yet another "help me choose" RUGER SA

Well I was looking at buying myself a Christmas Present… now that I have got some Christmas money…
I haven’t bought a new gun in over a year and the itch is getting to me something crazy…

At first I was looking at a USFA Rodeo in .38 but no one seems to have them in stock and having one ordered from the factory is a little out of my price range…

So, I started looking at Ruger. Now most of my guns are Rugers but I don’t have any of their single actions. (I didn’t want to get yet another Ruger but it looks like I am anyway…. Hahahaha)
I have narrowed it down to the 38/357 caliber. My local shop has a Blackhawk Bisley (standard Bisley but chambered in .357), a Vaquero (Ruger black/blued), and then a NM Blackhawk (stainless).

Now I cant narrow it down to which one of these I should buy. I hate these types of threads and don’t like starting this one but for the life of me I just cant decide.

Now I don’t know if the USFA is better, I heard the triggers are pretty nice, and I have heard that the Rugers have grit to them (although I don’t notice it all that much) I do like the springs in the Rugers better.

As for the Rugers I have listed, I am contemplating fixed sights vs adjustable. Every ruger I have (all autoloaders with adj. sights) came from the factory with the sights way off. I had to adjust them and it was no big deal. Now with the fixed sight Vaquero I don’t have that luxury but am I rally going to have to worry about it?

I wont be shooting SASS, just paper targets, clays, and aluminum cans at the range….
I like the traditional look of the Vaquero but I like the ability to adjust my sights as well….



What do you fellers say?

yeah, i am leaning towards the Bisley

i passed up on one a year ago and have been kicking myself becuase of it.
(that one was stainless in a 5 1/2 in. barrel, i liked it a lot better too)

but... i suppose a regular Bisley in .357 would be good too

i was about to get the .45LC but i dont reload..... yet.......
the ability to shoot .38SP is a nice economic advantage.

as for grips, i like both the Bisley and regular plow handles, i do like the Bisleys a bit better, but i wouldn't feel too bad with the standard grip though.

really, the only thing throwing me off the Bisley is the 7.5 inch barrel and blued/black finish.

i am partial to stainless and like the 4.62 in barrel of the Blackhawk but am really wanting those bisley grips for some reason....

still think i am going with the Bisley, i am getting it for shooting at the range and the longer barrel might be an advantage with target shooting (advanced plinking) with it...
another thing, i dont see too many .357 Bisleys very often (and i am always looking out for one)