BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 1:48 AM
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Zack
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Hello folks.
The reason im posting is because last November I lost my home and well everyrhing I owned to the Camp Fire in northern California.
It's been a bit of a crazy 11 months and I'm finally to the point of re building my gun collection. I have a bit of experiance with bfrs and am looking to go that route.
My question is what calibre. For at least a little while it will be my one hunting revolver so while my heart says 500 jrh my head sayd 454 44 or even 475.
I find myself kicking around the pros and cons of each so much ive become stuck and cant seem to make up my damn mind.
So I thought I would ask the collective for your thoughts and opinions on a good way to go for an all around revolver
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
[Re: Zack]
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10/14/2019 2:06 AM
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RSW
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Unless you're going after dangerous game, I would say 44Mag. I know a 44M will take that too but we are talking about starting to build back your collection and larger calibers can come later. Sorry to hear you had that happen.
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10/14/2019 3:16 AM
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wheelguns
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Sorry for your loss, that can not be easy. If you don't reload I would say the 44, but if you do I much prefer the 454. I can load the 454 down to 44 levels or less with no problems, but if you want more power that's no problem either. Best of both worlds for me. The BFR would be a great platform for the 454, heck for stout.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 3:19 AM
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Willicd76
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I think the 454 would be the logical choice here as far as a do anything hunting gun from mild to wild.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 10:40 AM
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I am an absolute fan of the 44mag. Even if ya reload, you can shoot everything ya got and go to the local hardware/country store and find 38spl, 357mag, 9mm, 45acp, 44mag, 30-06, 30-30, 223,.....not so much 480, 454,etc. Full disclosure much more than 44 mag is just too much for me. Yes I'm a whimp. So if I need more than a 44 then I'll use a rifle. That will most likely start with 4 also. 45-70, 458 win mag....
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 10:54 AM
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10/14/2019 11:11 AM
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 1:26 PM
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I?m with the crowd, if you reload, go with the 454....if not, 44 mag is the common sense choice. You won?t be lacking for anything in the lower US.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 2:36 PM
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.44 Mag is a logical start, but there is wisdom to the suggestion of the .454. Hard to beat that one as it can be loaded from mouse fart levels to pachyderm slayer. No more flexible a round...
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/14/2019 3:27 PM
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Zack
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I do reload and I'm thinking the 454 is the way ill go
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10/14/2019 7:31 PM
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I do reload and I'm thinking the 454 is the way ill go I am so glad to finally read this!!!!! Even if you don't reload the Barnes 250gr is not bad in recoil and the Federal Load in the 300gr Swift can still handle a lot. Besides I have not found the BFR in 44mag to be that accurate.
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10/14/2019 8:25 PM
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Can`t imagine what you went through but the 454 is a perfect straight wall cartridge for the reloader.. It can be difficult to improve on some of todays factory ammo but with the money you save it makes it worthwhile.. Never counted the animals taken with mine but its more then a few. From Africa to Alaska and all points in between she will never let you down... picture: my ever faithful Freedom 454 and old bison. Load was a 300gr Partition over case full of 296
Life member-NRA-SCI Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067 Colt-Ruger-Freedom Arms-and S&W Collector Assoc.s "I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/15/2019 5:14 AM
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As a long time BFR owner..... I've owned one for over a week now! I'd say go with the 44 magnum & work your way up, what can't you kill with he 44 & do it with comfort? Here's my new beauty I just got from a friend, it came out of the custom shop. I've got about 15 rounds through it. Dick
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/19/2019 5:48 PM
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Zack
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Thanks everyone
I think ill start looking for a nice bfr in 454. That was my first thought ive just been indecisive I guess
Any thoughts on the 6.5 vs the 7.5 inch barrels
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
[Re: Zack]
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10/19/2019 9:30 PM
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cherokeetracker
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Go 7 1/2 in that caliber You will thank me later.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/19/2019 9:37 PM
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Whitworth
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Thanks everyone
I think ill start looking for a nice bfr in 454. That was my first thought ive just been indecisive I guess
Any thoughts on the 6.5 vs the 7.5 inch barrels Definitely 6 1/2. A non Precision Center gun will actually be over 7-inches.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/20/2019 10:43 PM
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Does the 6.5 give up enough performance to the 7.5 to matter
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/20/2019 11:50 PM
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wheelguns
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All things being equal, not enough that it matters.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
[Re: Zack]
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10/21/2019 1:58 PM
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Whitworth
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Does the 6.5 give up enough performance to the 7.5 to matter It definitely doesn't.
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/25/2019 2:39 PM
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Does the 6.5 give up enough performance to the 7.5 to matter It definitely doesn't. Man that is BEAUTIFUL!!!
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Re: BFR to restart my gun collection
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10/30/2019 11:33 PM
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mikefrompa
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I have one in 454. I load my own so I can load it from mild to wild. The 454 will take anything in North America.
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