[absolute0]

I posted a thread a month or so back about my purchase of an older scoped Ruger Redhawk .44 I hope to deer hunt with this fall. I was wondering if I'd made the right choice.

I finally got it out shooting on Saturday and all I can say is......Yowza!

I'm not a world class handgunner by any means, but I was awfully impressed by the groups I was getting at 25 and 50 yards shooting from a rested position. That gun is a shooter! Many had warned of unpleasant shooting characteristics with the factory wood stocks, but I found the recoil entirely manageable shooting 50 hunting loads. I still need more practice for offhand shots over 25 yards tho...

It's a keeper for sure - you guys were right :)

[P95Carry]

Wish I had a pic of my original 7 1/2" RH - but that is also long gone. Great revo tho and used it for long range target - 100 and 300 yards. Great fun!''

Now in SRH mode but still love 'em - one in .44 mag, other in .454 - great guns and IMO eminently suitable for whitetail hunting. Glad you enjoy - they are I reckon capable of very high accuracy. Better still if you handload and find the ''sweet'' load too.


http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/thr/cb_gun2/srh_s.jpg


http://www.acbsystems.com/boards/thr/cb_gun2/srh_454_02_s.jpg

[instigator]

i love mine too

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=30369&stc=1&d=1130299222

[Timor]

I just went over the list of guns I've owned. Among them I've owned over 30 44 Magnums. Without a doubt my 5 1/2" Redhawk is my all time favorite. One thing I've always done is replace the factory grips, usually with Hogue rubber grips.

[Working Man]

IIRC my first wheel gun was a .44 Redhawk, it will never be traded or sold. :D

instigator, is that an older Super Redhawk?

[instigator]

no, its a 45 colt redhawk that i converted to 454. the specs are listed on the sixgunner site, search for my name over there and the thread will be obvious.

[mokster]

YOWZA ! I know the feeling,I love mine too. I didnt get mine for any practical purpose except I always wanted a 44. Its become my all time favorite to shoot. Though it can get expensive.

[The Tourist]

P95Carry,

I see you have that deep-gray .454 Ruger, I've always wanted one.

But my stuff needs to be able to shoot with cast bullets. For example, I passed on the .444 Marlin rifle because it had micro-groove rifling. I bought the Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun because it had Ballard rifling.

Since the 500 SW Magnum is now stealing the thunder of the .454, you don't see many articles on the latter. I do know that most of the truly heavy loads that Seyfried fired through his Linebaughs were cast.

I have enough lino to do the job, but what is you experience?

[MachIVshooter]

P95Carry,

I see you have that deep-gray .454 Ruger, I've always wanted one.

But my stuff needs to be able to shoot with cast bullets. For example, I passed on the .444 Marlin rifle because it had micro-groove rifling. I bought the Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun because it had Ballard rifling.

Since the 500 SW Magnum is now stealing the thunder of the .454, you don't see many articles on the latter. I do know that most of the truly heavy loads that Seyfried fired through his Linebaughs were cast.

I have enough lino to do the job, but what is you experience?

You can fire cast bullets through the SRH .454. Just be sure to clean the bore before using jacketed loads.

As to the .500 stealing from the .454, I don't think it really is. The .454 is still extremely powerful and can be had in much lighter and smaller guns. I would much rather carry my 7.5" SRH than a .500. And the 3" .500 loses so much velocity that it is only marginally more powerful than the 2.5" SRH Alaskan with full loads. I think a 4" .454 would equal the 3" .500. The .500 truly does need the full 8" tube.

The .454 is here to stay and the SRH puts an aesthetically pleasing and good handling powerhouse in the price range most folks can afford. I paid $579 for mine this summer, and I love it. Bit tough to CCW, though;)

[dakotasin]

my ruger super redhawk in 480 shoots cast just fine.

[Moonclip]

While not in love with my 41mag redhawk, I'm quite fond of it:)

[Broom Rider]

My first handgun was a blued Redhawk in 44 with a 7.5" barrel. The factory grips are ok but I ended up with Herrett's Jordan Troopers on mine. Nice gun!