Thanks a bunch Don...

by Don Sikes , Vera Cruz, Missouri, Saturday, April 30, 2022, 14:00 (938 days ago) @ Sarge

IJ Cattleman in .44mag? ... Is that the Uberti made one? .... how old is it? ...

I had a Cattleman in .44mag back in the early 1970's that I used for hunting when I was stationed in Arizona... I had that and a Virginian Dragoon... I used the Cattleman when I felt more "traditional" and didn't want to lug around the "tank" of a gun the Dragoon was... man that Dragoon is massive... the Cattleman I had was 7 1/2" and was a dream to handle... I liked it better than a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44mag... it was the handgun that took me from being a "long gun" hunter to a "hand gun" hunter...

it made me be a better game stalker and shooter back then... when all my hunting buddies were using rifles when we went out on a trip, I took along my .44mag and left my rifle/carbine back home... sorta forced me to use the revolver and hone my hunting skills... when you have to get within 75 yards of your game/target, you need to learn some stealth hunting skills... and proper shot placement skills...

sorta funny in that I became a better shooter with a handgun than a long gun... my brother used to shoot competition with a Anschutz .22 and on a good day I could keep up with him at 100 yards on oil cans... used to perturb him greatly... hehehe...

but those days are long gone and my eyes are worthless... in fact this past week I had an appointment with my VA eye doc and he said he'd give me a script for a set of glasses with the left lens set for distance and the right set for arms length (reading)... that way I could see the sights on my gun better when I go shooting... and all free to boot... maybe I'll start "practicing" again...