tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post6765866847211983786..comments2024-01-10T00:13:51.943-05:00Comments on God, Guns and Grits: Newtonian physics rules vs. lightweight snubby revolversnetfotojhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-86912226189145293512010-02-06T11:43:53.292-05:002010-02-06T11:43:53.292-05:00My limited .44 Special experience certainly bears ...My limited .44 Special experience certainly bears out that 200-gr. loads are most definitely the carry ammo of choice for the Charter Bulldog. The 240-gr. loads I tried were a bit much in recoil and blast, but with one exception, the 200-gr. loads were pleasant. The Georgia Arms 200-gr. Gold Dots are definitely much hotter than either Speer or Winchester 200-gr. JHPs, not pleasant to shoot at all.<br /><br />And the S&W 396 I tried out had a warning written on the barrel not to shoot anything over 200 grains.<br /><br />Henceforth my Bulldog shall get nothing over 200 grains as I have no desire to wreck it. It will get carried a lot and shot a little.<br /><br />Thanks for the warning advice.<br /><br />If I get the chance to buy a slightly used S&W Nightguard 396, that would be my next .44 ambition. I handled one while taking photos for gunbroker and they're very nice with a good trigger. Light but hopefully not too light as to make it unpleasant shooting. That's another thing I love about my job at the gun store, getting a chance to shoot used guns before I buy them.netfotojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691962599013712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1646404602673326004.post-18154344826179542172010-02-06T11:01:24.409-05:002010-02-06T11:01:24.409-05:00On .44 Snubbies:
A 396 weighs 18 ounces, a Bulldo...On .44 Snubbies:<br /><br />A 396 weighs 18 ounces, a Bulldog Pug weighs 20.<br /><br />I currently CCW a 296 in my purse; I've previously wrecked a Bulldog Pug in less than 300 rounds of 240gr PMC. My Rossi 720 Covert wasn't fond of the 240gr loads, either, developing endshake at an alarming rate and locking up halfway through range sessions.<br /><br />Personal Conclusion: K/L-frame size .44 revolvers seem to prefer 200gr bullets.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.com