Ported barrel, Raging Bull vs Redhawk
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Chicken-Farmer
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Just my opinion...
Ruger revolvers are typically built like a tank, feel very solid in your hand, and last forever if properly maintained. On the other hand taurus firearms have always felt like toys in my hand. This is just my opinion, I have always thought of Taurus firearms as poor copies of other solid firearms manufactured models. The Beretta 92 is a fine piece of craftsmanship, but Taurus make their version "look" the same but lacked the refinements of the beretta such as a decocker lever, and a smooth trigger.
I believe you would have a better built firearm if you purchased the Ruger Redhawk. Recoil is a very subjective point. What is heavy recoil to one might not be a factor to someone else. Companies like hogue, pachmyer, and limb saver all make their living by producing recoil reducing grips or butt pads for firearms. I'll tell you this the redhawk in 44 mag is not horrible at all to shoot. I don't enjoy shooting the Garrett heavy loads but on occasion when i do i have always returned with all 10 of my fingers and toes!
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Ruger revolvers are typically built like a tank, feel very solid in your hand, and last forever if properly maintained. On the other hand taurus firearms have always felt like toys in my hand. This is just my opinion, I have always thought of Taurus firearms as poor copies of other solid firearms manufactured models. The Beretta 92 is a fine piece of craftsmanship, but Taurus make their version "look" the same but lacked the refinements of the beretta such as a decocker lever, and a smooth trigger.
I believe you would have a better built firearm if you purchased the Ruger Redhawk. Recoil is a very subjective point. What is heavy recoil to one might not be a factor to someone else. Companies like hogue, pachmyer, and limb saver all make their living by producing recoil reducing grips or butt pads for firearms. I'll tell you this the redhawk in 44 mag is not horrible at all to shoot. I don't enjoy shooting the Garrett heavy loads but on occasion when i do i have always returned with all 10 of my fingers and toes!
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Gunsby_Blazen
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I know I like Rugers over Taurus. The next handgun that I get will be a Ruger Bisley .44 Mag. They feel solid, the way a gun should feel. I don't have anything against Taurus. Taurus revolvers seem alright, but Ruger seems to be like the man said, just made better.
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Yes it does. I've shot both the raging bull and the redhawk and a raging bull in 44 mag has far less recoil, thanks to both the compensator and weight. Not to mention the redhawk has a just plain painful grip to use for heavy kicking loads.
Chicken-Farmer
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When i'm firing a hand cannon that close to my fingers...
I want something that will not blow up in my hand. I personally haven't seen any Taurus firearms self destruct, but i have heard stories of cylinders becoming very sloppy after minimal use. My point is that when a side by side comparison is completed the ruger is clearly a better made product held to tighter tolerances and built of better quality metal. Whats up with the double lock mechanism on the Raging Bull? My buddy's 454 has a rear cylinder latch as well as a front latch that must be both actuated in order for the cylinder to rotate out. The grips on the taurus are very good at reducing the recoil i have to give that to them. I'm personally not sold on the idea of porting firearms. I understand the concept but i don't like the increased sound directed right back to the shooter.
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I want something that will not blow up in my hand. I personally haven't seen any Taurus firearms self destruct, but i have heard stories of cylinders becoming very sloppy after minimal use. My point is that when a side by side comparison is completed the ruger is clearly a better made product held to tighter tolerances and built of better quality metal. Whats up with the double lock mechanism on the Raging Bull? My buddy's 454 has a rear cylinder latch as well as a front latch that must be both actuated in order for the cylinder to rotate out. The grips on the taurus are very good at reducing the recoil i have to give that to them. I'm personally not sold on the idea of porting firearms. I understand the concept but i don't like the increased sound directed right back to the shooter.
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Vern Humphrey
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I'm just a crusty old curmudgeon. But my opinion is a gun barrel should have one hole, and that hole should extend from the breech to the muzzle.
If a gun needs more than that one hole, I don't need that gun.
If a gun needs more than that one hole, I don't need that gun.
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