Excellent pistol. Locks up tight and is well balanced. Shoots hot loads like a 357 and range loads feel like a 38. Accurate out of the box as well. This is a gun that will be great in the bush or for fun planking at the range.

Prior to purchasing the product I had some concerns, Taurus hadn't had the greatest reputation for quite some time, several people commented on multiple forums about the lack of quality when receiving the product, I spoke with a few of my friends who own Taurus products, and they had nothing but positive things to say about them, so I decided I'd give it a try. Well, when I made the purchase from Bud's I got the conformation letter in my email, and it stated I would be updated through the entire process...well...I wasn't. I did not get another email from Bud's at all, in fact, the only way I knew the product had been shipped, was I kept a vigilant eye out on the first email sent to me. So, for Bud's that's minus two stars. Once the product DID ship, it arrived in a timely fashion. I paid for the product early Wednesday morning, I picked it up Friday (today) early morning. Not bad. Plus two stars for Buds. Now, the firearm. when I picked it up, first thing I did was inspect it thoroughly, the FFL holder said they didn't like Taurus products because it's hit and miss with them, so I went about the usual tests: Cylinder unlocked just fine, rotated just fine, locked up just fine, only blemish on it is from where I rotated the cylinder so many times making sure it wasn't going to lock up on me, it turned flawlessly both single and double action. The revolver itself is big, even at 6.5" on the barrel, this is a firearm for a man. The soft rubber grips are big, they fit my hand just fine, and are very comfortable. It has a muzzle heavy feel to it, which suits me just fine, the rifling is sharp, and clean, very prominent inside the barrel, and the porting being recessed into the metal just looks awesome. I've not shot it yet, but I've a feeling even with the smaller barrel, I can use it to hunt with. The packaging, as many others have noted isn't much to speak of: It's an orange and white cardboard box. But once you open it, just wow...my revolver came with a carry pouch, soft, gray, nice. It has protection for the rear adjustable sight, and even the keys, and allen wrench had their own carry pouch to match the pouch for the revolver. Documentation is excellent, easily understandable, overall thus far a great buy, I recommend the Raging Bull to anyone wanting a magnum above the .357. Buds, other than the email debacle, delivered as promised. Would I do business with them in the future? Yup. Just hopefully they keep their word about email next time.

I received the gun yesterday and I was able to take it out to the range. I shot 75 rounds and the only thing I had to do was move the rear sight to the right to get it on target. I ordered the gun from Buds, because I was expecting a quick delivery. The only reason I state this is because it took Buds over a week to get the firearm to my FFL. It takes 3 to 7 business days to ship and I was expecting a quick delivery according to reviews on Buds service, so buyer beware.

Verrrrrry nice gun. built to last and take anything that is given. Heavy BIG gun. not for the weak or timid this gun is just plain ole bad ass!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, where to start? The box as you probably already know is nothing to write home about. The packaging is just fine. The gun is absolutely beautiful. Probably the best looking revolver I've ever seen. The blue finish isn't my favorite, but it's unique and I plan on having it refinished, so I'll live. The quality of the revolver is just incredible, it's built like a tank and it shows. Everything about it other than the finish is just perfect. Very manageable gun as well. Love it!

I have struggled in the .44 Mag category. I have tried 4" barrels on different brands of guns and have not had the accuracy I wanted. I have had a Raging Bull 6" in 454 Casull for a lot of years. One day I asked myself why I was struggling so hard with this 44 Mag thing? Just get another Bull! Came to Bud's, and there it was. Picked it up today and on the way home, I stopped at my range, and the first shot from this pistol was a Bullseye! I s**** you not! I have other Taurus handguns and have had nothing but good luck. I know there are Taurus Nay Sayers but not I. The little heavier, longer barrel, porting, and grip design make this gun a pleasure to shoot. The 454 will wear you out a bit after some time, but I think you could shoot this one all day long. Thank You Bud's for another perfect purchase.

This is an awesome revolver. The recoil is not bad at all for the size of the calibur. It is a big brawny gun. Everyone I have shown it to fell in love with it.

Beautiful gun to shoot. It's quite a fistfull of iron, but fits my hands well. Very little recoil because of the weight and ported barrel. Really hard to believe it's a 44 mag. With light hand loads it feels more like a 38. Factory loads are still pleasant to shoot. My 11 year old grandson can handle it with little problem when shooting the light loads. (quite a rush for him) A few minor flaws on the finish, but nothing I can't live with. Great service from Bud's and rapid delivery to my dealer.

Easy to shoot and fun to see the flames. BUT, the second chamber on the cylinder after the letter B hangs up and the trigger will not advance and the hammer is stuck, NOT good. Problem is the same on both blued steel and stainless models. NOW I got to get it fixed the star ejector seems to be poor machining and has worn spots on the mechanism when new. Sometimes the cylinder does not advance and double fires the same round. Multiple trigger pulls fixes the problem, feels like a misfire but the round is not advancing.

This revolver shoots great! Because of the large frame and weight, the recoil is not bad at all. I could shoot this gun all day. I haven't had any problems with this gun. I did drill and tap some holes on the top strap for a Weigand scope base and topped it with a Bushnell red dot sight. At 50 yards I can put all shots inside of 1 inch without any problems. Great Buy!