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John Sabato · 06-13-2003, 04:21 PM

Rick,

I own one of the TDE .44amp guns that I bought new back in 1974 along with the forming and loading dies. Haven't shot it in years...

The foam lining of the plastic case rotted away a couple of years ago, and the handle on the case broke off the first year I owned it.

My best shot... 3 shots out of three on a piece of typing paper at a measured 100 yards over a sandbag rest... 240 grain jacketed hollow point over 22.5 grains of 2400...

The same power and maybe a little more but MUCH softer than shooting my S&W Model 29 (fire a box of factory loads in that and you feel like you have been shaking hands with King Kong!)

I will post a pic after I get my digital camera repaired... (One of my wife's students DROPPED it!)

One of my favorite guns.

06-13-2003, 04:21 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Rick, I own one of the TDE .44amp guns that I bought new back in 1974 along with the forming and loading dies. Haven't shot it in years... The foam lining of the plastic case rotted away a couple of years ago, and the handle on the case broke off the first year I owned it. My best shot... 3 shots out of three on a piece of typing paper at a measured 100 yards over a sandbag rest... 240 grain jacketed hollow point over 22.5 grains of 2400... The same power and maybe a little more but MUCH softer than shooting my S&W Model 29 (fire a box of factory loads in that and you feel like you have been shaking hands with King Kong!) I will post a pic after I get my digital camera repaired... (One of my wife's students DROPPED it!) One of my favorite guns. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*