The Taurus Judge - Yay or Nay

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  • Lemme know yalls thoughts on this classic firearm that has sparked more debate than Coke vs Pepsi!
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  • @jbrown6030
    @jbrown6030 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    This gun is actually an essential own in my opinion. Whether you live in an apartment in Chicago or in the swamp & snake country of Louisiana. No handgun is more versatile.
    Bob Morrison needs more credit

  • @robarmstrong5404
    @robarmstrong5404 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Federal 410 handgun buckshot completely transforms its performance. 7 inch spread at 25 yards! Four 36 calibers that do 17 inches on gel. That's 4 chances to strike a vital w 1 trigger pull.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching!!

    • @REVOLVER_NOIR
      @REVOLVER_NOIR 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I agree. Unmatched performance 😊

  • @jimmyw9171
    @jimmyw9171 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Just bought one. The 3 inch barrel 3 inch chamber. Bought it primarily for snakes and other varmints.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Perfect snake and pest choice. Thanks for watching!!

  • @tylertapp131
    @tylertapp131 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Good stuff, I'm one of the guys that love this gun. I've had 4 of them ranging from the snub nose 2.5 inch chamber up to the 6.5 inch 3 inch chamber. They definitely work, and i agree with ammo selection you picked out, but one other I'd add is the hornady critical defense with a 41 caliber slug and 2 00 buck pellets behind it. My personal gun can make hits with it out to about 35 yards with relative ease, but 20 yards and in is the sweet spot for this gun. I use the 6.5 inch magnum as an option for home defense but also out in the woods alot. Theres so many things it's good for, I use it while out on the trap line with some 22lr adapters, while campin, as a sidearm while huntin or fishin. Ive takin squirrels, rabbits, a raccoon and 2 coyotes with mine. It's a great weapon that doesnt get enough love.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Good stuff! I have a box of those Hornadys but have never tried them. I bet they would be awesome out of a Circuit Judge or short barrel single shot .410! Thanks for watching!!

  • @nunyobuisniz713
    @nunyobuisniz713 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I agree with you, The Judge and the Governor really shine as bedside buckshot pistols. Primarily with the Federal Buckshot. It is surprising how after more than a decade of testing .410 ammo in pistols so many TH-cam videos still get it wrong.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      agreed! thanks for watching!!

    • @mikeprice8307
      @mikeprice8307 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The fed buckshot is always unavailable though. Where can one even obtain it?

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mikeprice8307 Federal hasn't done a run of it for a long time apparently. Only place I can find it is on Gunbroker on occasion and sometimes it'll popup on Ammoseek searches. I've heard rumors of Federal having it available on their site at times, but have yet to see it. Hopefully it'll be plentiful again soon and back on store shelves.

    • @mikeprice8307
      @mikeprice8307 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@HillbillyMusings that sucks. I feel stupid paying 1k for a gun now that ain't worth ish unless one company's ammo is used. That is ridiculous of them and I wonder why they won't release it?

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikeprice8307 I feel your pain! Keep in mind, you can always use good old fashioned .45 Colt in it, no one in their right mind will question the stopping power of that one IMHO. You may also try calling Federal too, maybe they will disclose the next manufacture date of that good stuff.

  • @chewee2k
    @chewee2k ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "All Rise!" Would be a good name for the video.

  • @user-te3kl1sg5w
    @user-te3kl1sg5w 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I agree. I own a judge myself, and love it. As far as a double action revolver in 45 colt, that's affordable, there's always the Charter Arms Bulldog. I have one of those too.

  • @oniaiki
    @oniaiki หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I will probably buy one in the next month. Will post how it goes

  • @blackhawk7r221
    @blackhawk7r221 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The perfect walking the woods gun. Or tossing in the 4-wheeler. Yes, I’ve nailed a hog with one using 000 buck. Just don’t expect a lot of damage with tiny #8 shot from a 3” barrel.
    Would consider it as a nightstand gun, but not as a urban carry piece.

  • @randyadams03
    @randyadams03 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a Judge Poly Defender and a Pietta Californian , when not using my hand loads Winchester Super X 255 gr are a very good choice. You may consider rolling your own. Good purchase. Only other affordable 45 double action ? Charter Arms Bulldog XL 45 colt mid $400. Yeah I'm not a fan of gimmic, .410 for defense.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!!

