Which .45, Redhawk or S&W 25 Series?

bigpower491 · Mar 14, 2021

I sure am learning alot about both brands and various models in this thread.

I reckon it all boils down to what your needs are. Pretty much a no brainer if you want the ability to load it to the moon. I personally won't load my recently acquired Blackhawk Bisley past the mid level, if even there, because I'm fortunate enough to have a SRH in 454 for that stuff.
Last time I checked Rugers sight they were making the Super Red, 5.5in, in 454.
Like I posted in this thread a while back.....a guy/gal would be covered from rodents to brownies with 1 revolver....

AustinTX · Mar 14, 2021

mcb said:
Everyone always says the the Ruger is more robust and yet I think that is some what misleading. The Redhawk is certainly a stronger frame and cylinder. Super hot 45 Colt loads that would damage a S&W 625/25 the Redhawk digests fairly easily. BUT on the other hand there a many S&W N-frames out there that have run many tens of thousand of round of lighter loads without issue. There is a reason that S&W dominates the competitive practical shooting world. They have a better double action trigger and one that can hold up to tens of thousand of rounds of very fast double action shooting. I am not sure the (Super) Redhawk trigger will ever be as nice in double action and if the timing with last as long put through the same paces as a USPSA shooter puts a S&W through. There are very few people running Rugers in USPSA there might be a reason for that.

I don't think you've really made the case there. S&W dominates in competition for the reason CraigC noted.

I have also never seen anything that leads me to believe that Rugers go out of time more quickly than S&Ws on average. If you have significant information to the contrary, I'd be interested in seeing it.

Which .45, Redhawk or S&W 25 Series?

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