Uziel Gal
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I'd like any input from those who actually own these. Pros and cons, quirks, value. I'm interested in one to maybe use as a back-up for a .410 shotgun. Share your wisdom. Also 2 3/4" vs. 3" chamber. Thanks in advance.
I'd like any input from those who actually own these. Pros and cons, quirks, value. I'm interested in one to maybe use as a back-up for a .410 shotgun. Share your wisdom. Also 2 3/4" vs. 3" chamber. Thanks in advance.
Whoah... where have you seen any claim of 000 buck reaching 1450 fps out of a Judge?For self-defense at carjacking range you will be hard pressed to beat some of the 3 or 4 ball 000 loads at 1450 fps.
Whoah... where have you seen any claim of 000 buck reaching 1450 fps out of a Judge?
Whoah... where have you seen any claim of 000 buck reaching 1450 fps out of a Judge?
Typical 3" .410 000 velocity is 1150-1250 fps, but that's out of a long gun; you'll get much lower velocity out of a handgun, especially a revolver with its gas leak.
Federal makes a 3" 000 load especially for The Judge, and they only claim 960 fps.
I didn't see this mentioned before in this thread, so I'll mention that this gun is considered a "sawed off shotgun" in some states. Best to check if it's legal in yours.
That only applies to smoothbore. The shallow rifling makes it legal according to the ATF.
Just for the heck of it, I shot a OO Buckshot round through a rifled barrel. The target was about 40 yards away and not one pellet hit it. I saw pellets hitting way in the tree limbs to the right, left and above the target, as well as on the ground.
Apparently, the rifled barrel spun the shot around like a pinwheel.
I don't know if the same thing would happen in the Judge.