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Posted by 49Reo
- October 09, 2015, 00:22:19 AMYou could have gone for a BFR....not a concealable gun, but takes the starch out of the bad guys' sails real quick.....
Posted by Troll
- October 05, 2015, 20:02:18 PMThere are so many variations on this theme, you can't hardly believe it. From the Public Defender line, alone there are at least 4 variants. Then there are the medium frame variants, and the large frame variants...and then the "Raging Judge" line chambered for 454 casull.....and then there is the "Circuit Judge" which is a revolving carbine....2 1/2" cylinders, 3" cylinders, Poly frames, stainless, one with a titanium cylinder, the ultralight version...poking through the catalog on line will keep you busy for a while. Shop around though. Prices vary as much as the versions do.
Posted by greenbarn
- October 05, 2015, 19:43:38 PMDad had a Smith & Wesson 500 magnum. It was actually painful to shoot. The muzzle was ported from the factor, to minimize the muzzle rise, which it did to some extent. However, the result was that when you fired it, it felt like someone had just hit the end of the gun (back into your palm) with a baseball bat. It was a 5 shot, like the judge, and that was all you wanted to shoot it at one time.
Dad's was the 8" barrel (I think), but a friend of mine had the 4". That was ridiculous... If you would shoot it anywhere close to dusk, the visible flames were quite extensive...
But, back on topic, I had been looking at those Judges some time ago, but never picked one up. Now you've re-piqued my curiosity... thanks for the update
Posted by Troll
- October 05, 2015, 11:21:39 AMI was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't anything like I was expecting. Not a whole lot more than I got with my 1911. I put 12 shots through it in that first session, and I could tell the difference between loads by the amount of recoil. The Herter's with 3 000 buck was the lightest, and the Remington Critical defense with 4 000 buck was the heaviest. The 230 gr hjhp was kind of in the middle, and pretty much the same as the PDX-1
Posted by 49Reo
- October 05, 2015, 10:44:33 AMWell congrats on your new family member.....lol nice. Curious to know what the recoil will be like on such a small revolver.
Posted by Troll
- October 05, 2015, 09:53:45 AMThe three holes close together are the three 35 cal. discs and the small holes are the 12 bb shot loaded behind the discs...all in all, since it hit about 2" to the right of hold, I'm pretty happy with it. I'm going to nudge the front sight a little to the right and try it again when I get a chance..
Posted by CDNRatMan
- October 05, 2015, 09:39:56 AM 
ever consider it might not be the weapon or the ammo, might be operator issues....
Posted by Troll
- October 05, 2015, 08:29:18 AMYes, it is. $1.80 each in .410, however compared to everything else I tested on Saturday, they were the best for consistency and pattern. 2" barrel at 7 yards:
Posted by DC
- October 05, 2015, 00:44:23 AMThe PDX1 line is generally pricey stuff, and I guess they can charge a premium as these are specialized loads. I have a few boxes of 12 gauge PDX1, but I'm reserving their use for only special occasions.
Posted by Troll
- October 01, 2015, 12:20:45 PMSooooo, it's finally here, in my hands. Took a lot longer to get than I had expected. Shipped from Minneapolis on Monday, arrived at the shop on Wed. (I could have gone up there and gotten it in 6 hours)....Wisconsin has recently done away with their 48 hour waiting period for handgun purchases, the "instant" background check is supposed to be enough. So I filled out all the forms (the last time I bought a handgun was 25 years ago..all I had to do was pay for it and wait 48 hours before I could pick it up). At 1:00 the counter guy calls in my information. They say they will call him back, shortly...yeah, bull$hit. They called back this morning about 10 am...he calls me, and I go to get it, fill out more paperwork, and now I have it. Glad this wasn't a gun show purchase, I would still be waiting for the "instant" background check! So some pictures: remember, this is chambered for .45 Colt and .410 shotgun. I picked up a small sampling of different kinds of defense ammo designed for it. Regular shotgun and pistol ammo is not optimized for the Judge, so I decided to make sure I was getting the most out of the piece. The videos I posted were done with the same model, with 2" barrel that I bought, except he opted for the stainless model....That PDX-1 stuff looks quite interesting. I hope to get a chance to test fire it on the weekend...
Posted by Troll
- September 25, 2015, 08:58:20 AMPictures soon. Still waiting for the call to come and pick it up...Found a 20 rnd combo pack from Remington with .45 lc half jacket hollow points and 000 Buck shot .410s designed for the Judge and the S&W Governor...and it has a $5 mail in rebate...Wife says "How much ammunition do you need" I say, we have to practice with new weapon and still have some left for it's purpose, so probably a lot! I found a neat youtube video with a guy testing various loads in the same model I bought. his conclusions make sense...maybe the 4 000 buck loads are a better choice than the 3 disk/12 bb loads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNVXuspaJtE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDMDd4eAQO0
Posted by Old Drifter
- September 24, 2015, 20:48:00 PMCongrats on your new weapon! Remember, they're like potato chips...you must have more than one. 
Posted by Troll
- September 24, 2015, 08:11:56 AMI went around last night, looking for the PDX410 shotgun loads, and bought 1 box of 10...When I got home I dug out a box under my work bench that I thought had some 215 gr .45 L.C.... All it had was a box of once fired cases, and 200 rnds of .44 mag and 100 .45 auto. I'm going to ask the people at the gun store if they want to give me something for the stuff I already had. they are also a pawn shop, so maybe...
Posted by 49Reo
- September 23, 2015, 23:17:16 PMNothing makes me smile...like getting a new gun!!!. Congrats on it. We can't have anything under 4 1/2" up here in Canukistan...... 
Posted by greenbarn
- September 23, 2015, 22:25:46 PMCongratulations, it's always nice getting a new gun.