Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 Since all of my firearms are vitrual, my opinion is really not important. But looking over the list of .45 Colt, .44-40, .45 ACP, and .44 Magnum, I think I would prefer the .44 special Revolver. Now for the barrel length. Quote
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 My favorite pistol caliber? (scratches chin) (scratches scalp) (mutters about how much acreage of scalp is exposed now-a-days) Why, that's easy! It's my ... ummm ... that would be, ahhh ... (scratches chin again) Daggone, I'm glad I got some beard anyways, otherwise I'd be crowdin' as hairy as a cue ball! Now where was I?Oh ... yeah ... pistol caliber ... (You see that puff of smoke on the horizon? That's my train of thought receding at a good velocity!) I would have to be real honest and allow as that would be whichever one I was shootin' at the moment! That's my favorite! Quote
Dantankerous Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) That's like asking what my favorite dessert is. It has many many answers. 1911 platform. 45 acp. Oh, and Super 38. Single actions. 45 Colt. Carry guns. 9mm, 10 mm and 357 Sig. Carry gun in bear country. 10 mm or 44 mag. Pistol caliber used in lever action? Gee, in cowboy that would be 45 Colt although 44-40 in black powder is a very close second. Pistol caliber rifle in Bear Country? 44 Magnum. Seemingly many answers to a simple question. Or maybe I am just very indecisive. Edited January 9, 2017 by Dantankerous Quote
Pat Riot Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 For normal carry: .38 Spl For abnormal carry: 12 gauge pump with a pistol grip Favorite for what, BCM? Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 .22 LR and .45 Colt. But they don't lead the rest of the pack by much! Quote
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) 1. 44 special for C.A.S 2. 44 Mag Hunting 3. 45 ACP Home Protection. 4. 22LR Plinking Edited January 9, 2017 by Rooster Ron Wayne Quote
Captain Bill Burt Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 45 ACP for carry and 38 special for cowboy. Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Well, to me, and I suppose, just to me, I like the .44 Special for accuracy, size of caliber and recoil quality. But like others have said, what ever I am shooting at the time. I do like Rooster Ron's list tho. Back in the day, when I first started shooting SASS, I bought a pair of Ruger Old Vaqueros in .44-40. Never got to accuracy out of them due to the bore size so I sold them off and bought a pair of Californian .44-40s. Much better accuracy, but I also purchased a pair of USAF RODEO in .45 Colt. Best shooting VIRTUAL pistols I ever shot. But for some reason, I never did cotton to them all that much. But as I have stated many times, I really do not own any guns, all of them are virtual. Edited January 9, 2017 by Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Posted January 9, 2017 Funny thing, .44-40 is a rifle caliber and .44 Special is a pistol caliber. If I had a real firearm, I would shoot .44-40 in a pistol and .44 Special in a rifle. Never the satan's coal dust of BP in either. Quote
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 What Lynn Keller said, whatever I'm shooting at the moment! Quote
Henry T Harrison Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 I have pretty much every caliber covered but my favorite all around caliber is 32 mag. I shoot 45 colt for SASS but just like the 32 Quote
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Badger, just a little virtual temptation. A S&W Model 24 revolver in .44 Special. Depending on the purpose of your .44 Special, either a 6.5-inch barrel or a 4-inch barrel. Less popular than the Model 29 in .44 Magnum, the Model 24 might be harder to find. And, they ain't cheap. Of course, you might get a Model 29 since you can shoot .44 Special or .44 Magnum. The Model 24 has a lighter, tapered barrel. Smith & Wesson Model 24. There ya go. If I was looking for a revolver in .44 Special, the S&W Model 24 is what I'd get. Virtually that is. Edited January 9, 2017 by Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Quote
Michigan Slim Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 .44 mag. Can be loaded to do everything needed. Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Posted January 9, 2017 That is a richt purdy pistol, Birdgun. Yep Slim, the ole .44 Maglum can do in a pinch. Quote
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 .44 mag. Can be loaded to do everything needed. Yep in CF. Ruger Redhawk for the stout loads and 3 screw flat top Ruger 44 mag for the ligher stuff. Quote
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 9mm Federal. Seriously, .44 Special or .45ACP depending on if I'm shooting a wheelgun or one of those new fangled bottomfeeders. Quote
