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Old 08-05-2011, 11:14 AM
Paul105 Paul105 is offline
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I have a 3"+ 396. I bought it as a backup for bow hunting elk in the Montana Rockies. As such it is loaded with 260gr WFNGC at a chronographed 1,000 fps. With that load, recoil is to me, is greater than the 329 PD with magnum loads -- painful with the Hogue Bantams -- mine is equipped with Hogue 500s. It is an absolute delight to carry however.

Here's a picture along with a 3 1/2" round butt Freedom Arms .45 Colt. The pictured gun is a 386 but my 396 looks exactly the same.



Paul

Last edited by Paul105; 08-05-2011 at 11:17 AM. Reason: correct error
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