the newest newbie

[askikr]

hi everyone. im new to THR and would like to introduce myself by asking a question that has probably already been covered many times before. although im not new to firearms, i am new to the world of revolvers. i traded in my sig pro a few weeks ago in favor of a 4 inch .357 ruger gp100. it was an impulsive buy and i was worried that i was going to regret it. however, i was so impressed with how easily controled and accurate this gun is, that i bought a 2 inch sp101 earlier this week !! anyway, i was wondering if you guys could give me some advice about trigger/spring jobs as the trigger seems a bit stiff on the sp101 ( the trigger feels much smoother on the gp100 ).

thanks in advace for the advice

 

[MikeIsaj]

Welcome askikr! I can't help you with your question but wanted to welcome you to THR. You might want to move this to one of the specialized forums (revolvers, handguns, gunsmithing). I'm sure you will get a bunch of good answers. That's how I origionally came to this forum.

Good luck.

 

[Ala Dan]

Greeting's And a Big Ole' Hearty Welcome Aboard-

First, congrat's on your purchase to two very fine Ruger revolvers!

They should give you many years of excellent, trouble-free service.
You asked 'bout spring's in the Ruger SP-101. Thats a "quick fix" as
all you need to do is order replacement springs from WOLFF. They
make some of the finest springs available to ease the trigger pull
of most revolvers; but they also sell other springs and springs kits.
Sorry, but I don't have their web-address in front of me at this time.

 

[foghornl]

Add a welcome from Ohio...

+1 for the Wolff springs/spring kits. Ruger actions are frequently a bit stiff when new out-of-box, but about 400 rounds smoothes them up nicely.

With a bit of care, in 40 or 50 years, the grandkids will be saying "WOW! Gramps revolvers sure do shoot good..."

 

[dasmi]

Welcome to THR, and welcome to the wonderful world of revolvers.

 

[Brian Williams]

1ST WELCOME TO THR
2nd make sure the SP101 is unloaded and pull the trigger at just about every 0 or O on the TV commercials. Then dry fire it about another 1000 times. Then shoot it a bunch. It will be strong yet but smoother and your trigger finger will be stronger. OBTW switch hands and build up both hands.

 

[No_Brakes23]

Hey Brian, pardon the ignorance here, but shouldn't you use snap-caps when dry firing?

Or are wheelguns not subject to firing bin breakage?

And welcome to THR, askikr.

 

[El Tejon]

Welcome from the hot and steamy Wabash Valley. Welcome to THR, fellow gun nut.

 

[XLMiguel]

Wolff Gunsprings

www.gunsprings.com

 

[Scoupe]

NoBrakes,

I'm not Brian, but will chime in anyway. It's safe to dry-fire the Ruger revolvers mentioned according to their own literature. Like you however, I always default to "no dry-fire" with an unfamiliar firearm.

Oh, and another vote for the Wolff springs. Made a world of difference in my own SP101.

 

[Brian Dale]

Welcome to THR, 'kikr! Good advice above. About your worries after having traded an autopistol to get a revolver:

It was an impulsive buy and i was worried that i was going to regret it.

BWAhahahahaaaa!

This one's gonna fit right in, people!

Just keep on dry-firing, and get out to the range whenever you can. Again, Welcome Aboard.

{Hey, sm! -- we got us a new revolver shooter over here!}

 

[Universal]

Welcome. I really do not think you will regret trading in your semi-auto for a wheelgun. I have said it before but I will say it again: if I could only own one gun it would be a Smith & Wesson K frame revolver.

 

[sfhogman]

Welcome to the Dark Side.....

Best,
Jeff

 

[Gunwalker.44]

There's been a lot of discussion about dry fire on the Ruger forum
recently http://www.rugerforum.com there have been occasional
broken transfer bars attributed to dryfiring. The majority of folks there
say that there's no problem. I've dry fired my Rugers with no broken bits
but I'm now going the snap cap way. BTW it's more fun to smooth your action using live ammo in a safe place.
As a good friend says:-
"Handguns, the best way to turn money into noise"

 

[askikr]

thank you all for welcoming me. all the advice is much appreciated! i will try the wolf springs on the sp101 and let you all know how things work out... BTW i have another newbie question. are the wolf springs fairly easy to install? should i have a good smith handle the job or do you think i could do it? i have never seen the deep internals of any revolver before .

i do not regret trading in my sig pro one bit! in fact i have less than 100 rounds through the GP100 and have yet to fire the SP101 and i am already shopping for a used S&W j frame besides, i have plenty of great semi autos in my closet

 

[Brian Williams]

Hey Brian, pardon the ignorance here, but shouldn't you use snap-caps when dry firing?

I do not use snapcaps in either my S&Ws or Rugers.
The clear plastic and red ones with a brass primer have left brass bits in my gun.
I have taken fired cases and filled the primer pockets silicon. I drill a hole thru both sides of the case and thru the bullet I load in the case.

 

[grimjaw]

are the wolf springs fairly easy to install? should i have a good smith handle the job or do you think i could do it?

I'm not sure about the SP101, but it can't be that much different than breaking down the GP100. It should not be difficult to replace the springs on the GP100, but I am staying with factory on those for now. I don't know your level of mechanical aptitude, so I don't know whether or not to recommend a gunsmith. If in doubt, take it to one and get an estimate, and see if learning the steps is cheaper for you. There should be plenty of literature and internet stuff on how to perform the switch. I would switch them on my own if it was a Ruger.

Welcome to THR. If we start arguing about 9mm vs 45ACP again, just consider it par for the course.

jmm

 

[mikewilczynski]

with use

They smooth up nice wiht use, however still heavy.