
Sat- Part time at the Mansion

It looks like maybe a Thursday would be the best, but I'll have to let you know.

[CJ]

Just hold onto it for now. We are swamped with stuff right now.

Monday - in Farmer's Branch for hockey
Tuesday - 8th grade football
Wed - Farmer's Branch for hockey
Thu - maybe
Fri - Part time at the Mansion
Sat- Part time at the Mansion

It looks like maybe a Thursday would be the best, but I'll have to let you know.

Sold your soul to the devil I see.

[03trubluGT]

When you're shooting a pistol caliber, depending on your powder, you won't gain much with all of the barrel length. The longer sight radius is certainly valuable, but at the cost of the additional weight? Judgement call.

Even if you are shooting a pistol load, there is no cylinder gap in a lever action. All of that energy is focused down the barrel and used.

Even 100 fps would be advantageous.

[03trubluGT]

Sold your soul to the devil I see.

Between kids and trying to be mostly debt free, it's a small price to pay for now.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Even if you are shooting a pistol load, there is no cylinder gap in a lever action. All of that energy is focused down the barrel and used.

Even 100 fps would be advantageous.

CJ, I'm well aware. I was talking about the rifle, and for a brush gun I'd sure as hell take a 6lb rifle over a 7lb rifle of similar ballistics / accuracy.

[CJ]

CJ, I'm well aware. I was talking about the rifle, and for a brush gun I'd sure as hell take a 6lb rifle over a 7lb rifle of similar ballistics / accuracy.

Yeah apparently I don't read well. What is the barrel length of your Alaskan .454? Ever had it in front of a chronograph? I'm curious.