44 Magnum

About the Book

This publication is a nonfiction guidebook that covers the introductory caliber into the big bore world—.44 magnum. It also highlights a great single action revolver—the Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter. The book covers years of accumulating shooting issues from magazines, shooting forums, and shooting articles and texts. The fifteen chapters are organized into five groups. Group one presents the features of the SBH-BH and details the check points to cover before finalizing the purchase of a used or new gun. Group two reviews a hands-on approach to an action job and an accurizing method for home gunsmiths. Section three involves the new, modern hard cast bullets—Keith-type SWC, LBT design, and the new wide meplat approach to modern designs. Group four presents multiple stand-alone topics that have been forgotten over time. Group five presents my shooting experience with the .44 magnum SBH-BH. This book is written for all shooting enthusiasts—whether beginner, novice, or experienced shooter. Foremost, it is a blueprint for the retiree looking for a hobby.

About the Author

The author is a retired medical physician. With his wife, they winter in South Florida and spend their summers in rural Vermont. This is the author’s second published book. His first book was called The Hobby/Cowboy Action Shooting. He has been a registered SASS shooter since 1998 and is an award-winning shooter of the sport. He is an avid gun enthusiast who wrote this latest book because he knows a lot of shooting stuff and enjoys sharing his knowledge.