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  • @sombra6153
    @sombra6153 Місяць тому +17

    I’ve seen and handled a few CA Bulldogs over the years. While not as refined as a Colt of S&W, I never heard any of their real world owners complaining. Size of the .44 Special cartridge relative to the size of the revolver gave the perception of a very small, potent package. The .44 Special is one of those inherently accurate rounds from days gone by. So if you feel strangely drawn to the works of Elmer Keith and Skeeter Skelton, it’s okay to give in. Have a great Thanks Giving.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +5

      You said a mouthful. I am definitely getting to appreciate .44 Special. You have a blessed Thanksgiving!

  • @lanedexter6303
    @lanedexter6303 Місяць тому +29

    I like the .44 Special. I bought a 3 inch Bulldog in the 70’s, swapped it off, then bought a 2-1/2 inch Bulldog in the 80’s. That vanished in a divorce in 2008. I miss ‘em. Need to get another.

    • @PhillipFelix-kw3zi
      @PhillipFelix-kw3zi Місяць тому +4

      Funny how these things just vanish into thin air when a breakup is in process.

  • @wencroom
    @wencroom Місяць тому +18

    An Air Force buddy of mine used a CA .44 spc as an off duty gun when he worked for the San Bernardino SO. He liked that big slow-moving bullet for being able to stop a fight quickly.

  • @cody10184
    @cody10184 Місяць тому +21

    Like the direction Charter Arms is going in, seems like they are stepping it up more lately

  • @steveh4962
    @steveh4962 Місяць тому +11

    Greg, another great video! Back in the 70s, upon turning 21, I bought a then-new original .44 Bulldog. A beast to shoot with old 246 grain factory loads. I have carried the Winchester brown-box .44 Cowboy Action load my 4" M29 for years. I de-magnumized the 29 with a smaller standard hammer, smoothface combat trigger and replaced the too-large target panels with the M28 magna's & a Tyler "T". Petfect!

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +4

      Hi Al - I tend believe the push for magnum rounds put .44 special into the background, when .44 special is probably the best of the two for personal self-defense.

  • @michaeldimartino1004
    @michaeldimartino1004 Місяць тому +13

    What a nice looking gun, and as always, great to see you shoot it and share your experience with us.

  • @DapperProf
    @DapperProf Місяць тому +9

    I appreciate getting periodic updates on these, it's good to hear of any issues that come up as you spend time with it!

  • @tomcarr4630
    @tomcarr4630 Місяць тому +11

    Thanks, Greg! A wonderful Thanksgiving to you and your family.

  • @Steve-1955
    @Steve-1955 Місяць тому +8

    Thank you for the fine video I like the polished finish

  • @garageguy879
    @garageguy879 Місяць тому +8

    That's a really nice wheelie Greg.44 Special is nothing to sneeze at.I hope to start reloading after the first of the year & 44 mag & spl are 2 calibers I plan on loading after I get the basics down pat,,plan on starting out with 38 spl and go from there.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      Sounds like a good plan Mark. .44 Special needs to make a comeback.

  • @lesgillard985
    @lesgillard985 Місяць тому +10

    Great infomation and shooting as usual Greg.
    Looks like its heading towards winter over your way. Hunting Season 😊.
    Looking forward to seeing your evaluation of it as a bush gun.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +5

      I'm not much of a hunter Les. I'm starting late in life. But, I'm learning about white tail deer, and I enjoy the heck out of being in the outdoors. I am also learning a lot about tracking and reading sign. Right now, I'm making use of what I have, so I'm using a Rossi, 20 inch .357. Not necessarily ideal, but easy to maneuver in brush or in cramped space. The sidearm is for the possibility of coyotes or feral hogs, which are considered a major problem all over the southeastern United States.

    • @tylermorrison7051
      @tylermorrison7051 Місяць тому +4

      @LionquestFitness With your level of marksmanship, I'm sure it will be fine...as long as it goes bang.

    • @lesgillard985
      @lesgillard985 Місяць тому +2

      @LionquestFitness Greg, that's great to hear😃. I use to do a lot of hunting before I got married, ( I too am a grandfather 👴).I'm hoping to reacquaint my self with it.
      One of my best mates from Uni.moved to Darwin and sends me photos of what he hunts on the Aboriginal lands. Water buffalo kangaroo and the fish... not to mention crocodiles (which.are protected.. he doesn't hunt them.. just keep away from them)
      I'm hoping to go up ther in the next 12 months..depending on the economy 🙏
      From what I've seen of your videos the 357 is plenty powerful for your requirements. It's not the weapon, it's the person. 👍
      Most guides up there carry 44 or 357 hand guns (Ruger mainly, I'm told.) for snakes, the occasional crock or other nasties. (I'm still practising with my water pistol 😃)
      Happy Thanks Giving.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      @@tylermorrison7051 🤣

    • @lesgillard985
      @lesgillard985 Місяць тому +1

      @tylermorrison7051 Hi Mate. 👋 I totally agree. First rules of the Grambo Academy of Refined Gentlemen. Now your tools their and your capabilities and practice.👍,.
      Looks like the dress code is being tested 😀, bandanas, 🤠😎 and 👞.
      Have a great Thanks Giving 😊

  • @dano1956
    @dano1956 Місяць тому +8

    Good morning buddy, getting cool here in NE Louisiana. I like the 44 cartridge. Never had one, yet. Have a blessed week Greg. Dano

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      Northeastern Louisiana, the Sportsman's Paradise, or so I've been told. My wife grew up in West Monroe. You have a blessed week brother.

    • @dano1956
      @dano1956 Місяць тому +4

      @LionquestFitness Wow, small world. I am 30 miles from West Monroe . I go to Phil Robertson Unashamed Bible Study at WFR Church

  • @kentonhammond8938
    @kentonhammond8938 Місяць тому +3

    My "Bulldog Pug" .44 special was purchased as a truck / car gun. .44 special kicks ass !

  • @3Pillers
    @3Pillers Місяць тому +6

    Nice looking revolver and nice shooting. Very busy week, a safe, thoughtful, and thankful Thanksgiving to you and all the Lionquest followers. GB

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      To you the same GB! BTW, I recently started using the shorter version of the Power Tee's you used to make once again. As age and arthritis creep up on me, I'm always looking for ways to work out my body without tearing it down.

    • @3Pillers
      @3Pillers Місяць тому +2

      @ great keep me posted on your progress and ideas. Getting older here also, 74 is just months away. I also am trying new things, blending them with the older things.

  • @marcthomas2482
    @marcthomas2482 Місяць тому +14

    This is my next carry revolver!

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Hi Marc - I'm debating whether or not to get one of the classic Bulldogs, but the jury is still out.

  • @CyborgZeta
    @CyborgZeta Місяць тому +8

    It's weird that the Forty-Four Special wasn't more popular. It's basically the Forty-Five of wheelguns. Today, it's just too expensive to get into unless you reload. Even Thirty-Two cartridges are cheaper.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Blame Dirty Harry and the Model 29 for putting . 44 Special in the background.

  • @DanTheWolfman
    @DanTheWolfman Місяць тому +9

    I'd appreciate it if everyone would watch my timed fair caliber battle 6 calibers in my 2024 5 CCW CARRY rotation see how .38+ & .357 did time wise vs 9 40 45 vs 3 Rapscallions SUB and most my Revolver content I put in my Paul Harrell Tribute Playlist

  • @GlenMones-le6yf
    @GlenMones-le6yf Місяць тому +4

    I have a charter arms mag pug 357 with ported factory barrel stainless steel never had a problem as far as that screw I would use some loctite

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      I've seen other people mention that. It might be something any Charter gun owner should do.

  • @redesert_boy8202
    @redesert_boy8202 Місяць тому +3

    Good information and illustration of potential use of the Bulldog .44 Special. Also, information on ammo quite handy. Thanks Greg. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

  • @marciocumpiancumpian2075
    @marciocumpiancumpian2075 Місяць тому +5

    Oh my God! You're playing with Hulk's bulldog😂. Good morning from Brazil, my friend.My 85s was even embarrassed. 😂. This weapon in your hands will certainly be a spectacle for defense. Thank you for the video, an excellent week to you and your family. God bless the Americas 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇲🙏🏻🙏🏻

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      O Hulkster tinha que ter carregado um irmão Python! Tenha uma semana abençoada e aproveite o dia do Senhor!

    • @marciocumpiancumpian2075
      @marciocumpiancumpian2075 Місяць тому +2

      @LionquestFitness 😂🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @Rem-870
    @Rem-870 Місяць тому +7

    Nice shootin Tex. You will take to the 44spl. My Bandolero is now a S&W 642.I put Wolff spring kit in it. I traded the Taraus 856.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +2

      The 642 is a great choice. Mine got taken over by my youngest daughter. 🤔

  • @Iluvbisquits
    @Iluvbisquits Місяць тому +3

    I've wanted one of these since 1986 and seeing the movie 'Manhunter'...

  • @mikeh3084
    @mikeh3084 Місяць тому +2

    Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Thanks for all the videos.

