Ruger Redhawk vs. Ruger Super Redhawk

[Desertrat357]

TennJed,
Did you order those stag grips direct from Ruger? And if so how much did they cost? I want a set for my 4" Redhawk. I know it will never happen, but I would love to see a Redhawk chambered for 480 Ruger!

 

[TennJed]

TennJed,
Did you order those stag grips direct from Ruger? And if so how much did they cost? I want a set for my 4" Redhawk. I know it will never happen, but I would love to see a Redhawk chambered for 480 Ruger!

No Ruger doesn't sell real stag. I got them from Grasshorn Gunworks. Here is a link to his websight. Looks like the current prices are $175 ($195 w/ medallion) for Redhawk and $145 ($165) for Security Six. Top of the line quality.

http://www.grashornsgunworks.com/

 

[Desertrat357]

Thanks, I love how those look!

 

[CraigC]

They grow on you, as does a 425gr at 1200fps.

 

[red rick]

I have always heard that the S&W trigger is better and in most cases ( except j frames ) it has been in the few Rugers that I have handled .

I just bought a Redhawk and was pleasantly surprised with how good the trigger felt , very comparable to my 686 -3 . I bought this Redhawk used , so it might of had some trigger work done to it , but I doubt it . The original owner bought it new Feb. 2013 from our LGS .

 

[Rick R]

The photo of the revolvers with stag grips makes me wonder if there's a Security / Redhawk vs GP / SRH bias among us. I like my Security Six and Redhawk, not thrilled with the SRH or GP even though I've fired them and they're very good designs. I think the newer S&W N frames are stronger than they're given credit for but not nearly as strong as either Redhawk. I like the actions better on the N frames but can shoot the Redhawk equally well.

You just have to make your own choice and remember that you're not married to it for life.

 

[Lost Sheep]

Are they both comparable to the GP100?

I've heard that the 'Ruger Redhawk' is built on an older action set up than the GP100 - so I'm wondering how they compare to each other and the equivalent S&W (29 or 629).

All thoughts and experiences welcome.

The two guns are entirely different on the inside.

Redhawk has a single coil spring design (Mainspring and trigger return) which is unique among guns.

The GP100 and Super Redhawk share a very similar design using two separate coil springs for trigger return and mainspring.

Which gun is more reiable or easier to tune or having a superior trigger pull by design is open to question.

The Redhawk has a full crip frame. The Super Redhawk has a post, allowing a wider range of grip shapes. The GP100 and SRH grips are interchangeable between the two guns.

I know of at least one person who interchanged the cylinders between the two guns (creating a 454 Casull Redhawk from a SRH cylinder and a RH frame) and claiming that no gunsmithing was required.

My SRH fits the same holsters that my RH does, but goes in and out a little tighter.

Popular tales have the SRH frame being developed because of some failures in the RH barrels. So the extended frame was developed . Ultimately, the failures were determined to be due to a lubrication problem when installing the barrels in the RH frame. But they have kept the SRH frame despite the extended front end being unnecessary. This is the tale I have heard.

Lost Sheep

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Here is a comparison of the Redhawk to an N frame (both in 357 magnum). It is pretty obvious that the Redhawk is in a different league then the N Frame.

They are tanks and weigh a lot but are fun to shot.

 

[98Redline]

I have one of each RH and SRH.

From a looks standpoint, I like the lines of the traditional RH much better.
From an accuracy standpoint, the SRH is significantly better.

If I were to have to choose between the two, I would pick the SRH. As someone posted earlier, form follows function and there is no denying the accuracy of the SRH platform.

If you happen to have a ton of extra cash lying around, you can get the best of both worlds with the Bowen GP-44 conversion.



To the poster above me, it isn't really a fair to compare a .357 RH to any other revolver. The .357 Redhawk is probably the most overbuilt revolver ever produced. Because the cylinder is the same size as the one used for .44mag, those tiny little .357 chambers leave lots of meat in the surrounding metal.
That RH is capable of withstanding loads that would turn any other .357 into scrap and make the TC Encore guys flinch.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

But isn't a 629/29 still just an N frame? How is that any different then my Pre-27 I showed in the picture?

I thought (maybe incorrectly) that an N frame cylinder was the same size regardless of caliber.

Thus my picture I thought was reasonable. It shows the relative size of the guns for the same caliber and for the question he was asking about the N frame 29 vs. a Redhawk.