Posted on 08/28/2016 12:31:45 PM PDT by w1n1
The Taurus Judge is the gun that can do it all, check it out as Matt from Demolition Ranch puts it to the test in as many ways as possible.
Most people have at least heard of the Taurus Judge and the Taurus Judge Public Defender, and you’ve probably heard the claim that it’s the gun that can do it all.
Today you’ll get to see that claim put to the test as Matt from Demolition Ranch puts just about as many different types of rounds as possible through these guns and gives them all sorts of tests.
What we really like is the versatility in a single weapon. You can shoot a target anywhere from long distance with the .45 or the .410 slug to up close with any of the buckshot or even birdshot options in the .410.
You can even load the gun simultaneously with different rounds if you are using it as a defensive weapon so that as you continue to pull the trigger your ammo changes to different distances. See it all in action here.
Can you quail hunt with it?
Sure. If you are really, really proficient.
Oh boy... In his first few sentences he says how “cool” it is; wonders how much “kick” it has; and says he just got it.
Soon after shooting a piece of wood, he also declares that any intruder so hit would “definitely be going down”. Wow.
Sorry, “dude”... (or is it “bro”?) I’ve read numerous well-executed ballistics tests of the Judge, all of which showed it it to be a poorly-performing, overhyped gun, at least for self-defense.
This is the first time I have heard it describes as accurate. My ten year old wanted me to get one because he uses one in his XBox game.
This is the first time I have heard it describes as accurate....At a less than 16’ range during an actual shooting, a slingshot is accurate. How accurate do you want it to be?
“It shoots through schools.”
I cannot recommend this gun enough for home defense/car jacking. My wife was not comfortable around guns and was blasting away like Annie Oakley after 10 minutes at the range. She is very uncomfortable with Glocks etc...loves the wheel gun. Alas we live in Jersey and can’t bring it with us during our travels throughout Joisey. However, it is nice knowing I have backup if someone breaks in.
When I was a kid I saw a guy take them on the fly with a .22 Benjamin air rifle.
I have the S&W Governor, similar gun, better made. When I shoot 45s it is as accurate as any other revolver I have fired. Mine has two birdshot, then two PDX rounds, then two 45s and yes, I have had training.
I am not a fan, but there is little doubt it has been a wildly successful firearm due to the unique characteristics.
I have put about 40 rounds through it - both shotgun and pistol and it does not seem to do either very well. It has a brutal trigger out of the box and the ergonomics make it an unlikely choice for carry.
The one role where it has an argument is last ditch home defense (nightstand gun) weapon. However, there is only ONE firearm to possess to protect the interior of your home and that is full sized shotgun. My load of choice is non-magnum #4 shot.
No thanks, I prefer this pistol.
My son-in-law and his kid just aTaurus and S%W 9mms. this weekend. Each was bragging about how they did at 50 yds., 25 yds and asked me to go with them. I put the target at 20’, used both weapons (left and right handed) with one shot each and put kill shots in. I said “You aint huntin’ buffalo with a self defense weapon.” They toned down their ranges.
Sorry, “dude”... (or is it “bro”?)
It’s ‘Doctor’.
Preferably a reliable 2 inch grouping.
Well, I sure hope it’s better than the .380 semi piece-o-junk I finally got rid of.
In a real fight, you only need one. I have been in two shootings (still alive) and couldn’t tell you where my pistol was aimed. AT him is the best description. I only hoped for a 6’X 3’ grouping.
There are a lot of people who shoot the Bond Arms derringers as well as the Judge accurately. They are surprisingly accurate.
And a real blast to shoot at the range. One of the real fun guns.
One of my preferences:
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