Rugers, my guilty pleasure

[inutero1212]

I have been on the semi-auto/ revolver fence for some time. I really love the look and feel of the ruger wheel guns. Am I wrong for feeling like they are more solid and a better gun than most of the smith's I fool around with. My dad brought me up shooting his smith .357 in a 5.5" barrel and I liked it. I aspired to have on someday, but now i feel like i am cheating on my wife by going out to see the rugers. any comments?

 

[calaverasslim]

No reasdon to feel guilty. Be happy that your recognize quality guns when you see and feel one. I have had both and like you, I was raised on a Smith. I naturally gravitate to a smith, but if you end up with a Ruger, you can't go wrong.

Matter of fact, buy 2, one for you and one for her....

 

[inutero1212]

thanks for the boast of confidence, i am looking at two Ruger SBH right now, both in .454

 

[BigBlock]

No, you are most certainly not wrong. These types of arguements start up almost weekly here, but the real truth is, Rugers are stronger than Smiths. Smiths may have some other advantages, but Rugers are very fine weapons for very reasonable prices. All of their wheel guns will last you a lifetime.

Here's my favorites...I won't be happy until I have at least one of each Ruger revolver.

 

[inutero1212]

nice rugers, i am looking at an Alaskan SRH and a 7.5" bbl SRH

 

[jdc1244]

Rugers are very fine weapons for very reasonable prices

I agree – I’m very impressed with my GP 100. My next revolver will be a Ruger.

 

[abuelo]

ditto again......I have a few Smiths and like them all, but my rugers go to the range and in the holster more often

 

[t george]

i love my sp 101 and my 6 in gp 100 with a passion and i may be in the early stages of a SRH in 454 in my experiance ruger are just plain tuff and they get the job done... as for the smiths i am ashamed to say that i have never shot one, so i cant say one is better than the other, but i am more familiar with the ruger line of wheel guns so unless a great deal on a smith appears i will most likely remane a ruger guy all the way

 

[novaDAK]

My smith is .38-only so I don't have to worry about it wearing out. Great gun, and it's the one I keep in my bedroom 24/7. For .357mag I trust Ruger

 

[Majic]

There is nothing wrong with either choice so you shouldn't have any bad feelings. What I would like to know is what Smith had a 5.5 inch barrel?

 

[altitude_19]

When I can...

I'm kinda the reverse of your case. I cut my teeth on Ruger guns and discovered the combat capabilities of Springfield and Smith after I left the nest and started carrying daily. I've NEVER had an issue of strength or reliability with a Ruger. If I can stand to carry one, I do (but usually don't because of weight). Problem is, they usually don't meet the specs. If I'm carrying a semi-auto, I demand a .45 with a atleast 10 round capacity and a max weight around 30 oz (springfield XD). If I'm carrying a serious fighting revolver, I go for a .45 DA/SA, with full moon clips, weighing less than 25 ounces, synthetic grips, and hi-viz sights (S&W 325PD). If I'm going for a pocket gun, I want a revolver weighing less than 15 oz, laser grips, and .357 capability (S&W 340 M&P). Where weight is not an issue, I go for Rugers in a heartbeat. My bedroom gun of choice is a Redhawk 44 mag. My favorite plinking gun was my old P90 with pachmyr grips. The way I see it, they're like Cadillacs (except for price): They're big, heavy, and maybe even ungainly, but they ride (fire) like a DREAM. If it's a range day, you'd better believe I'll be there packing my Rugers!

 

[Meeteetse]

I own 9 Ruger single actions in various calibers. For me they are the best. I have S&W's, but for me, especially in the larger calibers, the Rugers are much easier to control and more comfortable. I do not own a Ruger DA, but I hope to remedy that before the new president says I can't own one.

Don't get me wrong, I love S&W's in certain calibers, especially in .22 and my .45 Colt Mtn. Gun, but 99% of the time if I want to take a gun with me when fishing, hunting, camping or just woods bumming, it will be a Ruger single action.

 

[bakert]

Although some here look down their noses at Rugers, they kinda grow on you

 

[SAWBONES]

No reason to feel guilty. Ruger makes some very good wheelguns. I have quite a few of them.

 

[CSA 357]

So why the sad face? Ruger makes a damn good revolver , and they make some fine long guns too! Csa

 

[Dienekes]

S&Ws may be better fitted and finished much of the time, but that's not guaranteed. after lusting after a M24-3 .44 Spl. 4" for years I finally got one (paid too much, too). My BKH .45 convertible 4 5/8" performs much better for me any day of the week. The M24 sits greased up in wax paper in its box in long term storage, whereas the .45 is good to go on a moment's notice.

I have a GP-100 4" with a fantastic DA, and I love the old factory grips--best shooting .357 I have. My M28 is higher on the "coolness" factor, but the GP has it all over the S&W otherwise.

Lastly I picked up a NV gloss .45 about a year ago. Not only does it shoot well, but it's very well made and fitted, and it's just flat pretty to look at.

When I was a kid, S&W was IT--but there's been a lot of water over the dam since then.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I like any revolver that shoots good or just looks good. I mostly like S&W revolvers but I have nothing against Colt and Ruger revolvers. I happen to own 2 Rugers and like them both. I have a 2.75" Police Service-Six in .357 Magnum and a Bisley Vaquero in .45 Colt.

 

[the foot]

I own Smiths and Rugers. But when I bought my son his first revolver, it was a Ruger.

 

[Spartacus451]

I am loving the Service Six I just bought. Trigger was god awful until I clipped coils off the mainspring so it stopped kinking. Now it is very shootable and accurate.

 

[22-rimfire]

I like most any Colt or Smith handgun. Have only warmed up to Rugers in the last 10 years. Prior to that I was not impressed with any of their stuff; clunky double action revolvers and overly heavy or cheap pistols. What changed my mind? GP100. I'm still not too impressed with the Super Redhawk.

I have a simple rule in my house. If I spend $500 on a firearm. My wife can spend an equal amount on anything she wants.

 

[revolverman357]

I have a few Rugers:

 

[inutero1212]

nice guns guys, you made me feel whole again, i think maybe the SA ruger will be the way for me to go, they just seem to handle recoil better for my hand and point better too.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

If you're not fond of heavy recoil you might want to look into a SA revolver with a Bisley grip frame. (like the one I posted above) The angle of the grip seems to absorb a lot of the felt recoil and it just seems to point better, especially in a big bore revolver.

 

[inutero1212]

it isn't that I am recoil shy, but if i can shve some off, then why not. I was looking at a superblackhawk in .30 carbine. not sure as I have been out of work for a while. begin a new job may 6th.

 

[searcher451]

I learned to shoot with a Ruger Bearcat, still own it, and still take it to the range from time to time. I've also bought two of the New Model Bearcats, a blued version and a stainless model, and I found an Old Model online that I bought for my son and gave it to him as a Christmas gift two years ago. Ruger makes many fine revolvers, indeed, though the Bearcat has always been my personal favorite.