And other than a couple "boutique" ammo companies nobody makes a modern 44 Special load. None of the popular loading manuals have anything that would make Elmer Keith happy. I have been reading up on the Special and it doesn’t look like much of anything has changed since 1907. No matter as a new set of Lee dies is only about $40. I guess I must have sold them off at a gunshow or on eBay. I thought I still had a set of dies but can't find them. I haven't messed with the Special in years and find that I no longer have any brass. In the meantime, please feel free to ask any questions, etc. I haven't shot the gun yet but do plan on hitting the range tomorrow. Much better and these should be a better choice for an "all around" carry gun. Too long in relation to the barrel! I took these off and replaced with a set of standard GP100 stocks. The Hogue grips felt good but completely looked out of place on the gun. Timing seems good and there doesn’t appear to be any excess play or shake in the cylinder. Single action is pretty crisp but with a bit of overtravel. There is a strong catch right when the cylinder stop pops into the notches but that can probably be tuned up. I like the fiber optic front sight and the trigger is heavy but workable. Well, the gun showed up with my dealer today and I eagerly took delivery. This new Ruger variant was announced shortly before Christmas and I placed an order right after seeing the review on Jeff Quinn's website. I hate to admit it but I also like guns like the Taurus 431 (NOT the new stuff! ) and the older Charter Arms Bulldog. I love old wheelguns like the Colt and S&W 1917's and guns like the S&W Thunder Ranch. But I am a walking contradiction and do have an affinity for big bore revolvers. I just prefer semi-autos for several reasons. That doesn't mean it isn't an effective cartridge. I don't consider myself to be a revolver guy and don't have much use for the 357 Magnum. Well, continuing with interesting new variants, Ruger is now making a 5shot 44 Special. Ruger tried to shake things up over the last few years with GP's like the Match Champion and a nifty 3" gun inspired by Wiley Clapp. They've always been primarily a 38/357 revolver and have been available in several barrel lengths. Nobody pays it much attention nowadays even though Ruger has probably sold somewhere between a million and a billion of the things. The GP has been a standard in the Ruger catalog for a good 20-25 years.
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