How do you actually enjoy a Magnum caliber revolver?

[Cartwright Jones]

I tried 357 Magnum and didn't enjoy it. I also tried 44 Magnum and didn't enjoy it either. I had some fascination with 41 Mag and was seriously thinking about getting a 6" model 57 but luckily I tried out a 6" 629 and realized that I totally didn't enjoy 44 Magnum so I canceled my order of model 57 because I read that recoil for 41 Mag is not much better than 44 Mag. I have read some quoted no difference at all (.410 vs .429) whereas others claim about 15% less recoil which is just not quantifiable mentally.

So my question is how do people enjoy those Magnum revolvers? I know shooting 44 special is way more comfortable in a 44 Magnum revolver (same with 38 out of 357) but it just feels weird to buy a heavy revolver and only shoot the other cartridge. I know if I reload, I can download the load but that also means that shooting factory magnum is just not fun? I mean there are people who seem to enjoy those guns/calibers but how?

I know that even shooting 44 special out of my Bulldog can be hard in my hand (I've replaced factory grip with Pachmayr and Hogue and they help a little) but shooting 10mm out of S&W 610 is actually fun.

I'm torn between getting possibly a 586 L-Comp (supposedly better recoil?) or a 57 but I'm just worried I won't enjoy either? I guess I can "man" it up? Note that I'm a 6' guy but the bulk of the felt recoil is in my right hand so my height or weight doesn't help.

Those who "enjoy" shooting magnum revolvers ENJOY the kick, the blast, the muzzle rise. I've shot magnum .44s since age 15 growing up in the woods of the deep south and the roar and buck of a top magnum load is thrilling. Of course, one also needs to have a proper hold on the gun - none of this post-modern BS where one flops the shooting hand thumb OUTSIDE of the support thumb which is the most idiotic thing I've ever seen and certainly NOT conducive to accurate, controlled shooting of heavy kicking guns whether revolver or auto. One of my most favoritest guns to shot is my S&W M500 4 inch. Certainly it kicks but I LIKE that kick and it bothers me not one iota! I can drive tacks with ANY magnum revolver. Before the internet nobody had a goon squad of millions to parrot what some individual, self-appointed expert pontificated and everyone who lived out in the wild country carried and shot magnum handguns religiously because that is what saves your life when facing something with teeth and claws, and sometimes guns.

 

[rays44]

I've been shooting my 29's and Rugers' and others since the late '70's. We (my dad and I) loaded them with plutonium and enjoyed the ensuring fallout. We hunted black bear, elk, bison, boar and deer very successfully with them. My father is long gone and I no longer hunt, but I still shoot regularly. Difference is now I prefer comfort over brute power. So my Casulls, Contenders, .44's and .45's are down loaded to suit my comfort level. Unique is my best friend and loads now fly along at under 1000fps or so. I can enjoy these fine works of art all day without getting punished. Have to admit, I still load the nuclear stuff from time to time, but 70% of what I shoot are reduced loads. That's how to have your cake and eat it too.

 

[lawandorder]

I love shooting magnum revolvers......as long as the first two numbers of the caliber are 3 & 2.