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October 11, 2009
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That is one pretty supermag you have there. those hogue grips really set it off.
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s that a 445?
May 3, 2011
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I understand you can't buy another gun. I have an idea! Borrow someone's 454 or 445 and shoot it. An older friend of mine went to Colorado and he wanted to borrow my Ruger Redhawk SS 44 mag with an 8 inch barrel. I said, "Fine." I wouldn't want anything to happen to him. He told me if anything happen to the gun he would replace it. They were going to be on horses to. If you are going to be in grizzly country I would have a 454 or 445. I know those will drop them. Try to borrow one.
The .445 Alaskan version. Perfect for grizzly bears. Borrow one!
December 27, 2010
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You should have bought a 445 instead of a 44 if you knew you where going on a trip to Alaska.
October 11, 2009
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Reason I did not borrow is that I will be from out of state. And if something did happen and I survive it will be hard to prove to law inforcement that I "Borrowed" the gun. Second, when you buy a "used' gun online you have no idea how many rounds have gone through the gun. I've seen guys buy a used gun and the seller swore it only had a few rounds fired through it and when it arrives the barrel is shot out or the action is worn out."Sold as is".
At least with this one I know it had never even been cocked. And I looked for a 445 commemoritive but found none for sale. As for the 454, Dan Wesson never made one.
December 27, 2010
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I didn't say dan wesson made 454 I said you should have bought 445 or 454 caliber.I you had looked for a 445 DW you could have bought 7445 that I sold on GB 3 weeks ago and you could have came here and fired it,it was like new.
October 11, 2009
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I wished I knew. But a 44 magnum is my limit. Besides a 44 Magnum
has taken out every animal on this and a few other continents. With solid tip bullets it will down a grizzly. Robert Petersen of Petersen Publishing was the first recorded man to take down a Polar bear with a handgun. It was a model 29 Smith and Wesson. The bear stood over 14 feet tall. Its on display at the NRA national firearms museum in Fair Fax Virginia as well as his gun.
A hit with a 22 is better than a miss with a 45
February 11, 2010
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Classic cars get driven, pretty girls get pregnant and commemorative guns
get shot .
If it was mine I would have six down the pipe five minutes after it got home.
Load up the 44 with Buffalo Bore 340grn hard cast and please don't let any
revolver be your primary weapon in Big Bear Country ! Bring a rifle too !
, enjoy and post up 
when you get back.
-Blacktop
October 11, 2009
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Black Top you are too cool. I like you. That was so funny but true. I am still chuckling over this.
I bet Jay Leno drives every car in his collection. I saw him on T.V. driving a Stanley Steamer steam powered car that was his favorite. Most folks would have it behind red velvet ropes in a museum. Shoot, if I had the original 1966 Batmobile I would proudly drive it through town on a pretty day. No matter how silly folks thought I looked. Oh by the way, My buddies will be armed also.
Oh and to you Walfratz, That is one great looking Alaskan you have there. I'm sure if I practiced enough I could get used to the recoil of that 445. And would love to have one. But, where would I get the ammo or cases to reload them? I'm sure I could run my 44 mag dies out to accomodate the case's for reloading. But right now I'm on a tight budget. And I only have 7 weeks before I leave for Bear country. And just getting my old body in shape for the hikes is taking up most of my free time.
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July 2, 2011
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Blacktop said:
Classic cars get driven, pretty girls get pregnant and commemorative guns
get shot
If it was mine I would have six down the pipe five minutes after it got home.
Load up the 44 with Buffalo Bore 340grn hard cast and please don't let any
revolver be your primary weapon in Big Bear Country ! Bring a rifle too !
-Blacktop
Blacktop, truer words were never spoken. Oh, and if you have beer goggles on even some of the not so pretty girls get pregnant. Just sayin' ya know....
To the paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers:
if you find one...what's your plan?
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March 2, 2008
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brucertx said:
Blacktop, truer words were never spoken. Oh, and if you have beer goggles on even some of the not so pretty girls get pregnant. Just sayin' ya know....
It is true that the "Women all get prettier at closing time".
Dantanna- Seven weeks out, it's time to start shooting that gun so you're confident and ready in case the "fit hits the shan".
Your gun, your choice. Old Daniel B. Did not put a picture hook on the sumbitch to make it hang on the wall to look pretty.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
October 11, 2009
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Hey Guys, Just to let you know my trip to Alaska has been put on hold. My daughter and wife made me go to the doctor to have my blood pressure checked on. It seems that I am border line obese. I'm 6 ft tall and weigh 223 lbs. According to their charts I am supposed to not weigh over 185 lbs. And my blood pressure is pretty high. Even though I hike or walk everyday. The 3 of them ganged up on me telling me that because of the altitude and the remote areas that I should not go. What if your friends can't get a cell phone signal. what if and what if on and on nag nag. But it would seem i'm in good enough shape to paint the kitchen. I got my commemoritive DW. It is beautiful. But one problem. I can not for the life of me get the barrel nut off. I was told to
put it on the carpet and apply pressure while turning it muzzle down. Did not work. Thanks Andy. I am afraid I may damage it. I'm still going to shoot it when these N. C. temps drop into the 70's and its not so humid. You guys have been great.
January 22, 2008
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In order to remove the barrel nut you are going to need a barrel tool. If you click on the EWK link in the side bar he can hook you up.
Sorry that your trip has been canceled. Believe I would have opted for some meds and a plane ticket but then I again a worried wife can make life unbearable.
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