Expert Knowledge for ony $2 a month

Thousands of detailed reviews. Dozens of new firearm reviews monthly. Five free comprehensive buying guides. Delivered to your door and online. Instant access - flexible payments.

First Name:

Address 1:

City:

Last Name:

Address 2:

State Zip:

Email:

October 2009

Patterning the Taurus Judge

At reader request we went back to the Judge and retested it with Nos. 6 and 71⁄2 shot and with buckshot. As we predicted two issues ago, the patterns were essentially the same.

In the August 2009 issue, we did our first test of the popular Taurus Judge 45 LC/410 revolver, using No. 4 shot in the shells we tested with. We immediately got reader mail asking if different

We also heard from Rick Bachman of Old West Reproductions. He’s producing holsters for the Judge and Public Defender guns: the #125 Field Carry model and the #155 Working Mans Cross Draw model (right). Both holsters can be ordered plain or border tooled. The #155 can also be ordered as a straight hang instead of cross draw. Bachman said, “I have patterns cut for the 2.5-inch and the 3-inch cylinder. I will also have my #130 Tanker shoulder holster available for this gun. Check www.oldwestreproductions.com for pricing and further information.

shot sizes would change the gun's patterning characteristics, which we didn't like all that much. We didn't think that the patterns would be substantially different, but we like to test and be sure.

What we found. Using No. 6 and No. 71⁄2 shot, the pattern density was best with the smallest shot, which had very little of the noted doughnut shape observed with No. 4s. Patterns with No. 71⁄2 were slightly tighter than with No.…

Subscriber Login
Subscribe Now.
Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat