Thread: Taurus Raging Judge, any opinions?

i dont no sometime about you guys that dont think a 410 will kill some one stand back 15 feet with a 410 and shoot a hanging chicken then get back to me and tell me what you think. thats about how far you will be useing the judge thats what its for. it will kill you fast but i would get one with a 6 in barrel

Originally Posted by nitestocker

i dont no sometime about you guys that dont think a 410 will kill some one stand back 15 feet with a 410 and shoot a hanging chicken then get back to me and tell me what you think. thats about how far you will be useing the judge thats what its for. it will kill you fast but i would get one with a 6 in barrel

Could you go through that again,,,a little slower...in english?
Not a clue as to WTF you are saying

New loads make the Judge a more effective defensive weapon , not the meanest load around , but impressive from the top of the stairs at 3:00 am
I have one and it has functioned well for the 40 - 50 rounds I've put through it . Better handgun choices out there ? Definitely , but still a good
bedside drawer gun.

i would hold off and see if the 28ga is ever going to be produced. It seems on and off again. I have a .480 Raging Bull and love it.

I loaded mine with 454 Casull ! And its freaking awesome!!!

I also shot a few .410 cut shells thru it......and I tell you what, at 50' you would be well vented.

Originally Posted by MilesTeg

i would hold off and see if the 28ga is ever going to be produced. It seems on and off again. I have a .480 Raging Bull and love it.

BATF concluded it's illegal due to the bore size, no word on any changes in their ruling.

Originally Posted by deen_ad

BATF concluded it's illegal due to the bore size, no word on any changes in their ruling.

Leave it to the BATF to spoil our fun.......

Originally Posted by Velzey

I loaded mine with 454 Casull ! And its freaking awesome!!!

I also shot a few .410 cut shells thru it......and I tell you what, at 50' you would be well vented.

you'd be well superficially lacerated, but that's about it, ahmfraid.

Originally Posted by Velzey

I loaded mine with 454 Casull ! And its freaking awesome!!!

I also shot a few .410 cut shells thru it......and I tell you what, at 50' you would be well vented.

What are cut shells?

This is a good video that shows what a cut shell is. He uses 12GA but you'll get the idea. I would not want to get shot by one even in .410.



Regarding the Raging Judge, it can shoot .454 Casull that kind of says it, no?

bkb0000 so your telling me a .410 slug (cut shell) will only cause minor damage? interesting very interesting..

I only tried it on 7/16 plywood, and it went thru, so yaeh im sure it would not penetrate a body very deep!

Originally Posted by Velzey

bkb0000 so your telling me a .410 slug (cut shell) will only cause minor damage? interesting very interesting..

I only tried it on 7/16 plywood, and it went thru, so yaeh im sure it would not penetrate a body very deep!

and a .22lr will easily sail through 3/4" plywood... what's your point?

Lol I see where this is headed!

like the commercial shows these guns are for the woman.

Thanks for posting the video resource on "cut shells" Paradox. Had heard the term before but knew nothing more. Interesting.

Dont shot those cut shells at anything you dont want to kill!!!

I also thank you paradox, for the vid posting of cut shells.
After watching that, I would say that given the chance to use cut shells, I would not do it.
To modify any munitions that are to be used in a self defense weapon, Could show intent, or something along the lines that you were just looking for a living test medium.

Remember the .410 shot pistol , thunder 5, and that one didn't make as big a splash as the new judges.
But they still remind me of guns intended to shoot snakes, gators, and turtles out on the bayou, not people.

I still sat to the OP, if you want an impressive multi use gun, get a true and accurate pistol in .454, you can shoot 45LC thru it and 45LC shot shells.

Penetration is the single most important factor in a defensive load. Size and projectile design mean little if they do not reach the vitals. The .410 is severally lacking in penetration and should not be seriously considered a defensive cartridge against anything other than snakes and such.

The Box O' Truth #41 - The Taurus Judge Vs. The Box O' Truth
And a revisit.
The Box O' Truth #53 - The Taurus Judge, Revisited

If I was forced to use one these seemingly growing array of .410 revolvers for self-defense purposes, I’d opt to load it with 45LC, the 454 is too much and the .410 leaves much to be desired. So does this speak of its diversity? That is debatable. IMO they do a lot, not real well.

Just don't ever shoot the 454 in the house.

In exchange for the ability to shoot .410 shot rounds....which are a poor choice for self defense....you wind up with a large, heavy, 5 shot weapon that cannot use speed loaders and that is time-consuming to extract spent shells from when compared to a conventional revolver.

I'm not seeing any benefits. It seems like a solution in search of a problem. If you need a handgun to shoot snakes with, buy a standard .357 revolver and get a box of shotshells for the snakes, some .38's for cheap plinking, and some Magnum JHP's for personal defense. One gun, 3 different types of ammo (same as the Judge) only smaller, more powerful, and with 6 shots instead of 5 on tap and the ability to use speed loaders. Generations of American cops and armed civilians have successfully relied upon the proven .357 or .38+P rounds for self defense, why try to reinvent the wheel?