What ammo is best for Taurus Judge?

As with the original Judge, these shoot five rounds of either . 45 Colt or . 410 shot. Taurus is positioning the Public Defender series as a concealed carry piece.

Can the judge shoot 3 inch 410 shells?

The Taurus Judge is a five-shot . 45 Colt revolver with an elongated cylinder that allows it to chamber 2½-inch or 3-inch . 410-gauge shotgun shells (depending on the particular model).

What is the difference between a Taurus Judge and public defender?

The base model has a rear sight notch cut into the top strap, the Raging Judge has a raised rear sight (part of the frame) and the Public Defender has low-profile rear sights. This is a double-action revolver, so trigger pull will be an issue for all of you plastic fantastic fanboys out there.

Does a Taurus Judge have a safety?

Another feature common across the line is a transfer-bar safety, and all Judge revolvers also have the Taurus Security System built into the hammer. Turning the small button with the provided key locks the hammer in the down position and renders the gun inoperable.

How accurate is a Taurus Judge?

The Taurus Judge is fast on target and plenty accurate enough for personal defense. A word to the wise, this is not the revolver to hotrod the . 45 Colt. Recoil is prohibitive even though the Judge is designed to be portable and light enough for field use.

Can you shoot birdshot out of Taurus Judge?

Judge revolvers will shoot birdshot, buckshot or slugs depending upon the shooter’s needs. Furthermore, the same revolvers will chamber and shoot . 45 Colt ammunition as well, opening up even more ballistic options. The leap to concealed carry of Judge revolvers was made difficult by their inherently large size.

What kind of ammo does a Taurus Judge use?

The standard loading on the Taurus Judge is two shells of .410 buckshot with 3 rounds of .45 Long Colt. You turn the cylinder so the .410 comes up first. This is a combo pack from Winchester with ten rounds of their PDX1 .410 ammo developed specifically for the Judge, and 10 rounds of .45 Long Colt.

What kind of ammo can you put in a judge?

The Judge is not safe with “Ruger Only” type loads, currently called “+P”. It is safe with loads suitable for modern Colt SAA’s and replicas thereof or Smith and Wesson Model 25’s and the like. This would be conventional 45 Colt loads. I would find some hottish 45 solids-SWC, RN, RNFP or Full Wadcutter.

What do you need to know about the Taurus Judge?

Shooting the .45 Colt Long Rifle will increase your accuracy and power, but it is going to have a lot of recoil and it is going to be hard to get your front sight back on target quickly. On top of that .45 Colt is an expensive round so your range time is going to be limited.

Is the Taurus Judge a short barrel shotgun?

Despite the fact it can handle a shotgun load, it is not considered a short-barreled shotgun under the National Firearms Act due to the rifling in the barrel. This compromise helps keep the payload from spreading out to the point they are worthless.