Anyone else prefer Ruger revolvers?

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CraigC and buck460XVR-- The loads I'm referring to are 320 Corbons and the like. I put a "" around sissy meaning anything that won't fit in the 629, BECAUSE THE CYLINDER IS TOO SHORT :neener:! My 300 XTP's have a Ruger Crimp and a Smith Crimp...sissy and non-sissy ;). I use the bottom crimp to allow more powder for Whitetail hunting.

Even the "sissy" loads that would fit, were painful to shoot in my 629. I no longer have my 629, but I did enjoy shooting "Smith Magnum" loads in my pretty little Smith.:D

How dare that skidder call our Smith guns sissy:what: We'll show him.;)
 
I prefer hot loads for hiking and hunting. The Ruger not only digests these loads better, but you don't have to worry about making them sloppy. If all I shot were "sissy" loads I would prefer the Smith for the trigger.
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Let me know when Ruger comes up with a revolver that can shoot the 500 S&W and the 460. The redhawk and super redhawks apparently are to Whimpy for those manly S&W loads. They do make a rifle that can handle the .460 The ruger #1.
 
I'm starting to become a Ruger guy. It all started when I bought my S&W model 19, then later found out about the forcing cone issue these are plagued with. I buy my guns to shoot,
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I had the same issue. I chalk it up to failure to clean the lead from the forcing cone often enough. It cracked on a .38 wadcutter. :rolleyes: But, I'm more diligent about cleaning the gun now.

Smith and Wesson DA hasn't been better than Ruger out of the box in a while now, not consistently, anyway. You might get one that's great, three that suck. Just judging on those I try out in the shops. Usually, Ruger goes overboard on the spring and a Wolff kit (cheap) really helps. My SP101 was really slick.
 
Let me know when Ruger comes up with a revolver that can shoot the 500 S&W and the 460. The redhawk and super redhawks apparently are to Whimpy for those manly S&W loads. They do make a rifle that can handle the .460 The ruger #1.
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If I'm needing an X frame, a nice little lever carbine in .45-70 is lighter and handier and maybe even easier to conceal. :rolleyes:
 
I have a Single Six, and really like it. All the rest of my revolvers are S&W, thank you very much.
 
How dare that skidder call our Smith guns sissy We'll show him.
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Firearms are inanimate objects, they are not masculine or feminine. I love it when a discussion turns to which guns are "sissy" and which guns are macho, or whatever the opposite of "sissy" is. That is because I figure all intellect has left the building and whatever argument ensues will be the easiest to win. :rolleyes:


The redhawk and super redhawks apparently are to Whimpy for those manly S&W loads.
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The only issue is length. Ruger has a .454 which runs at 65,000psi yet retains a six-shot capacity.
 
That is because I figure all intellect has left the building
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One of the problems with "intellect"....lack of sense of humor.

Being a stupid redneck from Montana is a lot of fun.:D
 
Don't forget about the old .480 Redhawks.

If I need an X-FRAME, then I need an X-RAY of my head because more than a handgun is really needed for the job. Of course, they do provide an nice wheelgun alternative for when the Desert Eagle fans. LOL

In all seriousness, both make very nice guns. When talking about current production, Ruger gets the win.
 
I love Rugers, I love Smiths. ( I haven't owned a Colt yet, shot a couple)

I have more Rugers, great SA's and DA's. Really can't go wrong with a Ruger revolver.
 
"Let me know when Ruger comes up with a revolver that can shoot the 500 S&W and the 460. The redhawk and super redhawks apparently are to Whimpy for those manly S&W loads."
A new frame designed for a new hotter, longer round, that's the idea. However, it took S&W a whole new frame size to handle a whole new round. Ruger revolvers were handling the Linbaugh 475 and 500 Longs with a cylinder and barrel change. Those are very close to 460 and 500 ballistics. On their existing frames. Smith doesn't hold up that well in the N-Frames with 44 Magnum...and they never chambered the N frame for a 454 Casull. :D

"I'm starting to become a Ruger guy. It all started when I bought my S&W model 19, then later found out about the forcing cone issue these are plagued with. I buy my guns to shoot, I buy them to shoot whatever loads I want and I certainly do not enjoy being limited to only certain grain bullets. Again, shame on me for failing to exercise proper due diligence, but I won't make the same mistake again, I'll just buy Rugers from now on and call it a day."
You can shoot out a Security Six forcing cone, I did - twice. That is how many hot rounds that revolver saw. With a powder which tends to burn hot. I have since lowered all loads in that powder to standard velocity range and the loads shoot well. As for buying just Ruger revolvers, which I really like, I don't do that. Life is too short to run with just one crowd. I do like a good Smith also. They have their place and need. ;)
 
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These kind of discussions always seemed so silly to me of which is better, there are pro and con for any revolver out there, any gun for that matter. Be happy we have many to choose from or any at all unlike some countries where there are no firearms to be obtained. Based on experience, value, prejudice we make a decisions of what appeals to us based on our needs. Hands down I will not look twice at Charter Arms, Taurus, or Rossi cuz I,m prejudiced but I have a Star .22 Auto that was made in 58 and is rock solid reliable and appealed to me in its simplicity, I will look for more of them. I own Ruger , Smith, and Colt, High Standard, their all good to me in their own way.
 
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Let me know when Ruger comes up with a revolver that can shoot the 500 S&W and the 460. The redhawk and super redhawks apparently are to Whimpy for those manly S&W loads. They do make a rifle that can handle the .460 The ruger #1.
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And which magical animals do you think can only be killed by the 500 or 460 S&W, yet are completely immune to the 480 Ruger and 454 Casull?
 
Pa-tAto, Pa-tato.... I have both, but perfer S&W and Colt revolvers. But when I wanted a big boomer, at the time, Smith didn't make on in the caliber I wanted... 480 Ruger, and when I wanted a 41 mag, Colt didn't make one in that caliber.

Take your pick for the job you want done.
 
I myself just love wheel guns, if I'm in the market for sa, I'll go Ruger, if I want da, its gonna bee S&W, or Taurus, right now I have six wheel guns, S&W 357, Taurus 357, Taurus Judge, Ivers Johnson 38,FEI 22mag, Heritage 22, now some may not be the top of the line, but they fit my budget and every time I pull the trigger they go bang.
 
Too many variables to just choose one brand of pistol, I do like rugers alot and own 7. Also like other things cuz they appeal to me. I also have a GP100 in 4", really enjoy it as it was a big improvement over the old security six model and can handle the +p .357 alot nicer.
 
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I accidently bought a factory 4" Magnaport Redhawk last year. I haven't shot it, but it sure does fill my hand nice. I do shoot my SP 101 and it's a fine shooter. I bobbed the hammer, so it makes a nice overcoat pocket backup.

I have a lot more S&Ws and prefer to shoot them. My favorite are the Lew Horton snubnose. I only own two IL Smiths. The 327 PC snub and a .460 4".

I CC IWB the S&W 629, 624, 610, 625 and 25. All with 3" barrels or less.

12 O'clock is a 657, at three and six are 629s and at nine is the 610 in 10mm. In the middle is a '61 Python.

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When it comes to a good, well fitting (well for me anyway) and solid .357 revolver I've not found better than a 4' GP100. Just a great piece that carries well..presuming you make the investment in quality leather.
 
I have four Rugers because they are priced right and they are the most durable by far. Now if they could learn how to mill a hole sized to .452 they would be perfect, but it seems an impossible task for them. Maybe in another hundred years they will get the hang of it?
 
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