.44 Special Fun !

[Dframe]

I struggle along with a couple of model 24's but my pride and joy is a 5.5 inch Colt SAA.

[BABore]

Bob:
Thank you ! Nice ! Looks very good for .44 Special !

Did you ever have a mould made in this design? Nope!

Now to see if Bruce would be interested in adding it to his catalog ! Ha ha ha............... Hee hee

Jerry

Something for both of you to look at.

433190

[GLL]

Bruce:

You must have stayed up late last night grinding that cherry !

VERY PRETTY !

Will it produce 0.334" ?

Jerry

[GLL]

Dframe:

How about a photo of your "pride and joy" and the 24's ?

Jerry

[McLintock]

I've got a couple .44 Specials made on Ruger Old Model 3 screw frames, a pair in "Vaquero" style and one still with adjustable sights and 7 1/2" barrel. The set also sport cylinders in 44-40, so they are convertibles as well. I had the "Vaqueros built, but built the long barreled one myself. Used a Super Blackhawk barrel and Qualite brass grip frame. Here's a pic:


And here's shot of one of the set with 44-40 cylinder installed, not much room for a longer cartridge, but it does real well with a 205 gr bullet, Lyman 429666, and 33 grains of KIK 2F. Just shot them with that load in a Cowboy Match last weekend, they do go boom. I have .429 throats in the cylinders and have to use Winchester brass to make them work, thinner brass in the throat area.


And the other end of the cylinder with the 44-40's in it, no more room here either.

McLintock

[BABore]

Bruce:

You must have stayed up late last night grinding that cherry ! I got the design from 45 2.1 this morning, made the cherry drawing up, and had it done by lunch.

VERY PRETTY ! Why thank you.

Will it produce 0.334" ? God, I hope not, peoples would be PO'd. I sized the cherry so it would drop just a shade over 0.433, hopefully.

Jerry

I was in bed about the time you were eating dinner.

[GLL]

Oops !

[GLL]

Not enough S&Ws on this thread !

Jerry

3rd Model Target HE


4th Model Target HE

[Dale53]

Of course, we need GOOD ammo for our .44 Specials:



This is MiHec's H&G #503 Hollow point clone.

Below is the original H&G #503 Solid:



Dale53

[GLL]

Of course, we need GOOD ammo for our .44 Special !
Dale53

I agree ! Not as colorful though !

Jerry

[S.R.Custom]

Personally, I think this here is the zenith of .44 special fun...

[doghawg]

Here's two more......

[GLL]

We are getting a nice variety of .44 Special revolvers !

Jerry

[Dale53]

GLL;
I always enjoy your photos. For some reason, I was never able to come up with the Lyman wadcutter mould. Fortunately, I WAS able to get in on the 200 gr wadcutter Group Buy. I am still working with that one but have done well with 4.0 grs of Red Dot in .44 Special cases. I haven't yet been able to chronograph that load. Will do, shortly.

Lots of nice .44's in this thread. Nice people with them, also.

Dale53

[Southern Son]

I am really glad that this thread was started, there are some magnificent revolvers here. WOW.

[GLL]

This old HE is one of my very favorite revolvers ! Not much to look at but it is a great shooter !
I am sure it belonged to a LEO in southwest Texas ! At least that is the story I tell !

Jerry

3rd Model 1926 .44HE

[Leadforbrains]

My Lipsey .44 special.

[Leadforbrains]

I like this motivational poster

[Patrick L]

Here's my M24

[UnderDawgAl]

Leadforbrains,

Tell me about the stocks on that Lipsey 44. They look great!