Taurus proves that...

[Rekrab]

Wait, have you ever shot a Desert Eagle? Those things are frigging tack drivers and greatly reduce the recoil of the formidable .44mag round.

[twotap]

I think the Taurus ads are pointing out that at the close range that someone may encounter an assault ,the Judge would be QUITE effective. And I would tend to agree. A44mag does not have a brain.It has no idea if it is pointed at a gopher or a watermelon.How would that screw it up??

[lazs]

rekrab.. yes. I have shot several.. they most certainly are not "tack drivers" even when they don't jamb and of course the dampen recoil.. they weigh a ton but the 44 mag in a revolver is not 'formidable" I have shot hundreds of thousands of 44 mag rounds.

twotap.. I can do the same thing with custom shot loads in 44, 45 and still have a gun that will not embarrass me at 25 yards.. It is a solution to a non existent probem..

You heard it here first.. in 5 years it will be a joke that gun writers make fun of and you won't be able to get rid of the turkey..

Just seen an article for that tried to find reloads in 45 that made the gun halfway accurate and failed miserably.

[Rekrab]

Well, there's obviously no convincing you. They only "jam" if you feed low power ammunition through them. I don't think the weight is any worse than a full size .44 mag revolver.

[lazs]

Rekab.. they weigh 4 1/2 lbs and are not real reliable or accurate. Have you ever shot a 44 revolver? And no.. it is not just "low power ammo" that jams em.. most of the reloads and custom ammo for hunting turns em into a single shot. They are a big, clumsy.. not real accurate movie gun that most revolvers would make look silly.

If you don't know much about guns then they are a great 44 mag.. I doubt that you will ever find one that has 10.000 rounds through it.. most 44 mag revolvers have at least that many. I shoot $4 a box lead reloads through my revolvers that are more potent than the narrow range sami spec rounds you wish you could afford for your desert eagle.

It is a poser gun.

[1911Operator]

the "judge" is a cool concept. but....its made by taurus which is a company that puts most of their money into making "cool" guns not functional guns. and yes, there are those who have one and it works with no problem, let me tell you "lucky" taurus owners are very few and far between! its kinda like lottery winners, you never win with picking the numbers (choosing the gun), you win with the numbers given to you by the machine (getting that one gun out of 100 that will not have problems). Now, if taurus spent half the money they did from designing new stuff and advertising, and put that money into quality checks and invested into proper engineering.....they would give ruger, colt, S&W, and all the other big gun companies a run for their money. if taurus guns had a track record similar to Glock, I would not hesitate to buy one, two or maybe even a few of them. but, unfortinately they do not. When I buy a gun, and I mean any of my guns, I think to myself: How reliable is this gun? Will this gun be there for me if I ever need it?(ex: no jams, ftl, fte, ftf ect...) CAN I TRUST MY LIFE ON IT? If I buy a taurus, it will never be my "go to war gun" its just going to be a range gun. A taurus does not give me that warm and fuzzy feeling that a glock does. Glocks are not indestructable either, but its a glock.... and we dont need to go there.

oh... and by the way.... I am not a taurus owner, but when their polymer protector comes out i do plan on buying one! its a really "cool" gun

[lazs]

1911operator.. it is not just that taurus is spotty on quality.. the judge is a gun more for "copol" than for reality. Just imagine trying to make a finicky 45 colt shoot well with a huge gap between the col and throat. What a joke!

Who in their right mind would even try to shoot the thing at anything but belly gun distance? I doubt that there is a more inaccurate gun on the market regardless of price or size.

[1911Operator]

1911operator.. it is not just that taurus is spotty on quality.. the judge is a gun more for "copol" than for reality. Just imagine trying to make a finicky 45 colt shoot well with a huge gap between the col and throat. What a joke!

Who in their right mind would even try to shoot the thing at anything but belly gun distance? I doubt that there is a more inaccurate gun on the market regardless of price or size.

yeah, I c what your saying. shooting 45 colt is just a waist with that judge , and 410 is like the .22 of bullets lol. it would be a cool "zombie" gun but thats never gonna happen

[tonelar]

The guns I mentioned look cool but are so close to worthless that only a newbie would own one.

I first shot my dad's rifle in the late 60's. I've owned a rifle and shotgun of my own since the early 70's. Bought for myself handgun in 1984. I've owned an IMI Desert Eagle for almost 10 years and reload .44 mag and .50 AE for it. It's one of my fave hand guns.

You are making value judgments again. That never turns out well on gun forums. It's all about the shooter my friend. And until you are the only shooter left you don't get to decide what everyone else needs, wants, or finds valuable.

or anywhere else for that matter

Only a "wanna-be" would critique other people for their choices. The reason there are a variety of brands and models out there is because very few shooters are mirror images of their comrades in arms.

[lazs]

Also.. I have a Smith and wesson 340 pd in .357 magnum and it weighs 12 oz. why would I trust the spotty reputation of the "me too" taurus in their plastic 38?

[lazs]

tonelar.. if you reload then you are indeed a rare desert eagle owner.. I am sure that you wish it didn't throw away brass and that you had the choices that us revolver guys have..

Just cast 300 of the excellent LFN bullets in 250 grain that I am sure will shoot well in all my revolvers and carbines.. I know that no desert eagle owner will be shooting them

[Rekrab]

Rekab.. they weigh 4 1/2 lbs and are not real reliable or accurate. Have you ever shot a 44 revolver? And no.. it is not just "low power ammo" that jams em.. most of the reloads and custom ammo for hunting turns em into a single shot. They are a big, clumsy.. not real accurate movie gun that most revolvers would make look silly.

If you don't know much about guns then they are a great 44 mag.. I doubt that you will ever find one that has 10.000 rounds through it.. most 44 mag revolvers have at least that many. I shoot $4 a box lead reloads through my revolvers that are more potent than the narrow range sami spec rounds you wish you could afford for your desert eagle.

It is a poser gun.

Oooo, a personal attack! Classy!

I've got plenty of range time on a Ruger Redhawk. I like my Eagle better. I don't mind paying for the ammo because I knew I'd have to when I got it. None of these factors make it a bad gun. It needs a certain kind of ammo. Oddly enough, the reloads at my local range cycle perfectly, so I pay about $18 per 50. I'm pretty OK with that.

I suppose you think AR-15s are horrible because you can't shoot wolf through them and get sub-moa accuracy?

[tempdrummer]

Oooo, a personal attack! Classy!

I've got plenty of range time on a Ruger Redhawk. I like my Eagle better. I don't mind paying for the ammo because I knew I'd have to when I got it. None of these factors make it a bad gun. It needs a certain kind of ammo. Oddly enough, the reloads at my local range cycle perfectly, so I pay about $18 per 50. I'm pretty OK with that.

I suppose you think AR-15s are horrible because you can't shoot wolf through them and get sub-moa accuracy?

shut your mouth poser!

[tonelar]

Why are you assuming that I'm not a revolver guy? Cause I own an auto? In .44 magnum alone; have two Vaqueros and two EAA Bounty Hunters (I shoot CAS matches with), a Uberti Buntline (sees me through the 6 and under rifle shot stages), and a 3" Model 29 S&W that is a great camping / backpacking companion.

[D.M.C.]

Wow, is it just me or are all the trolls swimming upstream this summer what with their inane threads spawning everywhere?