329pd alaskan backpacker anyone tried one?
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I have a 3" all steel,,, I dont think I would have any interest in shooting the Airlite one.
Big rubber grips may tame some recoil, But seems like it was made because they could make the lightest 44 mag.
For $850 I would pass if you're thinking about shooting with 44 mag loads.
Peter
Big rubber grips may tame some recoil, But seems like it was made because they could make the lightest 44 mag.
For $850 I would pass if you're thinking about shooting with 44 mag loads.
Peter
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Haven't tried the backpacker but I do have a 329PD which can't be too much heavier than the backpacker. Recoil with full 44 mag is stiff and I do have the 500 grips on them. Depends on what you are going to do with the revolver. If you let us know your intentions we could be of greater assistance. Shooting 44 specials is no great problem and I shoot those mostly.
John
John
I love my J frame. It's a Smith. When it comes to 44 magnum snubbies I like the Ruger Alaskan. It's all stainless and weighs 41 oz. For protection against bears, experts say you need heavy hardcast bullets. I shoot 305 grain LBT LFNs running at around 1150 fps. These come from Buffalo Bore. The recoil isn't that terrible because my gun weighs much more than the backpacker and it has a Hogue Tamer monogrip which has a gel insert along the backstrap. I again love my J frame from S&W, but it takes a Ruger to fire heavy 44 magnum loads.
well i would be using it to carry hunting fishing and stuff like that. i have read a bunch about it on another site, from alaska. alot of guys have the 329pd but not many have the alaskan backpacker, not sure why that is. i also thought about the 629 backpacker, but i like the light weight idea. i would shoot 44mag out of it but it wont be a lets go plunking gun, but 44specials will also be used.
xrmattaz
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I like my 4", 26 oz. 329PD.
Normally, I practice with pretty stout .44 Special loads, but always include a cylinder or two of full power 240/265 grainers. Recoil with those is rather...ummmm...stout.
If a ticked off mama bear (or the typical Arizona meth-head) was charging me, I doubt I'd feel much of that recoil.
The PD-series revolvers (I now have three) quickly became my favorite EDC firearms. SO easy to pack.
Normally, I practice with pretty stout .44 Special loads, but always include a cylinder or two of full power 240/265 grainers. Recoil with those is rather...ummmm...stout.
If a ticked off mama bear (or the typical Arizona meth-head) was charging me, I doubt I'd feel much of that recoil.
The PD-series revolvers (I now have three) quickly became my favorite EDC firearms. SO easy to pack.
Careby
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Throw the 329 to the bear, let it fire a few hot magnum rounds. It will drop your revolver and run away. Or so I've heered tell.
Paul105
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Model 500 Impact Absorbing Hogue Square Butt Conversion Grips
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Paul
I got to shoot my friend's 329PD two weeks ago and recoil was... well... substantial! I was shooting regular Federal 240gr fmj and it was stiff. .44 spec cowboy loads were very comfortable and easily controllable.
We started with the factory round-to-square wood grips and with magnum loads, they were a little painful. Switching over to N-frame Hogues helped a bunch in the comfort and controllability department. We did not have access to X-frame rubber grips.
While shooting the gun with magnum loads was fun, I'd hardly make a habit of it. It took a lot of concentration to keep from flinching towards the end of the session. Of course, I don't often shoot .44 magnum ammunition out of lightweights. My .44's weight 2 to 3 times as much and recoil is a whole different animal in those guns (6" & 10" heavy rib Dan Wesson and a 7.5" United Sporting Arms Seville).
The 329PD would make a fantastic defensive revolver but I would practice with special loads and save the magnum fodder for occasional familiarization only.
We started with the factory round-to-square wood grips and with magnum loads, they were a little painful. Switching over to N-frame Hogues helped a bunch in the comfort and controllability department. We did not have access to X-frame rubber grips.
While shooting the gun with magnum loads was fun, I'd hardly make a habit of it. It took a lot of concentration to keep from flinching towards the end of the session. Of course, I don't often shoot .44 magnum ammunition out of lightweights. My .44's weight 2 to 3 times as much and recoil is a whole different animal in those guns (6" & 10" heavy rib Dan Wesson and a 7.5" United Sporting Arms Seville).
The 329PD would make a fantastic defensive revolver but I would practice with special loads and save the magnum fodder for occasional familiarization only.
