Which Firearm would you use?

[heidad01]

Get yourself an AR in 44 and some long mags if there are such things.

[kmas]

Dream /Nightmare Question?

Fairly simple question/scenario that may produce some very interesting answers and may help me with choosing the next add to the collection: You have an unlimited supply of 44 mag target ammo on the table next to you, and an 8" plate 80 yards away. Which Firearm would you use to get 80 rounds on target in the shortest time?

WHat? - Why??

Anyway the gun I like is the Desert Eagle

[isntzen]

I appreciate the thoughtful responses, I do intend to prevail in this wager.

Several have proposed the Desert Eagle, which would be a spectacular choice at 20 yards. At that distance using a speed loader, one might be able to complete in less than 5 minutes with practice. But freestanding at 80 would entail slow sighting and/or too many misses.
Lever action; Marlin, Rossi, and Henrys seem to be the popular choice. So I wonder which one of these is best suited. I know they are similar, probably comes down to which can be loaded quicker. Gate or tube loader, does anyone own both? Can the tube be quickly topped off if needed?

The old Ruger 44 semi would be the perfect tool of course if Ruger had ever made 10 round mags for this rifle (yes we are in CA.) I thought there might be something like a newer semi in 44 as @heidad01 sort of suggested. Anyone?

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Either S&W Classic Hunter with 6" barrel or Dan Wesson 44 with 6" barrel because I can reload them faster than my Browning 92 or Marlin 94.

[Thefeeder]

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Hit a 8" plate @ 80yds 80 times off hand ------ I don't see reloading speed as an issue

But in the spirit of fun, the issue of handgun vs. rifle has already been decided

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQPhLeyzkLY

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Hit a 8" plate @ 80yds 80 times off hand ------ I don't see reloading speed as an issue

But in the spirit of fun the issue of handgun vs. rifle has already been decided


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQPhLeyzkLY

If you have been shooting beer cans and clay pigeons at 100yds. How hard would it be to hit an 8" plate at 80yds?

[isntzen]

Hit a 8" plate @ 80yds 80 times off hand ------ I don't see reloading speed as an issue

But in the spirit of fun, the issue of handgun vs. rifle has already been decided


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQPhLeyzkLY

And that would be "the man" I referred to in post 8.

Does anyone have both tube and gate load levers? Which is faster to load, any trick to filling them quickly? Any drawback to either system? Can the Henry be topped off?

[OCEquestrian]

Fairly simple question/scenario that may produce some very interesting answers and may help me with choosing the next add to the collection: You have an unlimited supply of 44 mag target ammo on the table next to you, and an 8" plate 80 yards away. Which Firearm would you use to get 80 rounds on target in the shortest time?

Browning B-92 lever action

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And that would be "the man" I referred to in post 8.

Does anyone have both tube and gate load levers? Which is faster to load, any trick to filling them quickly? Any drawback to either system? Can the Henry be topped off?

Tube feed can be loaded faster if you have speed loaders otherwise they are about the same, one round at a time. The Henry can be topped off, you just have to pull the tube up to do it.

Double action revolver can be loaded two or three rounds at a time without a speed loader.

[isntzen]

Ok, and I guess a modern 10 round semi auto rifle in 44 mag doesn't exist, as in something similar to the ktec 40 ... ?

[Beetle Bailey]

Marlin 1894

[Robert1234]

Thompson Center with a scope and bipod.

You're only reloading one at a time in any of these (into the magazine), I'll just be taking my shots between reloads. With a scope. And a bipod.

[k1dude]

Does anyone have both tube and gate load levers?

Rossi makes one model with both. But it only comes in .454.

I have no idea why they haven't included that feature on their guns in other calibers. I have no idea why other brands haven't jumped on that feature. It's a no brainer.

[the_tunaman]

My Dan Wesson 744V with the 8" barrel attached.

[M60A1Rise]

Some strange posts today. I couldn't see an eight inch plate at 80 yards.

I was sitting here wondering IF I l could as well.