targetshooter22
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Hi all, picked up a new SS GP100 in 357 with the 6" barrel. Haven't done much with it, just a couple hundred mags and a couple hundred 38's for practice, trying to lean DA shooting, etc. After lurking for a while and going through the search function, thus reading many posts about the GP100, I still have a few questions, and would greatly appreciate your thoughts, opinions, and recommendations on some topics below. Apologies for length, but I'm hoping for thoughtful responses, so figure that requires thoughtful questions.
I wanted a strong shot 357's for the rest of my life gun that I could take a white tail with out to 50 yards or so with factory sights. This one is probably better than that, but I'm not. Otherwise the mission is general "field pistol" meaning open carry in the wilderness, shooting deer, and if I ever get the chance, a hog. SD application is there, but only on road trips, and only in the room or camp again black bears (if I get to griz country, I will pack something heavier).
1. Holster: there are a lot of really nice looking rigs out there, but I'm reluctant to buy on on the internet without touching it and trying it out, which of course isn't possible. I'm thinking something that I can wear either on my belt, or with a field jacket, or with my heavy blaze orange parka. Also, I want it to really hold the gun well; sometimes I ride on the back of an ATV or truck, and don't want it to leave the rig. Anyone have that kind of go-anywhere holster/belt combo?
2. Reloading suggestions: I'm new to this caliber, but not reloading. Given the field pistol mission, and plus all the fun it is to shoot at the sand pit, any suggestions from someone that owns a 6" Ruger GP100?
3. Performance/accuracy: What is reasonable to expect at 25 and 50 yards for an "average" shooter? Meaning, I like to shoot, have been a while, use handguns, but am new to DA shooting, and don't practice, train, or shoot with anything like the frequency of many here.
4. Any other suggestions or things it looks like I'm missing? There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of cumulative years of experience here...
Thanks much in advance, and looking forward to what I learn.
TS22
I wanted a strong shot 357's for the rest of my life gun that I could take a white tail with out to 50 yards or so with factory sights. This one is probably better than that, but I'm not. Otherwise the mission is general "field pistol" meaning open carry in the wilderness, shooting deer, and if I ever get the chance, a hog. SD application is there, but only on road trips, and only in the room or camp again black bears (if I get to griz country, I will pack something heavier).
1. Holster: there are a lot of really nice looking rigs out there, but I'm reluctant to buy on on the internet without touching it and trying it out, which of course isn't possible. I'm thinking something that I can wear either on my belt, or with a field jacket, or with my heavy blaze orange parka. Also, I want it to really hold the gun well; sometimes I ride on the back of an ATV or truck, and don't want it to leave the rig. Anyone have that kind of go-anywhere holster/belt combo?
2. Reloading suggestions: I'm new to this caliber, but not reloading. Given the field pistol mission, and plus all the fun it is to shoot at the sand pit, any suggestions from someone that owns a 6" Ruger GP100?
3. Performance/accuracy: What is reasonable to expect at 25 and 50 yards for an "average" shooter? Meaning, I like to shoot, have been a while, use handguns, but am new to DA shooting, and don't practice, train, or shoot with anything like the frequency of many here.
4. Any other suggestions or things it looks like I'm missing? There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of cumulative years of experience here...
Thanks much in advance, and looking forward to what I learn.
TS22