what do YOU think?
what do YOU think?
by Joe S. on Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:51 pm
Help me decide
Ok, I am pretty sure I have my XD(m) sold. I am going to be replacing it with a hunting firearm. Just not sure what direction I want to go as of yet.
Here are the next three items on my list:
460 or 500 S&W revolver with 6 to 8 inch barrel. I will equip it with a scope more than likely.
.444 rifle, either a Marlin lever action or Handi Rifle (I am a BIG lever gun and single shot fan. I currently hunt with a Ruger No.1 in 7mm Rem mag.)
Thompson Center Contender pistol chambered in something like 30-30 or larger.
Now, the S&W appeals to me because I can carry it in a holster, and its just a cool gun! And it would be suitable to hunt anything I hunt here in the Southeast.
But the .444 appeals to me because it is a rifle, and I want something I can have customized by Grizzly Customs and showcase it, but at the same time, use it to hunt anything I want to hunt. It’s a GREAT brush gun and spits a 300+ grain bullet. PLUS I found a .444 Marlin that has a rare stock on it and I am just ate up with it! this is the direction I am leaning, actually.
The T/C appeals to me because, well, who DOESN’T like the idea of a single shot pistol that you can exchange the barrels on?
So that’s my dilemma…
What yall think? The main reason I wanted to sell the XDm lately was for the revolver, but that was until I found the 444 and before I realized how much I liked the T/C… :
Ok, I am pretty sure I have my XD(m) sold. I am going to be replacing it with a hunting firearm. Just not sure what direction I want to go as of yet.
Here are the next three items on my list:
460 or 500 S&W revolver with 6 to 8 inch barrel. I will equip it with a scope more than likely.
.444 rifle, either a Marlin lever action or Handi Rifle (I am a BIG lever gun and single shot fan. I currently hunt with a Ruger No.1 in 7mm Rem mag.)
Thompson Center Contender pistol chambered in something like 30-30 or larger.
Now, the S&W appeals to me because I can carry it in a holster, and its just a cool gun! And it would be suitable to hunt anything I hunt here in the Southeast.
But the .444 appeals to me because it is a rifle, and I want something I can have customized by Grizzly Customs and showcase it, but at the same time, use it to hunt anything I want to hunt. It’s a GREAT brush gun and spits a 300+ grain bullet. PLUS I found a .444 Marlin that has a rare stock on it and I am just ate up with it! this is the direction I am leaning, actually.
The T/C appeals to me because, well, who DOESN’T like the idea of a single shot pistol that you can exchange the barrels on?
So that’s my dilemma…
What yall think? The main reason I wanted to sell the XDm lately was for the revolver, but that was until I found the 444 and before I realized how much I liked the T/C… :
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Re: what do YOU think?
by GunOneDown on Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:04 pm
ok, you talk a lot of this 444, so I vote for you to get it and never look back, just to the future to save and buy the 460. you want cool factor, get you a 2" 460 and whip that thing out on somebody. shooting it may break a wrist though. the factor 8 3/4 " ported isn't too bad.
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Re: what do YOU think?
by Stryker6 on Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:36 pm
I shot a H&R Handi Rifle in 500 S&W once notice I said once that sumbitch kicked!!!!!!
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Re: what do YOU think?
by Joe S. on Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:44 pm
I just commited to buy the 444 lever gun. Can't pass it up. 1970 model with a monte carlo stock!
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Re: what do YOU think?
by captain-03 on Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:02 pm
I own the 500 S&W and yes it is a "cool" gun AND also a monster .... and have shot a lot of contenders. For hunting, I would probably go with the contender .. and with the added versitility of changing barrels gives it another + in my book .. Not much into them long type sporting arms so I will leave the 444 rifle comments to others with much more experience than I!!
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Re: what do YOU think?
by Joe S. on Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:26 pm
pics listed somewhere... cant remember exactly where i put them... lol
well, i went the route of the .444... both of them actually. i bought the lever gun, then bought the handi rifle to go with it... lol
thanks for everyone's replies...
well, i went the route of the .444... both of them actually. i bought the lever gun, then bought the handi rifle to go with it... lol
thanks for everyone's replies...
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Re: what do YOU think?
by captain-03 on Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:51 pm
I see a lot of guys going to the .444. The range has been busy for the past couple weeks and there are a lot of new .444s out there!
Congats on the new one!!
Congats on the new one!!
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Re: what do YOU think?
by Joe S. on Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:35 pm
The ballistics are a good bit better on the .444 than 45/70. That is why I chose it. However if I could get a lever gun in 35 whelen, I probably would have a pair of them instead.
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