Favourite Ruger wheelgun?

[Ichiro]

I've got a 4" GP-100 and a 2" SP-101.

The GP is better. With the lightest of the Wolff mainsprings installed, it's got a trigger that is better than my 25 year-old S&W model 10. It's easily the most comfortable, versatile, and accurate handgun I own.

The SP is the best there is if you're enamored with .357s in a small gun. Since I shoot mostly .38s, I'd rather have a backup J-frame, or one of those Taurus 7-round models for belt carry.

My SP is a finicky gun. .357s are not practical with anything but the best grips, and all +P ammo shoots terribly low. It's a backup for my 642, should it ever need to go to the shop. bit it's not a source of pleasure at the range like the GP-100 is.

 

[svtruth]

Hard to say

The SS Red Hawk in .44 with the 7.5" barrel is lots of fun, accurate, and with Buffalo Bore's heavy loads emphatic.
The Bisley Vaquero, also, SS and .44 is surprisingly comfortable, even with the stock grips.
The blued GP-100 with a six inch barrel and red dot sight is fun and very accurate, when I can find the dot.

 

[MCgunner]

Who did that one? Is that a Reeder or Bowen?

Mine's just a Ruger in .45 Colt, just had it embellished a little 'cause I wanted to personalize it. A very good local engraver did the work at age 91. He's gone now, but is sort of a local legend around here. Name is Logan. The thing is a tack driver and a sledge hammer with hot handloads. It's a working gun, carry it all the time when I'm outdoors. Down at my place, you never know when you'll get a shot at a hog, place is infested with 'em. The cover is so think, they don't lack for hiding places.

 

[115grfmj]

Favorite handgun.....

Ruger Single Six KNR4, Lipsey's exclusive, Stainless with 4 5/8 inch barrel.

 

[big44]

I have a Ruger Alaskan 44 magnum that I love.

 

[Seven High]

I wish that Ruger would produce a Sp101 in .22 lr with an auxilary .22 magnum cylinder. I would buy one!

 

[michiganfan]

Stainless Security Six

 

[Harry Stone]

Boxhead: Not sure that I would agree with that. I think my Ruger 44 Special's are both pretty and quite refined.

Those are both beautiful guns.

My favorite is my .45 Blackhawk. Lots of fun to shoot and surprisingly accurate.

 

[rich642z]

FavouriteRuger Wheelgun

I have a 3 in SSRuger GP!100.5 Ruger SP101,ARuger SS Speed Six and a few smiths,and Glocks. I really love and honor the Rugers wheelguns. They are consumer friendly company the make s a hell of a sturdy dependable firearms. rich642z,Omaha,Ne.

 

[shu]

JMB: i never was much for firearms or aircraft as art, but that is NICE!

but to the question, what ruger revolver is not to like? the 6 inch half lug gp100 or the 45lc newvaq would be my favorite - whichever i have with me.

 

[Jim Z.]

My Security Six

 

[JMB]

JMB- Who did the work on that gorgeous gun of yours? Looks like my dream gun that I've tumbled in my mind for years.

Andy Horvath did the all the work except for the grips by Scott Kolar

 

[RK Blues]

Ruger Blackhawks, Security Six. But I do have a Smith 1917 .45 ACP revolver that makes clover leafs at 20 yards.

 

[2ndamd]

GP100 is first for shooting.

followed very very closely by....
SP101.

Both in .357 magnum. I don't mind shooting the 158 grnr in the SP but, the 125 grn bullets can make it through a box of 20 before stopping to rest my hand.

The GP takes a licking and keeps on ticking in my experience the GP is, with out reservation or pretense, the best .357 magnum on the market today.

 

[rem1187a]

Sorry but choosing my favorite ruger wheelgun is like picking my favorite child. GP100 6"SS loves the range and does some hunting duty. SP101 32 H&R 3" carries well and often. Security Six 2.75 .357 SS was added a month ago. Hasn't found it place yet but I couldn't pass up the price.Just added a Redhawk 44 SS 5 1/2" this weekend. Wife said today she thinks i'm addicted,thinks i need a twelve step program. I picked up two of them and said "How bout a 12 round program instead ?"

 

[bulbboy]

JMB - does Scott have a website for his grips?

Boxhead - where did you get your beautiful grips?


My favorite Ruger is my New Vaquero w/ Moose grips by the "Executioner"

although my SP101 is an awesome gun as well!

 

[.41Dave]

My favorite ruger is an old model .41 magnum Blackhawk made in the same year I was, 1967.

 

[Texshooter]

3" GP 100.

Oh, yeah.

 

[Dr.Rob]

.44 Mag Vaquero 7.5 inch with Eagle Gunfighter smooth buffalo horn grips (and a few other toys)

.357 Maximum Super Blackhawk 10 inch

 

[Rokman]

My dad's .357 Blackhawk. It served my dad well for many years and now I am the proud owner of it.