I am not very sensitive to recoil, but extremely light guns with heavy bullets getting pushed fast get your attention. I do not find it fun anymore. I still shoot a few full house 44's out of my 29's and 629's but one cylinder is usually enough fun for the day.
Little scared of this one
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Years ago when the 500 first came out I worked a weekend for the S/W distributor on the west coast keeping the guns running at a weekend event at Raahauge's Range just a few miles from my home.
They used lighter loads in the 500 and I saw 12-year-olds shoot it with some supervision. The 329 was a different matter. Lots of leather wearing big biker types shot it and I never saw one shoot the whole cylinder full.
They used lighter loads in the 500 and I saw 12-year-olds shoot it with some supervision. The 329 was a different matter. Lots of leather wearing big biker types shot it and I never saw one shoot the whole cylinder full.
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Love your comment "tenderizing my hands"
First outing at the range, shot a box of 240 grain ~1400 FPS rounds through it. Honestly it wasn't bad. I know they aren't super stout but the difference between these and stiffer loads has never been that noticeable for me in other 44's.
The x frame grips REALLY cut the acute sting out of the recoil. Does it smack the hand a lot? Yeah, but honestly my exposed back strap 44 snub "hurts" more to me.
The thing is very accurate too. Only bothered to take a picture of the first cylinder but the floaters were both my friend and my first "this is gonna hurt" shots and the last 4 I wasn't worried and actually trying to see where I could place them and relaxed. Just at 15yds offhand but good enough for me
The x frame grips REALLY cut the acute sting out of the recoil. Does it smack the hand a lot? Yeah, but honestly my exposed back strap 44 snub "hurts" more to me.
The thing is very accurate too. Only bothered to take a picture of the first cylinder but the floaters were both my friend and my first "this is gonna hurt" shots and the last 4 I wasn't worried and actually trying to see where I could place them and relaxed. Just at 15yds offhand but good enough for me
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I purchased a model 329 PD-Airlite Sc in 2003. It came with both Hogue rubber grips and wood Ahrends grips. I prefer the wood grips and carry in a cross draw holster when I go to the range.
Full 240 grain magnum loads are a hand full but not too bad to me. My friends have only shot one round though.
Really like this one!
Full 240 grain magnum loads are a hand full but not too bad to me. My friends have only shot one round though.
Really like this one!
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Hand a little raw but it didn't "hurt" while I was actually shooting it. I just noticed some redness afterwards and was honestly surprised. It did not feel like it was biting into my hand. Not sure where the red mark came from. I don't think it was the hammer jamming into me? Hard to tell.
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