629 club

[CWH44300]

I'd like to start a new thread, one that holds interest for the big bore sixgunner,the 44 magnum is my all time favorite caliber and the 629 is my all time favorite 44, but I do have others and like to read about and look at photos of them as well.
Which 44's do you guys have and use the most?
Which barrel length are your favorites?
Do you have any pet loads that you'd like to share?
Who makes your favorite stocks?
How about the leather gear you use the most.
Do you use your 44's for hunting, target shooting or woods bumming? I'd really like to hear from anyone who carrys a 44 concealed.
And once again I need to apolgize for the nasty cell phone pics. Here are mine from the short to the long

lets see and hear about yours

 

[gtmtnbiker98]

Not quite as extensive as yours, by I own a Mod. 29-10 6.5", Mod. 629 PC 7.5", and a Mod. 629 PC 2.65". I have to say, I'm rather fond of the .44 myself.

 

[superglide]

29's

here are a few of mine,29-2 from 1972, 629-5 classic dx,and a 29-4 lew horton.

 

[05CarbonDRZ]

Good thread idea,I have two 44MAGS right now.I have a 6.5" Nickel 29-2 with the presentation case and a 3" 29-4 Lew Horton.My pet load for .44MAG is 24gr's of H110/W296 under a 240gr LSWC keith bullet.This is close to a max load so make sure to start lower and work up to it.When I shoot a .44MAG I want it to be HOT,If I want lower recoil I will just shoot another smaller caliber.

EDIT:My 29-4 is exactly like Superglide's except mine is factory Mag-Na-Ported.

 

[Gorenut]

I own a 29-10 6.5" and its an awesome shooter, but I love stainless revolvers. I'm often tempted to try to trade my 29-10 for a 629.

 

[Person]

I sadly only own one and do not shoot it as much as I should although I love that thing. 3" 629-4.

 

[gaijin]

629-6 (lock gun) top, 629-4 bottom (center doesn't qualify...)

Pair of 629-4 MG's:

29 "no dash":

29-2 6.5":

29-3:

 

[CWH44300]

KLYED, you should put up a photo of your ruger, they are great guns the true workhorses of my gun room, you show yours, and I'll see if I can find a photo of one or two of mine

gaijin, you have some finely stocked handguns there and your photos are suppurb, your guns look great, thanks for sharing

 

[stu1ritter]

I've owned several over the years but currently only have a 629-3. A real pleasure to shoot. I decided the 6.5" barrel was not to my liking and had my friendly gunsmith chop that puppy down to 4". I like the 629 much more in this configuration.

Stu

and now it looks like this

 

[tacreload]

Here's mine.29-2 and 629-4 I know I've posted these before,hope nobody cares about looking at reruns.Very nice group of revolvers CW.

 

[CWH44300]

pretty sneakey KLYDE, sliding that ruger in your first post...lol
well here you go

some rugers

 

[TAROMAN]

Whilst I have a brace of Model 29s, there's only a single 629 in the group.
That one is, however, the somewhat uncommon pinned/recessed "no-dash" variant.
It was really showing its age, however, so it took a lot of rubbing to bring it back:

Hoping to find a no-dash 4" to keep it company, but no joy yet.

 

[jimmyjoe]

629-4

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[Step N. Mud]

My first big bore hand gun was a Taurus 44 Mag. 6" barrel with their ported barrel around 1998. Liked the big gun but not the ported barrel.
Traded it in for Ruger Vaqueros 44 mag. and got a Marlin 1894 44 mag., learned to reload and cast my own bullets and still hooked on the 44 calibers. Most recently,I did aquire a few S&W 44 mags.

did slip in a Nickle 29-2

 

[madmikeb]

I have a preference to 29's over 629's but here are my 629's.

4" tuned by Andy Cannon.

5" prelock

And for those times when 8-3/8" just won't do.........

 

[les strat]

 

[fyimo]

Here's mine all no dash 629's

4 inch

6 inch

8 3/8 inch

 

[AveragEd]

6-1/2" 629-4 Classic, 6" 629-1 with a Millett rear sight (it's my paper-punching .44) and 5" 629-3 Classic DX.

Sorry I'm not the shutterbug some of you guys are.

Ed

 

[Hey_Joe]

Another 5" 629-3 Classic DX. Just for punching nice round holes in paper. I had the red ramp sight on it for the last few years but switched to the gold bead just today:

 

[Boxhead]

I own a half dozen or so but these two 5" 29-2's are my favorites.