Since I responded to this original thread last febuary, I added this flat top ruger in .44 special. That makes 7 specials and one mag in a 5" 29-2.
I have wrote a lot before about the special versus the mag. Seems I aint got my point through to many. Here again:
1. The special will do 90% of what 100% of mag buyers fantisise they need a mag for and 15% of them might really need it once or twice. (With handloads).
2. All the guns built for the special are sweethearts to pack in compareison to the model 29s and super blackhawk frames.
3. One exception might be a mountain gun. I just dont have one.
4. I also own a number of 45 colts. Colt SAA, 25-5 and some SAA clones.
I load both calibers very similar. All are sweethearts to shoot.
The 25-5 has the straight heavy barrel as the 29 so loose`s that weight advantage of the 24s. In the colt SAA`s I like the extra meat in the clyinder over the paper thin chambers in the .45. It`s probley just a mental thing--but the thought is there.
In both special and 45 colt you dont have the irritateing sharp muzzel blast of the .357 or 44 mag. The felt recoil is just different in a nicer way.