I like my Ruger Redhawk 44 mag. Heavy sucker though!
“I like my Ruger Redhawk 44 mag. Heavy sucker though!”
I bought the first one in my area. I’m a machinist so I did my own action job. It’s smooth as silk. Love the gun! Unfortunately I have a badly healed wrist that just can’t take the recoil anymore. The good news is that I have a great son in law who borrowed it for deer hunting and turned out to be a natural pistol shooter. It’s in his safe now.
Agree ...... Linebaugh or Bowen ?? make’s a 5 inch “Alpine” version of it that is less weight and bulk ..... when loaded with 44 mag hammerheads it makes for a best “handgun” option IMO.
When I was stationed up in Alaska observed lots of locals carrying double barrel 12 or 10 gauge shotguns. Based on short receiver, shortest “legal” barrels, 2 triggers, 2 firing pins, wont jam etc ... 1st load was high brass 00 buckshot, 2nd barrel was a sabot slug .
They said / taught that a bear charge from dense brush was so fast two rounds from a double was average if at all. Dog and a double barrel was my companion for fishing after watching what the locals used ...... as was a SW 29 at the time.
Dogs are multi-purpose in alerting you, buying you time, and or running off a threat in my experience. Were I to visit again today I’d bring my same set of “bear tools”. Dog, Double and maybe the Redhawk Alpine versus the SW29.
Stay Safe ...