Ruger Vaquero Birds Head .44 Magnum/.44 Special – Review

By Josh Wayner

U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Just when I thought I was done straining my wrists firing more .44 Magnum ammunition than a normal, sane person fires in a lifetime, I got a package at my FFL. Turns out I had one more to go. Now, I will tell you honestly that after 3,000 rounds of ole’ Elmer’s Special, I almost sent the Ruger New Vaquero packing back to the factory, but I have to say that I’m glad I didn’t.

I’ve written about a number of very powerful revolvers here on AmmoLand in the past. I have to say that I am at a point in my life when the words ‘forty-four’ and ‘magnum’ are used in the same sentence- or even the same conversation- my palms begin to twitch with the memory of the torturous two weeks where I dropped the hammer on some of most painful loads made by man.

Most people would have stopped after just a couple rounds of Buffalo Bore …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand