[mesinge2]

Originally Posted by diggsbakes

My Model 66 rolls, as I call it, so smoothly I can hardly tell you in words. My SP101 on the other hand does not. . . I'm doing some work to it, so hopefully it will soon.

Good point, I totally forgot to mention that. diggs, if I can call you that, is absolutely right about the different "types" of recoil. I notice that with my 44 magnums that the heavier the bullet the more "torque" you feel. You and actually feel the the weapon twist in your hand as you fire. If I am remembering correctly what you are actually "feeling" is the bullet traveling through the rifiling. The heavier the bullet the more you feel. For example, I shoot some 44 magnum 340 grain +P+ Buffalo Bore loads though my Redhawk once and a while, just for the heck of it, and I can feel the grip twist counter-clockwise if my grip on the weapon is not firm enough.

[diggsbakes]

Originally Posted by mesinge2

Good point, I totally forgot to mention that. diggs, if I can call you that, is absolutely right about the different "types" of recoil.

That's what they usually do call me. . . on a good day and to my face. . .

Originally Posted by mesinge2

I notice that with my 44 magnums that the heavier the bullet the more "torque" you feel. You and actually feel the the weapon twist in your hand as you fire. If I am remembering correctly what you are actually "feeling" is the bullet traveling through the rifiling. The heavier the bullet the more you feel. For example, I shoot some 44 magnum 340 grain +P+ Buffalo Bore loads though my Redhawk once and a while, just for the heck of it, and I can feel the grip twist counter-clockwise if my grip on the weapon is not firm enough.

I do0n't have eno0ugh experience in the shooting of max loads through .44 mags to compare. The Buffalo Bore I carry and sho0ot is 270 and 300 grains respectively. I've never seen the 340 grain stuff here, but now I gotta order some!

Managing heavy recoil is yet another realm of handgun mastery all to itself.

WHAT A WONDERFUL, DYNAMIC SPORT!!!

Every handgun collection is incomplete with out at least one good .44 mag.

[mesinge2]

Here is the 340 gr +P+ Buffalo Bore Load in my 7 1/2" Ruger Redhawk. The bottom image always surprises me.
I mean a 7 1/2" barrel disapears in the flash and it happened so fast that I barely remember the flash, other
than the loss of my night vision.

YouTube - .44 Mag Ruger Redhawk with 340 grain +P+ Buffalo Bore

YouTube - .44 Mag Ruger Redhawk with 340 grain +P+ Buffalo Bore

[CA357]

I love the last photo.