[tx gun runner]

Shot 5 at 25 and 5 at 50 yds for sighters and here is the next 10 at 50 yds , look like it going to be a keeper . When the weather get a little nicer I will get my chrony out and see what the speed is before I shoot it at 100 yds . I just ordered a stainless ejector housing and that should finish the gun up .

 

[Machinist]

Very impressive! How does it feel? Is it comfortable to shoot?

Did you find the screw?

 

[deputy125]

looks like a good load.............are the sights gonna stay or get changed to a different set of irons?

 

[tx gun runner]

Very impressive! How does it feel? Is it comfortable to shoot?
Did you find the screw?

It kicks a little less that a 44 mag and no I didn't find the screw , that's why I ordered the stainless ejector housing . Its for a 10" 44 mag I hope it fits .

deputy125
looks like a good load.............are the sights gonna stay or get changed to a different set of irons?
I love to get different ft sight . I hate ramped ones .

 

[Machinist]

Looks like you ended up with just what you were hoping for. Very nice.

 

[Bountyhunter]

Looks like a keeper to me.

 

[b.roberts]

Nice shooting. That is a good looking revolver.

 

[chance]

Good looking gun AND TARGET. Good shooting

 

[jimbo1096]

I like those Maxies! Been searching for one I could afford for a long time. Everytime I see one on the auction sites it get bid outta my price range.

 

[tx gun runner]

There not getting cheaper . I have over $1000 with the SS frame , grip panels , Power free spin pawl and SS ejector rod housing change . Then add the brass and special bullets . The last year models have very tight spec , my cylinder gap is under .002 and most Ruger are .004 to .006 . on my other Ruger . It took me 2 yrs to find a NIB with 7 1/2 barrel and high serial number under $750 shipped . I found lots of used 10" at $600 in the early models .

 

[boxhead]

I have an early three digit one that is as tight as you suggest. I am not aware of any "loose" one's? Mine is super accurate as well with the 180 hr XTP and H4227. I ran into it 4 years ago at a show for $375. Near the top of my "best buys".

 

[JOHNNY WACKO]

That target aint no good its full of holes. :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Taurus_9mm]

Looks like she'd make great Deer medicine!!

 

[tx gun runner]

Looks like she'd make great Deer medicine!!

I've put it on the back burner for a little bit . Here a completed pic . With the big grip the hammer rock back in hand . Now I can put my pinky under grip and stop the roll .

 

[sheepdog]

...would recoil be more like a .41 mag lead factory load or SP factory load???

 

[b.roberts]

Looking good.

 

[jody johnson]

I'm with Chance...great lookin' SA and a very impressive target!

 

[tx gun runner]

...would recoil be more like a .41 mag lead factory load or SP factory load???

A little less that a 44 mag . So I guess the answer would be yes . I can tell you that squared trigger guard is like slamming your hand in a door . I held it 3 different ways and hurt three different fingers . Ruger had there head up there a$$ in that design .

 

[sheepdog]

...would you hunt with it or not??? That's a lot of power....

 

[tx gun runner]

...would you hunt with it or not??? That's a lot of power....

That's a good question ... I have a BH 357 mag / 6.5 , SBH 357 max /7.5 , vaquero 44/40 /7.5 and a XP100 in 308 for hunting hand guns . The last time I hunted with a hand gun only was around 1980 and when I hunt I always carry a long barrel hand gun in this rig . Remember my 1st love is motorcycle , target shooting , Girls , fishing and then hunting in that order . At one time Girls were in the number one spot , but they keep losing ground the older I get . The 357 max will replace the 357 mag when I get all all my different loads developed for it . And no I will never shoot 38 or 357 mags in a max , I will load the max's case to 38 and 357 mag fps spec's . My 44-40 I have loads developed from 44 spl and loads that meet or exceed the 44 mag spec's .