Reuben McCoy Rankin # 34239 Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 Used to be 44 Russian. But now its my 44 caliber cap guns by Coffinmaker. Quote
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) All in all, 44 or 45 Doesn't matter which. Russian, Colt, WCF, Schofield, Magnum, ACP But the practical side of me leads to conclude as an all around general shooting and plinking gun (or personal defense for that matter), it is hard to beat a good large frame S&W DA revolver in 38 Special. 38 is great. Edited January 9, 2017 by Dirty Dan Dawkins Quote
twelve mile REB Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 My favorites aren't that simple. Cowboy Action 38spec. both revolver and Rifle is what I use but 38/40 is what I like. 45/70, 45/90, 50/70, 50/110, 38/55 are all favorites depending on what I want to accomplish and the circumstances. Carry or defensive use (antipersonnel) 45acp, 40 s&w, 9mm, caliber shrinks as the platform shrinks Hunting revolvers 357, 41mag, 45lc, .475 Linebaugh Hunting Autos .22 Hunting revolvers dangerous game .475 Linbaugh, 454 Play Rifles .22, 5.56, 25/06, 30/06, 338 Lapua, 338mag, 416, 458 and 475 NE Hunting Rifles 22, 25/06, 7mm mag, 338, 458 and 475NE Hunting Dangerous game 338, 458, 475NE Shotguns 12ga. 10ga Guess that sums it up I shoot others but these are special depending on what I want to do. Quote
Lost Trail Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 The one I have with me when I need it. Quote
Cypress Sun Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 .30 carbine......Ruger Blackhawk and AMT Automag II........before they fell out of the canoe. Darn waves on the ocean. Quote
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Badger, just a little virtual temptation. A S&W Model 24 revolver in .44 Special. Depending on the purpose of your .44 Special, either a 6.5-inch barrel or a 4-inch barrel. Less popular than the Model 29 in .44 Magnum, the Model 24 might be harder to find. And, they ain't cheap. Of course, you might get a Model 29 since you can shoot .44 Special or .44 Magnum. The Model 24 has a lighter, tapered barrel. Smith & Wesson Model 24. There ya go. If I was looking for a revolver in .44 Special, the S&W Model 24 is what I'd get. Virtually that is. Absolutely Beautiful ! Top of the line Sexy 44 special . Now I need a new tablet I think the drool is going to brake this one :-) Quote
Maddog McCoy SASS #5672 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 44, as in 44 mag, 44spl, 44 Russian. 44 mag ------- In my Marlin rifle for SASS 44 spl --------- In my carry revolver 44 russian---- In my Colts for SASS Quote
Capt Kirk Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Well, we wus shootin at a fencpost one day trying to dislodge a board we'd nailed to it, my 1911 45acp vs inlaw S&W 9mm.... he emptied a whole clip putin a few holes in it...... the ol 45 tore that board to pieces..... :-) However, for CAS, I use 38spl simply for economics..... lead, brass, powder.... $30 buys 500 38spl cast bullets but only 300 44mag/45colt cast bullets. (GA Arms) TrailBoss Powder, 38spl is about half the powder of 44mag/45colt Same for cost of brass...... But I do have a 44mag set of vaqueros for those occasions when I wanna knock things over.... :-) Quote
Barry Sloe Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 As noted by many above, depends on what for. Concealed carry: 45 acp in a single stack semi-auto or .380 single stack semi-auto. CAS: 38-40, 44 Russian, 44 special, & sometimes 45 LC. To make an impression: 44 magnum in 8 3/8" S&W mdl 29 in a Dirty Harry holster. That is of course IF I had any of those firearms. BS Quote
Chili Ron Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 Howdy, Da rite tool fer da rite job.... Best CR Quote
Ace_of_Hearts Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 It depends upon what my intended target is. My favorite one to shoot is the 30 carbine. It is loud and fast. Quote
Tom Bullweed Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 .45 ACP in a semi-auto or a wheel gun. Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 45 Colt, and 45 ACP 'Bout sums it up. Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 Badger, just a little virtual temptation. A S&W Model 24 revolver in .44 Special. Depending on the purpose of your .44 Special, either a 6.5-inch barrel or a 4-inch barrel. Less popular than the Model 29 in .44 Magnum, the Model 24 might be harder to find. And, they ain't cheap. Of course, you might get a Model 29 since you can shoot .44 Special or .44 Magnum. The Model 24 has a lighter, tapered barrel. Smith & Wesson Model 24. There ya go. If I was looking for a revolver in .44 Special, the S&W Model 24 is what I'd get. Virtually that is. That model 24 is a purdy little thang, Birdgun. Quote
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