Taurus 44 Magnum

DKA1 · 07-07-2008, 09:43 PM

Just purchased a Taurus 44 Magnum. Give your pros or cons, I have already bought and paid for it.

samuel · 07-07-2008, 09:53 PM

I think it's great!!!(of course,if I knew what model and such,maybe I would know how great) sam.

privateer · 07-07-2008, 11:05 PM

I own the taurus m44 6 1/2" ported . I think it's a great gun for the price, acurate and pleasant to shoot, I load mine up with 240 grain jacketed hollow points when I'm hikeing in bear country (which happens to be every-where up here) and I feel comfortable with it's stopping power.

LiveToShoot · 07-07-2008, 11:10 PM

No problems, works right every time...good quality, dependable performance and affordable choice.

billy · 07-07-2008, 11:49 PM

how much does FOR THE PRICE mean?

BIGDIX · 07-11-2008, 09:19 PM

I love mine. I have a polished ss model 44 with 4" ported barrel. the only problem i have with mine is occasionaly, when i shoot some of the 240 grain stuff, it jumps a chamber. Ill think i am done shooting and go to empty it and there is still one round left. but it doesnt do it with 180's.

Mike Franklin · 07-11-2008, 09:37 PM

BIGDIX, if it's doing this with factory loads you ought to take it back where you bought it. That's a defect.

Txhillbilly · 07-11-2008, 09:56 PM

I have a 8 3/8" Raging Bull and it is my favorite 44 mag, very little recoil, very accurate open sights,or with scope. I have had Ruger Blackhawks, Super Redhawks, S&W 629,and a Dan Wesson ( Wish I'd Kept It).
The Taurus handles light and heavy loads and feels good in my hand.
Have fun blasting away!

DKA1 · 08-09-2008, 11:23 AM

I have had it for a while now and it is my 44 Magnum of choice. It is a M44 with 6.5" Ported barrel. Have a Ruger Black Hawk and like the Taurus better.

Txhillbilly · 08-17-2008, 06:52 PM

Here is a photo of my Raging bull 44 I have a red dot on it in the photo but usually it wears a 2x7 scope. Have been shooting at the indoor range so I don't need the scope there.

HARDERTR · 08-18-2008, 04:46 AM

I have the M44 with the 8 3/8" ported barrel. I hardly EVER hunt deer without it strapped to my side. I can't think of a single negative thing to say about it....other than the pachmyr grips (I replaced the factory rosewood so they wouldn't get scuffed up) being a little too slim for my liking.

It's probably put down close somewhere between 6-8 deer...... and not a one of them traveled more than 50 yards.

If I was in the market for another 44, I would have no regrets about buying another M44/Raging Bull.

Forgot to add - I was a little concerned about the finish when I first bought it. It's been dropped in the mud, handled with bloody hands, and carried in a rain-soaked holster MANY times....not a speck of rust or signs of wear on it anywhere.

punkndisorderly · 08-18-2008, 07:43 AM

I had a M44 with the ported barrel. Never had a problem out of it. Thanks to the porting and 8 1/2 inch barrel it was actually a lot of fun to shoot. Had one 100 pound woman who used to go to the range with us. She LOVED to shoot it. You'd have to watch her or she'd go through a whole box of ammo and not leave any for me to shoot.

I also had a short barreled blackhawk that was downright abusive to shoot. It also tended to shake screws loose. Was going to switch over to the model 29 but the Taurus fit my hand better and was WAY cheaper.

mzwosta943 · 08-21-2008, 06:34 PM

Has the Tracker 44mag, no porting & with a 2" barrell..... WOW!! whatta recoil. Traded it the next week for a Rem 7600 30-06. Raging Bull 454 I had never had that much recoil as the snubby Tracker. Wasn't bad with 180 grn 44spec., but with 240 grn mag reloads... nope.

GlockMeister · 08-21-2008, 06:42 PM

I learned to never look for anything after I bought it. I always find it for cheaper. lmao

I also never ask for opinions or input after I buy something. I find someone always says something that makes me think I shouldn't have bought it or I should have waited.

In this case, you have neither to worry about. It's a great gun. I don't own one yet, but I did plenty of reading and research on it because I want one. I also want an M&P.

roger460xvr · 09-01-2008, 09:58 PM

I have a raging- bull 44mag i use for hunting never had a problem with it. I reload for it and the 460.. s-w I'd buy another one.. ROGER460xvr

billy · 09-01-2008, 10:09 PM

i have a bull that i shoot all the time.

YankeeSpirit76 · 09-01-2008, 10:27 PM

Got an M44 8 3/8" ported barrel. Great gun, lot's of fun to shoot. One of my most accurate handguns.

07-07-2008, 09:43 PM	#1
DKA1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lumberton, NC Posts: 87	Taurus 44 Magnum Just purchased a Taurus 44 Magnum. Give your pros or cons, I have already bought and paid for it. __________________ Keep on doing what you are doing and you will keep on getting what you are getting.

