The firearm thread

**Mr Merde** · 17th April 2010, 20:29

How about shooting .44 spl

I'll give you a couple of hundred cases.

If its the magnums that are banned then .44spl should be ok. you could then prove it with the headstamp.

Chris

**jono035** · 17th April 2010, 20:32

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

How about shooting .44 spl

I'll give you a couple of hundred cases.

If its the magnums that are banned then .44spl should be ok. you could then prove it with the headstamp.

Chris

Lol, you've been trying to get me hooked on .44spl for a while now

This may just do it...

**Mr Merde** · 17th April 2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by jono035

Lol, you've been trying to get me hooked on .44spl for a while now

This may just do it...

The late great Elmer Keith swore by the .44 spl. In fact it was his experiments with these that led to the .44 Mag. You can load them up to .44 mag levels as he did. The only reason the .44 mag is 1/10" longer than the .44spl is to stop them being loaded into the older .44 spl guns that may not handle the pressure.

It is also a real case of semantics. The dickhead can come down cursing you for shooting magnum and you can show by the case that you are shooting specials.

Also if you read the history of target shooting you will find that the .44 spl was developed from the .44 Russian. The latter being only 1/10 in less than the special and the Russian comming from the .44 American, shorter again.

The Russian and the Special were considered the finest target rounds developed. The Russian was a black powder round and the Special came out in 1906 for the modern propellant. The .38 spl only came into prominence because of the pussies who had trouble handling any kind of recoil.

I have about 800 .44 Special cases here. Already cleaned, shaped and primed. You are very welcome to some.

As to getting you hooked. No I just think that the .44 special has been overlooked in our modern shooting. Our ancestors knew a lot and they swore by this round. Why shouldnt we.

If you look at some of the manufacturers you will see that they have never discontinued the gunds for this round or production of the ammo or brass. There must be a reason.

.44 Spl pistols always command a premium price if you are lucky enough to find one for sale.

Chris

**Indiana_Jones** · 19th April 2010, 08:05

Still on for Friday?

-Indy

**jono035** · 19th April 2010, 08:17

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Still on for Friday?

-Indy

I'm still keen.

**Mr Merde** · 19th April 2010, 08:30

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Still on for Friday?

-Indy

Yes,

Her indoors who must not benamed but always should be obeyed, wishes to know who is comming. This is so we can do some planning.

So can you sound off if you are going to be here Friday night.

Chris.

PS Still off ill.

**jono035** · 19th April 2010, 08:32

I'll be there.

Sorry to hear you're still sick, Chris. I've had a mild touch of the plague for the past week, too. Unpleasant.

**The Pastor** · 19th April 2010, 09:06

i'll be there

**Mr Merde** · 19th April 2010, 09:17

Originally Posted by jono035

I'll be there.

Sorry to hear you're still sick, Chris. I've had a mild touch of the plague for the past week, too. Unpleasant.

Always feel guilty calling in to work because I'm sick

**jono035** · 19th April 2010, 09:32

Originally Posted by Mr Merde

Always feel guilty calling in to work because I'm sick

My last boss was really good about it, if I called in sick he'd basically tell me to piss off til I was better because he didn't want to catch it.

My dad is out this week with the flu because of some woman that he works with bringing it in with her.