Taurus "Judge" vs Smith and Wesson "Governor"

[oldpink]

I had a Governor and regret selling it. I had no issues, just didn't shoot it. .45acp is a pain with moon clips. 45 long colt is expensive and .410 is not allowed by most ranges. With that said I wish I still had it.

You're right that .45 Colt is fairly expensive ammo, so that's why anyone who wants to shoot it more should be a reloader.
With cast bullets especially, reloads cost about as much or even less than surplus 9mm ammo.

 

[knot4reel]

I wouldn't think very many shooters would buy a Governor or a Judge for the fact that it can fire 45acp or 45lc. I think most are bought for the ability to fire the 410 rounds.

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

I have to laugh!!!
When I wrote a tweet about using shot shells.
I received a whole lot of flack.
I think they are a good first reaction hit followed by a defensive round.
I load shot shell and the defensive, shot shell - defensive round then all defensive.
I do this to my back up mag also.

 

[cedartop]

I have to laugh!!!
When I wrote a tweet about using shot shells.
I received a whole lot of flack.
I think they are a good first reaction hit followed by a defensive round.
I load shot shell and the defensive, shot shell - defensive round then all defensive.
I do this to my back up mag also.

OK, I am going to admit I don't know if you are serious or trolling. If serious, why on earth would you load shot first?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I have to laugh!!!
When I wrote a tweet about using shot shells.
I received a whole lot of flack.
I think they are a good first reaction hit followed by a defensive round.
I load shot shell and the defensive, shot shell - defensive round then all defensive.
I do this to my back up mag also.

You took flak because it's an idea based on your fantasy gun fight not supported by reality. I just didn't feel like rehashing it all with you again as you've shown you're unwilling to listen to actual experience and the knowledge that comes with hundreds of shooting investigations.

 

[knot4reel]

Spike can you better define what you are saying. What is a good first reaction hit and what do you consider a defensive round? I think they are a good first reaction hit followed by a defensive round.

 

[HoughMade]

....I think most are bought for the ability to fire the 410 rounds.

Which is the exact reason why .410 shotguns were invented...and they do it better.

Hey, get any gun you want and have fun with it.

Self defense? .410 isn't in the first 20 rounds I would choose regardless of what it's fired from.

...and alternating ammo? Oh boy.

 

[knot4reel]

Well Duh, Taurus doesn't make a Judge in 12ga. "Yet"

Which is the exact reason why .410 shotguns were invented...and they do it better.

Hey, get any gun you want and have fun with it.

Self defense? .410 isn't in the first 20 rounds I would choose regardless of what it's fired from.

...and alternating ammo? Oh boy.[/QUOTE

 

[mdemetz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULhM9HJJhc

 

[knot4reel]

Thanks for the post mdemetz. That's a great video comparing the two.

 

[oldpink]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULhM9HJJhc

Great comparison, an exhaustive review with lots of hard facts (measurements), detail, and personal opinions as objective as one could ask for, typical of Sootch's content.

 

[knot4reel]

The Great OZ has spoken.

 

[Bigtanker]

OK, I am going to admit I don't know if you are serious or trolling. If serious, why on earth would you load shot first?

Read this. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general-firearms-discussion/428674-9mm-shot-shell-test.html

 

[oldpink]

Read this. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general-firearms-discussion/428674-9mm-shot-shell-test.html

Yep
It's the typical "horse led to water" thread.

 

[cedartop]

Read this. https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general-firearms-discussion/428674-9mm-shot-shell-test.html

Thanks. That would be funny stuff if it was satire.

 

[mcapo]

Who'da thought a Taurus versus Smith Wesson thread would go four pages. lol!

 

[knot4reel]

It's one of the most dividing topics on any gun forum when it involves the Judge.

 

[cedartop]

It's one of the most dividing topics on any gun forum when it involves the Judge.

Extreme derp will do that.

 

[mcapo]

"Extreme derp"...now that's a phrase that I may starting using much more often!

 

[Dosproduction]

I like the governor. It is built awesome. But I do like the judge name better if that means anything LOL. It just sounds better like "ill be the judge of that" Cant say ill be the governor of that it does not have that nice ring. But anyways the governor is built way better in my opinion. One thing I wish mine had was rear night sights. It has the front one but cant line up **** in the dark with out the back 2.