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<blockquote data-quote="Msgt William Toprock" data-source="post: 1917089" data-attributes="member: 107233"><p>I have carried several .44 magnums over the last 30 years. On my first trip to Alaska I carried a old model Ruger Vaquero in .44 Mag. . I checked around and found that this was not a popular sidearm due to the slow reloading time and the added danger from that problem. So I traded it in on a S&W 629 Mountain gun. faster reloading but still a bit heavy, ie, still at 41 oz. Later I traded the Mountain Gun in on S&W Combat magnum. Lighter though I only carries five shots. I have plans to have it Magna Ported and the cylinder shaved to hold full moon clips to really enhance the reloading capability. With the Magna port to reduce the muzzle climb and the faster reloading I should be able to fire five shots and reload as fast as having a 15 shot clip. If you go to Alaska check the gun stores and pawn shops. You will find that they are over stocked with large caliber pistols that people have bought and found that they cannot control them. They tend to trade them in on .44 mag's and realize it is not the big bullets that will protect them from bears, it's shot placement and practice is the most important part of this !!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Msgt William Toprock, post: 1917089, member: 107233"] I have carried several .44 magnums over the last 30 years. On my first trip to Alaska I carried a old model Ruger Vaquero in .44 Mag. . I checked around and found that this was not a popular sidearm due to the slow reloading time and the added danger from that problem. So I traded it in on a S&W 629 Mountain gun. faster reloading but still a bit heavy, ie, still at 41 oz. Later I traded the Mountain Gun in on S&W Combat magnum. Lighter though I only carries five shots. I have plans to have it Magna Ported and the cylinder shaved to hold full moon clips to really enhance the reloading capability. With the Magna port to reduce the muzzle climb and the faster reloading I should be able to fire five shots and reload as fast as having a 15 shot clip. If you go to Alaska check the gun stores and pawn shops. You will find that they are over stocked with large caliber pistols that people have bought and found that they cannot control them. They tend to trade them in on .44 mag's and realize it is not the big bullets that will protect them from bears, it's shot placement and practice is the most important part of this !!! [/QUOTE]
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