Advice on an EDC .44 magnum

**jakebrake** · November 10th, 2019, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by buxbandit

You guys with your 9s and 357s, for shame.
What he really needs is a .454 Casull for edc. I'd suggest the Ruger Super Redhawk with the 9.5" bbl. for that 50 yd shot.

.500 s&w…

go big or go home....or, to the chiropractor to get your self realigned after carrying that howitzer for any extended period of time.

**Bang** · November 10th, 2019, 01:07 PM

I think I've written about this experience with a .44mag before. Friend and I were out shooting. He had a .44 mag with a wooden grip he had made. Offered that I try it and I said sure! He secondarily mentioned the loads were his and they are "a little hot".

I squeezed one off, marveled at my having successfully managed the recoil, then became aware of a stinging sensation in my palm. Upon investigation, the wooden grips had become several smaller pieces, all going their own way. I handed it back, with a "you're crazy!". But then, I had suspected that all along.

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.500 s&w…

go big or go home....or, to the chiropractor to get your self realigned after carrying that howitzer for any extended period of time.

This may be why homo sapiens invented the wheel.

**ItchyTick** · November 10th, 2019, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by PAMedic=F|A=

Yes, but it is most likely going to be on my hip. Might get a shoulder holster for formal occasions, but 99.9% would be on my belt. Weight on my hip doesn't bother me overly much.

44 mags are heavy on the hip and carry 6 rounds at best. My ruger 454 is not a edc based on weight and capacity.

**PAMedic=F|A=** · November 16th, 2019, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by ItchyTick

44 mags are heavy on the hip and carry 6 rounds at best. My ruger 454 is not a edc based on weight and capacity.

MY carry now is a steel 1911, so capacity isn't much different. The weight difference is less then you'd think. 48 oz. for the 4-⅝” barreled ruger, 39 oz. for 1911 without mag or ammo, comes up to 45 oz loaded.

I couldn't figure out how much a 454 round weights (whole round, not just the bullet), but honestly it just seems like a round that is hotter then I'd enjoy shooting.

That said the The 444 Multi by Tarurus weights only 28.00 oz, with a 4 in barrel, not sure how I feel about a titanium gun...

**Palerider** · December 6th, 2019, 08:24 AM

I think everyone’s covered the different models along with 44 special as a lower recoiling substitute. My only comment is get a double action revolver. Given what could be happening around you, I’d want to be able to shoot with one hand. And yes, you can cock and shoot with one hand a single action revolver but no where as easily as a double action.