  • @TonyLocke-m6g
    @TonyLocke-m6g Місяць тому +2

    455 webly the cartridge that 45acp was designed to replicate great belly gun 272 gr bullet at 750 fps

  • @cliftonwhittaker260
    @cliftonwhittaker260 Місяць тому +2

    I use 215 gr Lyman LSWC in my 3". 760 fps out of the 3" and 780 fps from 4" 624.

  • @lewissmith8743
    @lewissmith8743 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for the review. I have always liked the .44 special after reading Skeeter Skeltons articles. If you ever come upon one, a review of the bulldog in 45 Colt which they make, would be interesting. Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

  • @theoriginalOSOK
    @theoriginalOSOK Місяць тому +4

    Nice follow up to the first vid on this. I wish Taurus would bring back the 431. Thanks!

  • @marie-noellebaechler1433
    @marie-noellebaechler1433 Місяць тому +4

    Thank you very much, this is very interesting. It seems that this revolver is of good quality and that it works well.
    Bye the way it may be especially interesting in places where "expanding" bullets are forbidden

  • @ftdefiance1
    @ftdefiance1 Місяць тому +5

    If it proves reliable it could be a good trail gun. I suspect it would handle shot loads better then a .357.

  • @johnnymccann5607
    @johnnymccann5607 Місяць тому +4

    although I gave my trusted rossi model 720 44 special special to my daughter and reload her ammunition for her and her husband and I do.have the Taurus tracker 44mag I still would like another 44special. the 44special in most factory rounds not loaded to full potential due to older revolvers out there . In reality your character arms with a 255gr hard cast wide flat face bullet 900 to 925 fps would be a great self defense and woods load in that revolver . papa wishing you well 😊

    • @steveh4962
      @steveh4962 Місяць тому +1

      @@johnnymccann5607 Wowser Johnny! That 255 grainer @ 900 fps sounds like a handful for something as light as a Charter! Mental ouch recoil!

  • @paulberkuta4965
    @paulberkuta4965 Місяць тому +4

    I found that the Lyman #429215 cast bullet less gas check pushed by 7.1 grains of Unique shoots VERY well in my Taurus 4" model 441. I won my class at my club defense revolver competitions more than a few times.

    • @steveh4962
      @steveh4962 Місяць тому +1

      @@paulberkuta4965 Paul, that 215 grainer & Unique combo sounds like a very reasonable load for something in the Charter or Taurus frames. I use soft lead 240s with 7.5 grains in my heavier S&W. Love it.

    • @paulberkuta4965
      @paulberkuta4965 Місяць тому

      @@steveh4962 That's close to the "Skeeter Skelton" load - his load for the .44 special was Lyman #429421 cast bullet with 7.5 grains of Unique which is a stout load

    • @steveh4962
      @steveh4962 Місяць тому

      @paulberkuta4965 Paul, it is stout enough for most things that need doing here in Florida. I carry 5 of these preceded in my 4" Smth with the first round being a CCI snake shot. My 30 acres here is laden with things that bite.

  • @dangerman007
    @dangerman007 Місяць тому +2

    Fair assessment so far. They are a little quirky but overall, it's a good self-defense gun.

  • @hessdefense
    @hessdefense Місяць тому +2

    Good shootin Greg. I like the idea of large caliber "small' revolvers and the Charter Arms Bulldog on paper. I looked at their website and the new "Black Nitride" model is tempting. However I'll be sticking with my S&W J and K frames and the .38/.357 platforms. .44's get the job done though eh? To those in this talk remember a little maintenance and practice, especially acquisition and deployment goes a long way regardless of caliber.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      Maintenance and Practice - Truths hard won from experience. Target acquisition seems to be a foreign concept in handgun defense in the "shoot fast and shoot a lot" trainer's world view.

  • @terrybarnes0712
    @terrybarnes0712 Місяць тому +1

    Great video Greg Have a Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family God bless

  • @subvet694
    @subvet694 Місяць тому +2

    Got mine, and also the pitbull in 45 auto.

  • @Xapp69
    @Xapp69 Місяць тому +4

    Sweet looking little "Big Bore."

  • @cheeseburger3119
    @cheeseburger3119 Місяць тому +2

    Makes a small gun hit like a government model 1911!

  • @TUKByV1
    @TUKByV1 Місяць тому +6

    Good evening.

  • @matthewrobinson4323
    @matthewrobinson4323 Місяць тому +1

    A happy and blessed Thanksgiving to you and yours, Greg. Great video, as always.
    I'm having a rough time deciding whether to carry my Undercover, or my Police Undercover to church this morning. 😊
    A buddy of mine (an ex-cop) has an old C.A. Bulldog which he inherited from his dad. He loves it.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      Hi Matthew! Either or would be a good choice. The Undercover and the various colored ladies are five shots. Is the Police Undercover six?

