Any one carry a Charter Arms Bulldog?

[Nemo288]

Mine was bought new several years ago and is very poorly made.
It resides in my truck with some Speer ammo.
I am tempted to send it in (a second time).
Found out it is actually bored for magnums.
Can't be an accident either. They fit exactly and perfectly.
Notice the nice ring around the collar from shooting specials.
I really want them to replace the whole thing.
The crane lock basically does nothing even after having it (the crane) replaced.

 

[Watchdog]

Anyone carry a Charter Arms Bulldog?

No, but I'd like to. Love to have one of the older ones in .44 Special. Only way to get one, it seems, is online auctions. I've never even seen one of the old ones for sale in any LGS around here.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

I bought this one NIB a year ago this month (Jan 2016)

I like it so much that I've carried it daily since.

Nice!

What is your loading with the wc? If you don't mind me asking?

 

[njr]

I also have Smith Chiefs special no dash 1964 which is really nice. However I wonder about 38 vs 44. Of course the 38 is easier to control and more accurate but both are more point -shooting guns than anything else. One question I have is for barrier penetration in particular windshields: I guess the hardcast 200 grains are better than the hardcast 150 grains. Don't know how much better. Both are Buffalo Bore.

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[Cocked & Locked]

Mine was bought new several years ago and is very poorly made.
It resides in my truck with some Speer ammo.
I am tempted to send it in (a second time).
Found out it is actually bored for magnums.
Can't be an accident either. They fit exactly and perfectly.
Notice the nice ring around the collar from shooting specials.
I really want them to replace the whole thing.
The crane lock basically does nothing even after having it (the crane) replaced.

Interesting. The cylinder pin locks back into the front of the frame to lock the crane. Yours must be really out of spec.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Nice!

What is your loading with the wc? If you don't mind me asking?

215 grain solid base wadcutters from Matt's Bullets and 6.0 grains of Unique.

 

[KSDeputy]

If I was going to buy a Charter Arms it would either be the .45acp version, or the .44 special one. I had a change at a Bulldog last week for $ 220 but passed it up.

 

[old tanker]

Not meaning to drift the thread, but what holster do you carry your Bulldog in?

wyo-man

Older Bianchi 5BHL marked "small rev" that holds a 3 inch Colt Police Positive or Detective Special quite well also.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

215 grain solid base wadcutters from Matt's Bullets and 6.0 grains of Unique.

Hey, thanks C&L.

 

[njr]

To answer my previous question I took a look at a ballistics presentation on Box of Truth comparing 9 millimeter 40 and 45 ACP shooting through windshields. The 45 ACP was point of aim point of impact. So I think I'll keep my 44 bulldog as it doubles as a barrier penetrator since we're not allowed where I live to keep long arms in our vehicles and it's a superior weapon for extreme close quarters combat: Point shooting shooting from retention etc etc

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[Nemo288]

215 grain solid base wadcutters from Matt's Bullets and 6.0 grains of Unique.

Cool and thanks! Love any good special recipes.

As it happens I just chrono'd some 44 special the other day.
The Speer factory 200 GDHP runs 767 out of my 3" 696-1.
You can duplicate that with 7 grains Universal and that same bullet.
With CCI 300 I get 728 and with Ginex P1 I get 749 and the best group.
The brass is Starline nickel and I use a mild Pro crimp in the cannelure.
That bullet is so soft you can overdrive it to the point it will disintegrate in flight.
I have pits in the front of my ProChrono to prove it.
The above figures were obtained with a LabRadar.

A couple of loads that work well in my Bulldog are:
5.5 Universal and a 240 SWC (CCI 300 and that same brass)
6.5 Universal and a Lasercast 200 RNFP (same container)

6.5 Universal also works well with the Rainier 240 plated bullets.
COAL=1.475 and a taper crimp.
Get 750 fps with those.
Very accurate in the S&W L frames.

I also have a couple of loads I would NOT shoot in the Bulldog.
240 SWC running in the 900's
Sierra 210 JHC going 1055.
Brian Pearce has a good article about those in Handloader.

This pic was taken before I got the L frames:
I carry the Bulldog in a convertible high strong side / cross draw Mernickle.
Also use a cheap generic Uncle Mike's small revolver shoulder rig.

 

[MCorps0311]

I carry a Charter Arms Bulldog .44 SPL in my EDC rotation of revolvers!

 

[njr]

Also Elmer Keith and Jim Higginbotham both tout the 40 caliber handguns over the 30 caliber handguns. Their logic is that while all handgun rounds are weak 40 caliber bullets do tend to break through bone gristle Etc to penetrate into vital organs. So they perform better.

Also I was told by Michael deBettencourt that none of the hollow point rounds he tested out of a 3 inch or smaller revolver expanded so that he carries Buffalo Bore hardcast wad-cutters.

Finally Ed Lovette wrote a book called _The snubby Revolver_ and made a fairly convincing case for the superiority of a snubby revolver over a semi-auto ecqc weapon.

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[handlebar]

It is between my model 60 and my Bulldog, they are my regular carry guns.