07-07-2008, 11:10 PM	#4
LiveToShoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northwest USA Posts: 2,688	No problems, works right every time...good quality, dependable performance and affordable choice. __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown Last edited by LiveToShoot; 07-07-2008 at 11:53 PM.

07-07-2008, 11:49 PM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 14,347 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 154	how much does FOR THE PRICE mean? __________________ "I would never die for my beliefs because what if I'm wrong?"- Bertrand Russell

07-11-2008, 09:37 PM	#7
Mike Franklin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 1,276	BIGDIX, if it's doing this with factory loads you ought to take it back where you bought it. That's a defect. __________________ Aim real good we're nearly out of ammo.

08-09-2008, 11:23 AM	#9
DKA1 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lumberton, NC Posts: 87	I have had it for a while now and it is my 44 Magnum of choice. It is a M44 with 6.5" Ported barrel. Have a Ruger Black Hawk and like the Taurus better. __________________ Keep on doing what you are doing and you will keep on getting what you are getting.

07-07-2008, 09:53 PM	#2
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,237	I think it's great!!!(of course,if I knew what model and such,maybe I would know how great) sam.

07-11-2008, 09:19 PM	#6
BIGDIX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: just a stone through from Mt. Hood ntl. fst. Posts: 9	I love mine. I have a polished ss model 44 with 4" ported barrel. the only problem i have with mine is occasionaly, when i shoot some of the 240 grain stuff, it jumps a chamber. Ill think i am done shooting and go to empty it and there is still one round left. but it doesnt do it with 180's.

07-11-2008, 09:56 PM	#8
Txhillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 191	I have a 8 3/8" Raging Bull and it is my favorite 44 mag, very little recoil, very accurate open sights,or with scope. I have had Ruger Blackhawks, Super Redhawks, S&W 629,and a Dan Wesson ( Wish I'd Kept It). The Taurus handles light and heavy loads and feels good in my hand. Have fun blasting away!

08-18-2008, 04:46 AM	#11
HARDERTR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southern Iraq Posts: 189 Images: 9	I have the M44 with the 8 3/8" ported barrel. I hardly EVER hunt deer without it strapped to my side. I can't think of a single negative thing to say about it....other than the pachmyr grips (I replaced the factory rosewood so they wouldn't get scuffed up) being a little too slim for my liking. It's probably put down close somewhere between 6-8 deer...... and not a one of them traveled more than 50 yards. If I was in the market for another 44, I would have no regrets about buying another M44/Raging Bull. Forgot to add - I was a little concerned about the finish when I first bought it. It's been dropped in the mud, handled with bloody hands, and carried in a rain-soaked holster MANY times....not a speck of rust or signs of wear on it anywhere. Last edited by HARDERTR; 08-18-2008 at 04:51 AM.

08-18-2008, 07:43 AM	#12
punkndisorderly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144	I had a M44 with the ported barrel. Never had a problem out of it. Thanks to the porting and 8 1/2 inch barrel it was actually a lot of fun to shoot. Had one 100 pound woman who used to go to the range with us. She LOVED to shoot it. You'd have to watch her or she'd go through a whole box of ammo and not leave any for me to shoot. I also had a short barreled blackhawk that was downright abusive to shoot. It also tended to shake screws loose. Was going to switch over to the model 29 but the Taurus fit my hand better and was WAY cheaper.

08-21-2008, 06:34 PM	#13
mzwosta943 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Has the Tracker 44mag, no porting & with a 2" barrell..... WOW!! whatta recoil. Traded it the next week for a Rem 7600 30-06. Raging Bull 454 I had never had that much recoil as the snubby Tracker. Wasn't bad with 180 grn 44spec., but with 240 grn mag reloads... nope.

08-21-2008, 06:42 PM	#14
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 6,283	I learned to never look for anything after I bought it. I always find it for cheaper. lmao I also never ask for opinions or input after I buy something. I find someone always says something that makes me think I shouldn't have bought it or I should have waited. In this case, you have neither to worry about. It's a great gun. I don't own one yet, but I did plenty of reading and research on it because I want one. I also want an M&P. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

09-01-2008, 09:58 PM	#15
roger460xvr Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sebring florida Posts: 70 Images: 2	I have a raging- bull 44mag i use for hunting never had a problem with it. I reload for it and the 460.. s-w I'd buy another one.. ROGER460xvr

09-01-2008, 10:09 PM	#16
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 14,347 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 154	i have a bull that i shoot all the time. __________________ "I would never die for my beliefs because what if I'm wrong?"- Bertrand Russell

09-01-2008, 10:27 PM	#17
YankeeSpirit76 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cranston, Rhode Island Posts: 628	Got an M44 8 3/8" ported barrel. Great gun, lot's of fun to shoot. One of my most accurate handguns.