THIS I need

[fartgamer]

Damn you Ruger

Tested: Ruger GP100 .44 Special Revolver

 

[Celt]

Any reason why you wouldn't want to get the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 44 Magnum?

 

[fartgamer]

Any reason why you wouldn't want to get the Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 44 Magnum?

I can't really handle 44 mags anymore and the SR frame is too big. The GP is perfectly sized and I could load up the specials a bit with a beefy GP, if needed.

 

[Celt]

I figured it was the size, its a big chunk of ss for sure. Do you like 44 special over a 357? Or just an excuse for another gun?

 

[fartgamer]

BOTH!

 

[Different Drummer]

I would grab the same Revolver in .45 Colt in a heartbeat. Love 3 inch revolvers.

 

[nfernaays]

Looks like Ruger also came out with an 8!!!! shot .357 on their Redhawk line as well!!!!

Ruger News

Very exciting times!

 

[Robin]

Years ago, when I use to reload a lot, I had a S&W Model 24, .44 Special. Of all the calibers I reloaded for, that one seemed to me to be the most inherently accurate of them all. Load it up, load it down, it would always be consistently accurate, giving nice tight groups. Never held a Ruger GP100, looks to be about the size of a K frame, that would be a very nice little package.

 

[Koz]

I'd talk you out of it Mr. Gamer, but I'm a bit of an enabler when it comes to sexy-ass wheelguns.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Ruger revolvers are well built. A pinch beefy. If you like pounding the ammo at the range I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

Rugers are the Mae West of the revolver world.

 

[Deplorable Me]

PS: If I ever bought a .44 magnum, I'd only reload target SWC for it to avoid the recoil.

 

[Robin]

That .44 can be loaded up pretty hot, enough that you could hunt deer with it. I cast mostly SWC with copper gas checks. Can't remember exactly the amount of powder but I probably used 'Unique' and 'Blue dot', at different times depending on what it was for. Awesome little cartridge the .44 spa., I ought to look into that GP100.
Robin