On Wed, 2 Apr 2014 08:03:23 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:53:58 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:20:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:07:49 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:25:51 -0700 (PDT), Tim

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Anyone? Who knows, maybe those damn pythons will work their way up here!



john, I've handled and shot one. I was impressed with it's size, but not the price. One neat thing about it is that it will handle a .410 shotgun slug! Easy to handle with no really distinctive kick. If you load it with bird shot it's great against critters.



I always wondered why a .410 slug would be more effective than a hot

load in .45LC.

To start with the powder charge in a .410 would be optimized for a 20"

or longer barrel. I would expect a major part of the powder to burn

after the slug left the muzzle.

I know guys who were serious about performance loaded very fast

powders for their "snubbies" to squeeze out maximum velocity.

Shotgun powders are pretty slow.

But at close range, (like snakes or rats or home intruders) I can't see it would make any difference. I know there are people out there that study loading to a science, but I never was one of them. If the round is easy to come up with at a reasonable cost, that's for me.

I know a guy that has a .500 SW.

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/therundown/5.jpg

That shell is just plain angry. I've shot it and it's close to being a wrist breaker. And approx $3.00 a shot.

He thinks it's cool. I think "what's the point?"

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It's a "show gun" and conversation piece, not much more. I suppose if
you are into shooting buffalos or grizzly bears at short range it
might have some value.

Looks like it is used, blow-by on the cylinder. If I was in the
Northwest or Alaska I would want to carry one when I was out in the
wood. A bear wouldn't feel or be bothered by a 9mm or 38.

I just wonder if a Judge loaded with .410 #4 shot aimed at the eyeballs from a short distance
wouldn't discourage a bear. Don't know as I'd want to experiment, but I've been wondering about that
since someone mentioned grizzly bears.

No **** there I was staring at this 9 foot tall bear. The bear was
standing, roaring and waving its massive paws about 20 feet away. I
pulled my Taurus Judge loaded with .410 #4 shot and aimed towards his
face and pulled the trigger.

Saint Peter finally spoke up and said welcome to heaven, you should have
carried the .500.

Well, you gotta respect what St. Peter says!