Ruger GP 100

[bikemutt]

$400 for a GP100 should be a very good deal, around here that kind of money would get you a picture of an Iver Johnson.

 

[skidder]

Congrats! Great choice for a 357.

 

[WestKentucky]

I recently parted ways with a gp100 6" stainless. I hear good things about them very often but the one I had was a dud. Bore was way oversized and accuracy was "lacking" to the point that I slugged the barrel to find it at .362. Long story short, it's a beautiful gun that feels great but don't write the check without a decent test group.

 

[35Remfan]

Glad to hear you got a deal. If I ever own another 357 it will be a Ruger GP 100. Probably the 6in but possibly a 4in. I had a Blackhawk and loaded it as hot as the manual suggested. Never could hurt it.

 

[rswartsell]

I wouldn't change a thing..yet. Spend your money on ammo to shoot it a lot. Range time and a lot of ammo is the smartest thing now getting good at revolver shooting. Any possible modifications including sights will be much better informed for bang for the buck and what's best for you later. It's a pretty darned nice revolver just the way it is.

So now, ammo, ammo, ammo for range time. Mostly .38 spl. for learning trigger control, and few magnums for familiarization.

 

[tomrkba]

Add night sights and fix the trigger if it is rough or stacks. I do not recommend swapping out the springs. Get it smoothed out. Changing springs trades ignition reliability and trigger speed for weight. My trigger finger on an 8 pound reset spring outruns the reset and I slap the trigger on the next shot during speed shooting.