S&W vs Ruger

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Juiceking said:
I don't wanna be to off topic but do you reload for that beast..
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Naaaa, I laid away a few thousand .38/.357 rounds before the ammopocalypse, so no need for awhile yet. It handles 110gr Silvertips like target loads and .38s feel like a stout .22.

Much like the Security six, accuracy is only so/so, however. I dont think the cylinder holes are bored perfectly straight- an issue with Ruger revolvers to this day. I dont care, I bought it for the sheer excess cool factor. ;)
 
Even my 41 Redhawk also feels overbuilt... especially since the cylinder cuts aren’t directly over the thinnest part of the chambers. ;)

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The .357 cylinders on both the N frame and Redhawk revolvers are both massive, certainly much larger than K and L frames or Security Six-GP cylinders are. That being said, I don’t worry very much about maxing out the innards of my Rugers...but I won’t push my N frame Smith .44’s as hard.

OP, you have two wonderful revolvers... enjoy! :thumbup:

Stay safe.
 
Riomouse911 said:
Even my 41 Redhawk also feels overbuilt... especially since the cylinder cuts aren’t directly over the thinnest part of the chambers. ;)

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The .357 cylinders on both the N frame and Redhawk revolvers are both massive, certainly much larger than K and L frames or Security Six-GP cylinders are. That being said, I don’t worry very much about maxing out the innards of my Rugers...but I won’t push my N frame Smith .44’s as hard.

OP, you have two wonderful revolvers... enjoy! :thumbup:

Stay safe.
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Thank you for sharing.. thats an impressive hand cannon..nice pic
 
I like the looks, feel, and operation of the S&W revolvers.

Ruger DA/SA revolvers look frumpy to me. Just a personnel preference.

But, I do have a few Ruger DA/SA revolvers and they are well built, accurate and reliable.

You cannot go wrong with either.
 
Riomouse911 said:
Even my 41 Redhawk also feels overbuilt... especially since the cylinder cuts aren’t directly over the thinnest part of the chambers. ;)

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The .357 cylinders on both the N frame and Redhawk revolvers are both massive, certainly much larger than K and L frames or Security Six-GP cylinders are. That being said, I don’t worry very much about maxing out the innards of my Rugers...but I won’t push my N frame Smith .44’s as hard.

OP, you have two wonderful revolvers... enjoy! :thumbup:

Stay safe.
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There use to be sitcom cop show called Sledge Hammer he wore big revolver like that in shoulder holster
 
I will agree that Smith's generally feel smoother and are more refined than Ruger revolvers. However when I jump on my TW200 and put/put out into the desert or up into the mountains, I like the overbuilt simplicity of the Rugers. The same goes for hunting in remote places. I like to replace the rear sight with one from Bowen Customs and I have just about as bullet proof revolver as possible.
 
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Colt, Ruger, S&W, Dan Wesson.... Preference is a personal thing. For extremists, almost a religious thing. Pretty much any quality wheel gun will handle factory ammunition without tearing up, and will put a round in the kill zone if the operator uses proper gun control: grip, sight picture and trigger pull. Fail to use proper gun control and the best firearm will not hit the barn side of a broad.

A lifetime ago, I was an pistol instructor with the Army National Guard, when the 1911A1 was the standard issue pistol. Many people swore the arms room .45's were useless, that they couldn't hit anything with them. And they couldn't, but it was not the pistols. It was failure to follow the basics.
 
My buddy is a dedicated S&W fan, hes got a 686+ and a Sheild 9. He MUCH prefers the 686 to my GP100, and I've got a spring kit and polish on my internals...
honestly, his gun has a much nicer double-action trigger. It also recently started failing to set of primers fairly regularly, which Im guessing is a prematurely worn mainspring (strain screws tight) and might account for the very light, smooth double action (Ive got a new mainspring sitting on my bench for him).

Handling wise I like the added bulk of the GP100, but mine is also coupled with increased bore dia being a .44 special.
 
I've owned both. When I was using the Rugers I told myself and anyone who'd listen they were "just as good as a Smith and Wesson." Which was probably true if that's as far as it went. The fact that they were $50.00-70.00 less expensive than a comparable S&W didn't hurt their case any either. That was a lot of money back then.

But when I came down to it, I kept the Smith and Wesson's (and bought I don't know how many more over the years) and never looked back at Rugers. Not a thing wrong with the Rugers. Nothing. I just liked the S&W better.
 
Juiceking said:
very different triggers and balance.
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A good description of the difference between the two. I wouldn't worry to much about the durability of either one unless you're shooting nuclear loads ALL the time. Shoot them both for a couple of years and decide which suits you better. Then keep them both.
 
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