  • @MrAvidOutdoorsman
    @MrAvidOutdoorsman ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Totally agree with the ammo choice, if I had to ever use another 1410 load I would choose the triple defense, but the federal are great! Ty

  • @cleondubois1270
    @cleondubois1270 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great review & the Hornady Critical Defense is a good round in 45 or any bullet caliber.......However, I wonder how that extra cylinder length affects the the efficiency/velocity of of any bullet due to the distance before the forcing cone/rifling ?

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว

      Good thought, I bet it hinders it due to the oversized cylinder diameter vs bullet diameter. I wound imagine this leads to extra gasses being lost? Be an interesting comparison if someone had the means to do it. Thanks for watching!

  • @DominicLacerenza
    @DominicLacerenza 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wouldn't mind a modernized version of the LeMat actually. With current bullet technology along with the single shotgun round you can switch to, that'd be a hell of a nice revolver.

  • @J1mInOH
    @J1mInOH 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the Public Defender my Dad left to me. It fires Federal Premium buckshot and Winchester PDX flawlessly. Hornady Critical Defense is a fail in mine though. In 3 boxes of 20, 5-10 in each would expand so much that it would jam locking the cylinder closed. I’d have to wait until they cooled enough to force the cylinder open. Had it checked and test fired with different brands by a gun smith and he said my Judge is fine, but that ammo in it is not.

  • @joemorganeatmyshortschannel
    @joemorganeatmyshortschannel ปีที่แล้ว +3

    personally i like the judge for what it is a cool toy and versatile gu for multiple calibers i dont own one but i have shot one i dont see myself trading anything in to use one but i know several who love theirs

  • @CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER
    @CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Remington 5/8 slugs work really good out the judge

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching!!

    • @evocati6523
      @evocati6523 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The ballistics of that are far inferior to a 45 Colt, no reason to use slugs if you just want one projectile

    • @CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER
      @CIVILDEFENSEBUNKER 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@evocati6523 hard to find 45 colts near me only thing is crappy cowboy loads, I have a few Remington bjhp so I use the slugs because I have plenty of them

  • @williamwhitlow7225
    @williamwhitlow7225 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have one love it

  • @tylerbennett3057
    @tylerbennett3057 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm aware this video is about a year old, but regarding 410 ammo, what do you think is more common at your local shop, or online as far as length? 2.5 or 3 inch. I've been weighing the public defender vs the "magnum" designation, and if 3 inch is reasonable to find it might sway my decision.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I havent seen any 3" of the 000 buck Federal on the shelves in a LONG LONG time....hard to come by nowadays apparently. Thanks for watching!!

  • @jamiegrove5628
    @jamiegrove5628 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've seen 350 grain hard cast loads for the 45lc online. I'll bet that hits hard.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing like a heavy piece of lead to ruin a day. Thanks for watching!!

  • @gregborror466
    @gregborror466 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I bought the Judge Poly Public Defender for one purpose. Self defense at night in my travel trailer when in a crowded RV park. (I'd still have my Sig P365 xl). The only way in is the single door, and I KNOW I don't have a clear background. There's a camper there with a family sleeping, 20 feet away. The Judge allows me to hit the intruder point blank in the face with 7 1/2 bird shot. Hopefully blinding him, with no chance of killing a child in the next camper. Theoretically. follow up rounds can be something else, but I once had a negligent discharge in my camper, and I know how dangerous that is in an RV park.

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sounds like a good option for you! Thanks for watching!!

    • @gregborror466
      @gregborror466 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks, Just one option, though. Still got a 9mm, either the Springfield XDM9 or the Sig P365xl.@@HillbillyMusings

  • @bigbpdx
    @bigbpdx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Have you tried using 410 slugs with it?

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have not, but I hear they are underwhelming as they are mostly designed for long barrels. Thanks for watching!!

  • @damiendarko9411
    @damiendarko9411 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wonder if you could hand load a 45 long into a 45-70 case to cut down on that cylinder space and increase accuracy? Don’t load it too hot coyboy…

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Somewhere someone maybe has possibly tried it. Not me. Thanks for watching!!

  • @jeffk5238
    @jeffk5238 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never saw him misuse the weapon.

  • @quanttrow29
    @quanttrow29 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You all mentioned concelled carry why in your opinion you do not approve?

    • @HillbillyMusings
      @HillbillyMusings  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      too big, too heavy, :) Thanks for watching!!

  • @RickyJohnson-nt1km
    @RickyJohnson-nt1km หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lock tire the cky scew u gtg