  • @onedirection3510
    @onedirection3510 Місяць тому +5

    Is .44 special as powerful as .44 magnum?
    How does .44 special compare to .357 magnum?

    • @xtreme4stringbass
      @xtreme4stringbass Місяць тому +4

      Significantly weaker than both.

    • @steveh4962
      @steveh4962 Місяць тому +3

      I believe the .44 special is a vast improvement over the .357/.38 cartridges. That cowboy action load is actually a good choice for personal defense and hiking in critter country. With the first round being a CCI .44 shot cartridge, this would be an ideal woodsloafing carry piece, IMHO.

    • @xtreme4stringbass
      @xtreme4stringbass Місяць тому +5

      @@steveh4962 it isnt even close to 357

    • @steveh4962
      @steveh4962 Місяць тому +2

      Hey, that's what makes for a great horse race! Bigger is better. But then YMMV.

    • @theoriginalOSOK
      @theoriginalOSOK Місяць тому +6

      The 44 Special is very similar to the 45 ACP ballistically.

  • @furmanmackey5479
    @furmanmackey5479 Місяць тому +1

    I'm hoping that I will be able to pick up a 3" Bulldog "Classic" this coming week. It's one of three Christmas gifts that I'm giving myself this year.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Let me know how it turns out.

    • @furmanmackey5479
      @furmanmackey5479 Місяць тому +1

      @@LionquestFitness Had one back in the '70s I carried as backup to my department issued Mod 10 S&W in.38Spl and off duty as well. While factory ammo at the time was pretty much limited to 246grn LRN I found it light to carry, very accurate out to 50 yards and surprisingly strong (I got that from some stupid hot 250 /255grn LSWC w/gas check handloads recommended by "Uncle Elmer" that made even the Ruger Super Blackhawk I owned at the same time buck and roar!). The fireball out of the muzzles of both revolvers was amazing!!!! I will never share that loading with anybody, but the Unique powder of the era provided the fuel. I have zero plans to subject my new Bulldog to that loading but I may tinker with some handloads that will make for some serious personal defense ammo if I can't find a commercially available loading that impresses me.

  • @denniseaton8136
    @denniseaton8136 Місяць тому +1

    I had a .45 Colt Bulldog XL. Shot okay, but was the most poorly-finished firearm I've ever bought new.

  • @tommycarter4629
    @tommycarter4629 Місяць тому +1

    Great vedio tks for the information

  • @mrmann44
    @mrmann44 Місяць тому +3

    The 45acp version has caught my eye. But I bought a CS Pathfinder in the past that was a total lemon.🤬 So who knows if I'll grab that 45.🤔

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      Unfortunately it is gamble. I don't know how the stats go, but looking at online comments you see people who like and love their Charter Arms revolvers, some who have to send them back and then like them after being tuned and repaired, and a rarer few who send them back more than once and would never buy another one. The problem is that they still do a lot of hand fitting to the guns. It's a big jump in investment capital, but the company really needs to look at transitioning to robotic manufacturing.

  • @tylermorrison7051
    @tylermorrison7051 Місяць тому +3

    Greg, i think you gave a fair assessment of the revolver. What holster were you using?

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Hi Tyler! It was a Murph's out of China Grove NC. It was made for my 2.5 inch Model 66, but it fits the Bulldog better.

    • @tylermorrison7051
      @tylermorrison7051 Місяць тому

      @LionquestFitness "China Grove, whoa-oooooh, China Grove." And though it's a part of the first in flight state doesn't seem to roll off the tongue like the lonestar state. Haha Sorry. Couldn't resist the Dobbie Brothers humor.

  • @royseleech3524
    @royseleech3524 Місяць тому +1

    Great video 🎉🎉🎉

  • @jeffanon1772
    @jeffanon1772 Місяць тому +1

    Back in the early 80's a buddy of mine had his C.A. Bulldog almost literally break in half..... instead of a removable sideplate like S&W's the C.A. revolvers used pins to hold the trigger mechanism in & when one of those broke without him noticing it, the next shot snapped the alloy trigger guard...after that, it was completely inoperable & I never trusted that brand again.. especially since quality used S&W's are affordable...

  • @esegoldberg
    @esegoldberg Місяць тому +1

    Nice video. I like the 44 special cartridge but for me a revolver that I have to check the screws on before I use it is not something I'm really interested in. I've owned a couple of Charter Arms Bulldogs in 44 special and they felt great in the hand and weren't bad shooters. I got rid of both of them because the more I shot them the worse the timing on the cylinder got. I've been blessed to find a nice used S&W 49 and a Ruger SP101(357 magnum) revolvers that shoot well and are built better than the Charter Arms I owned in the past. It seems to me that more people are getting back to revolvers and that's a good thing. I've been shooting revolvers since the late 1970's and hope always own at least one...:) Keep up the good videos. A fellow lefty, Frank in North Texas.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Frank! I also agree with you on that a screw for a cylinder stop is something of a design flaw, considering how that seems to be a common problem with them backing out.

  • @jasonaffeldt7838
    @jasonaffeldt7838 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for sharing Greg. You and your family have a wonderful day. 🇺🇲🌲🔥🔪

  • @ArizonaGhostriders
    @ArizonaGhostriders Місяць тому +1

    That is a light gun!

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      With that grip it handles well. I'm not going to be running hundreds of hot rounds through it though. In fact, I'd recommend running a lighter bullet as opposed to 240 grain bullets. Shooting those cowboy loads one handed really rocked my hand. I hesitated to do follow up shots.

  • @oldcop18
    @oldcop18 Місяць тому +2

    Good shootin’ Greg. Now that the cooler weather is here I’ll be carrying a light J Frame & the LCP will go into the safe until it warms up again. Stay safe . . .

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому +1

      Certainly a good choice. Easy on the back and hip, which is something that doesn't get discussed much, easy to conceal, and easy to draw from concealment as a straight forward point and shoot. Thanks for your comment and joy the rest of your week!

    • @oldcop18
      @oldcop18 Місяць тому +1

      Have a great Thanksgiving!

  • @glennsammon4465
    @glennsammon4465 Місяць тому +1

    in the cooler months , carry that gun. and in the warmer months carry one of your J frames.

  • @royseleech3524
    @royseleech3524 Місяць тому +1

    Have a great Thanksgiving 🦃🐖

  • @Bill-jv5eg
    @Bill-jv5eg Місяць тому +1

    Nice looking gun, I’m thinking of a Charter Arms revolver in 9mm, I’d like to try one before making up my mind. Have you ever tried one? How about a review? 🤠

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      I haven't shot one yet. I was at the range one day and a couple had a Lavender Lady they let me shoot. Like all Charter revolvers, it's operation and feel is different, but it was very accurate at 10 yards. Later they had trouble reloading it, and they took it to me where I explained the wife had tried to load 9mm in a .38 revolver. 🙄

  • @jackrabbit1379
    @jackrabbit1379 Місяць тому +1

    Looking for a different holster for my bulldog, what do you like? Great video 👍👍

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      That one I was using was a Murph's holster out of China Grove NC. It was originally made for a 2.5 inch S&W Model 66, but fit the Bulldog much better. Probably something from Murph's or Azula would do well. The thing about Azula, their holster seem to be too loose for the gun until you strap in on, and then they ride tight and close to the body.

    • @jackrabbit1379
      @jackrabbit1379 Місяць тому +1

      @@LionquestFitness thank you

  • @mrbottomfeeder
    @mrbottomfeeder Місяць тому +3

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

  • @kato1224
    @kato1224 Місяць тому +1

    You might want to try the Hornady 165 grain for defense as it has reliable expansion, the Federal 200 grain LHP will work also and for the woods see if you can get 200 grain semi wadcutter bullets which you would have to reload yourself for more penetration.

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      Hornady seems to be a bit more available and I plan on trying it soon.

  • @jeremyadams4820
    @jeremyadams4820 Місяць тому +1

    Well for all yer safety warnings, I can see you doing something wrong at the start. You shooting with you left hand???

  • @williamanthony5021
    @williamanthony5021 Місяць тому +1

    LOVE YOUR🎉CHANNEL SAFE AND SOUND ADVISE FOR A GUN TOTING COWBOY AS I AM . GREAT VIEWING GOD BLESS AND THANK YOU SIR

  • @kenny5095
    @kenny5095 Місяць тому +1

    If it takes that long to acquire your target and fire, you are already dead!

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      I see you liked your own comment. First, this is a gun I'm working with. That assumes different thresholds of competency. Second, like a lot of internet wannabe gunfighters you assume a self defense situation is all about shooting fast and shooting a lot, never minding your situation or your accuracy.

  • @FrankMartorana-vh1ot
    @FrankMartorana-vh1ot Місяць тому +1

    Please review the Diamondback SDR…

    • @LionquestFitness
      @LionquestFitness  Місяць тому

      Maybe in time. I came across one last year and passed it up, but we'll see next time.