Ruger GP 100

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3" fixed sights stainless with factory grips. No modifications. Perfect size.

4" adjustable sights stainless steel just purchased yesterday. Replaced the factory grips with Hogue. Been looking for this one for a long time.
 
Keeping the GP100 club going

Just yesterday, I got my first GP100. It looks like a black 1952 Buick Roadmaster.

1) What do you own: blued GP100 in 4 inch full underlug with fixed sights.

2) What grips do you use? Factory, they fit my hand beautifully while dryfiring, I'll take it to the range today.

3) What loads do you use? Just starting to see what it likes. I'm a reloader, so I'll do a lot of experimenting. Today I'll be taking some Winchester Silvertip +P .38 specials that I have.

4) Any modifications? None yet, I'll see how it works for me "stock." Possibly set it up for moonclips.

5) What would you like Ruger to do differently to a GP100? Offer factory parts.

6) Holster(s): I'll start with a Don Hume J.I.T. that I'm ordering. I've got one for my Model 10 and a small one for my Beretta Bobcat. The Humes seem to work well for me.

7) Speed Loader(s): For now, HKS in a Gould and Goodrich double holder.


I'll be using this for IDPA after a few range sessions. So far, after breaking it down to clean and lube, and quite a bit of dryfiring, it's a very good gun. The trigger is not bad out of the box and should get better. After a few months, it will be time to re-evaluate and think about a trigger job.
 
Lets keep the GP100 thread alive!
I can not be a member yet, but hopefully this weekend. I am taking my mother to a gun show in northern VA this weekend. She is looking for a 3" .357. I am hoping she will like the GP100 and if she does, we will both buy one with consecutive serial numbers. Hopefully I can post pictures of our new guns Monday!
 
I'm pretty ticked off at my GP100. It has less than 1000 rnds through it and i bought it new. About every cylinder, atleast every other, the gun will be impossible to cock. No amount of force will pull the hammer back, pulling the trigger as hard as you want will not make it fire. Just nudging the cylinder will free it up and it will function correctly. This is very upsetting for a factory new gun to not function correctly, especially to have a revolver jam. The gun is very clean and this happens no matter what ammo its shooting. It needs to go back, just havnt had time to arrange it.

The second reason i'm upset is when i shot it yesterday i couldnt hit the broad side of a barn from inside. I'm assuming this is operator error and bad ammo, but i'd like if it would just go where i point it.

4" stainless, 4 months old, been broke since day 1.
 
Seancass, sorry to hear of your troubles.

Just added a 3" GP to the collection. Unfortunately, it has sat in the safe for a couple of months now as work schedule has kept me from the range. But now that the weather has broken, I hope to get out soon!
 
6 Inch full underlug. Shoot all types of ammo. Stock now, great trigger out of box. Would like to put a millet front sight on it but otherwise happy as is.
 
I'm pretty ticked off at my GP100. It has less than 1000 rnds through it and i bought it new. About every cylinder, atleast every other, the gun will be impossible to cock. No amount of force will pull the hammer back, pulling the trigger as hard as you want will not make it fire. Just nudging the cylinder will free it up and it will function correctly. This is very upsetting for a factory new gun to not function correctly, especially to have a revolver jam. The gun is very clean and this happens no matter what ammo its shooting. It needs to go back, just havnt had time to arrange it.

The second reason i'm upset is when i shot it yesterday i couldnt hit the broad side of a barn from inside. I'm assuming this is operator error and bad ammo, but i'd like if it would just go where i point it.

4" stainless, 4 months old, been broke since day 1.
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Did you contact ruger on this?

sounds like it could be a few things bad....
1. headspace
2. forcing cone
3. high primers [????]

Are you shooting your reloads?

...but for whatever reason it's happening, DO NOT shoot it until you return it to Ruger!!!!!!:what:

At only 4 months of ownership, if you bought it new, they'll fix it and most likely pay the freight both ways. If you bought it used, I bet they fix it gratis, but you send it.
I sent a Security six out for a tune up when I bought it used, paid to ship it, and they cleaned it, replaced springs and a new front sight free of charge.:cool:

Call them.
 
Mine had the same problem as Seancass's. I have a GP100 SS 6". On my fourth shot the cylinder would not rotate when pulling on the hammer or trigger. I was pretty pissed myself. The front of the cylinder was rubbing on 3 out of the 6 chambers. You could see where it was rubbing against the barrel. It dry fired cold great but when it heated up it would jam up. I had to rotate the barrel by hand to make it move. It's been in the shop for nearly 8 weeks. I received a call last week saying if it passes the firing test it will be shipped this week. Looking forward to getting it back!!!!! Other than that it's a very nice gun.
 
Ibok

If you are not familiar with the IBOK, you may find this useful - send an email to deleted for a copy - it will autorespond with a copy. Very good info for a GP100 owner.

Iowegan’s Book of Knowledge for the Ruger GP-100
 
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I am getting mine on Saturday. 6" blue barrel. I got to handle it last weekend. The strange thing is, it looks like it already has the hogue grips on it. Any one else experience this? I am not sure how I feel about this, I kinda liked the wood.
 
I got my 4" SS model a couple of months ago. All stock. Love it. It's my hiking gun. I'm shooting 158 gr loads through it - I like the Boom! And I also like the look and feel of the stock grips.
 
I can't remember if I posted in this thread before, but I have a 4", fixed sight stainless. If I ever have to be limited to one handgun, this is the one I'll keep.
 
I just bought the SS 6" full lug GP 100 Friday. The trigger is OK but it is more than 4 lb trigger pull. My gauge maxes out at 4 lbs. I ordered a Wolf Spring kit last night. Once the springs kit arrives I'll do a trigger job on it. Hopefully I can get the trigger pull down to 2 lb.
 
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