What is the purpose of a GP-100?

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The GP-100 is built on the same frame as the Super Redhawk (which goes up to .454 Casull), and built like an absolute tank. It's one of the strongest, if not *the* strongest, .357 revolvers out there.
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Go back to school, this is patently false, on all counts.
 
"P.S. I like rolling my own +P++ "

I hope you warn everyone within 50 yards when you shoot those mystery loads. No, I'm not kidding. You have no right to endanger others.

John

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No worries. I am not endangering anyone. I really put the +p++ thing out there to get the feedback I have gotten at so many gun shows. In reality my loads are more likely +p or so. (I have no way of *actually* measuring pressure; this is based on chonograph compared to factory loads.)

In any case, I am thinking about buying a S&W j-frame .357 in 3 in barrel. Much lighter and easier to carry in the field.
 
No way the cylinder from a Redhawk will fit into a GP/SP. Gotta be a larger frame on the Redhawk.

Howsomever, there is no doubt that the GP is rugged. I have an SP 101, which is a GP with adjustable sights. I can get hits with serious max loads much better than with several other higher-dollar revolvers. The usual deal: "The best handgun is the one with which you can best hit a target."
 
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Any experienced reloader with 1/2 a working brain cell will tell you that is foolhardy.

SAAMI pressure is safe because the gun that fires it has been proof tested with the overloads you apparently are so proud to be foolishly loading.

Count your blessings, (and fingers) while you can.

Sooner or later, your untested +P++ loads are gonna jump up and bite you where the sun don't shine!

The reason a full size .357 duty revolver is made is because it is stronger, will last far longer without going out of time, and is way more accurate, and doesn't kick nearly as hard then any Small Frame .357 ever made, by anyone.

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Is that what you told Elmer?

I understand safety, I understand liability, I understand not advocating stupidity... but I am seeing more and more politically correct, nanny-like, self righteous, wear your helmet while walking comments here on the High Road. When did we lose our spirit, our ingenuity, or our constant quest for improvement? Maybe he's using a machine rest?
 
Technology

As advances have been made in other feilds of consumer products so it has in the shooting industry & have found out exactly how high pressures peak to thus lowering loads to more acceptable levels to match the materials being used in construction of production firearms .

As far as intentually over loading a fire arm never again .

It`s easy to get hurt & hard to heal !!
 
Yeah, it's for shooting 357 loads comfortably in a package that's packable.
Newton's 2nd law: F=MA describes that the more mass in a gun, the less recoil. The GP strikes a nice balance between the SP and the Redhawk when firing honest 357 mag rounds.

I roll my own too, but I religiously check the frame for stretch with a regularly calibrated micrometer, and go through the innards looking for cracks and stress. And I don't even load super duper speed rounds.
 
"Is that what you told Elmer?"

He blew up a lot of handguns too shooting off the charts ammo. You can look it up.


"When did we lose our spirit, our ingenuity, or our constant quest for improvement?"

We didn't. And when did blowing up guns count as an improvement?


Every once in a great while a risk taker comes along. That doesn't mean we need to encourage that behavior, especially on an open forum with beginning shooters stopping by to learn things. Did you know that Evel Knievel reportedly broke 433 bones during his spirited quest for improvement? A lot of kids got hurt imitating him.
 
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Is that what you told Elmer?

I understand safety, I understand liability, I understand not advocating stupidity... but I am seeing more and more politically correct, nanny-like, self righteous, wear your helmet while walking comments here on the High Road. When did we lose our spirit, our ingenuity, or our constant quest for improvement? Maybe he's using a machine rest?
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:rolleyes:
 
Bag of worms...

I love the way these threads go from a seemingly innocent question about what niche a firearm falls into, to having to sign waivers at a range. Everyone who reloads has at one time loaded something "Hot". We are curious about guns and because of that, we experiment. Some people push things a bit too far and get "KABOOM". :eek:

I love my GP-100 and yes it is built like a tank and yes I suppose you could use it as a hammer or club or boat anchor if you wanted too. For me, I think I'll just shoot it until I can't shoot anymore. I'm sure it will out last me!:evil:
 
Maybe he meant .38's loaded a bit beyond +P+'s? Who knows. I don't do that because they might wind up in a .38 (especially were you to have a .38) and that'd likely be bad.

My GP is for whatever. Mainly critters and targets that need shootin'. Don't really carry it concealed much.
 
The GP100 is a large medium frame revolver. The S&W 686 and the GP100 are made to shoot a steady diet of "factory 357 magnums". They do their job well. They are excellent range revolvers. But they are also heavy to carry all day in the field. For me a better option would be a Ruger Security Six or Service Six and even a S&W model 19/66. For most people they are strong enough and will outlast most shooters.
Too me neither of these revolvers can handle the mega 357 magnums that are handloaded beyond on the standard 35,000 saami standards. If a person wants the revolver that can handle these types of rounds the choices are.
1. Freedom Arms 84
2. Ruger Redhawk 357 magnum
3. Ruger Blackhawk Large frame 357 magnum
The GP100 and S&W 686 would rank below these three.
Regards,
Howard
 
Aka .357 hammer-bar. Ruger had very nice revolver called speed, service or security six but they chose to have more shelf space so they made larger and smaller frame ones dropping intermediate size one. I'm happy to say that 101-framed .22 is one fine da revolver.
 
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