New Toy

[Cold_Zero]

Welp-After talking about it for a while, I decided to pull the trigger (pun intended) and buy a new toy.



I picked up a Ruger Super Redhawk chambered in the 454 Casull. Repoman and a bunch of people went shooting today and we had a blast (pun intended) with this handgun. Nothing like Japanese tourists squeezing off a few rounds from a large revolver.

I think that Repoman put it best. "Japan has a lot of cool ****. But we have a lot of cool **** too!"

The Japanese tourists were visiting a friend of mine (Taka).

bud

[SmithSR]

Bud is one man we DO NOt **** WITH

You always get the cool stuff bro..

[240sxGT]

Very nice. My dad use to have one in stainless 8" barrel and Pacmeyer grips.

[JESTER]

Ruger. Very nice. A man after my own heart.

How much, and was it used or new??????

What kind of recoil are we talking? I have thought about the .454, or Ruger .480, or another .44 mag. I loved my Super Black Hawk. And my friends .45-70 was fun to play with.

Man, I can't decide.

Anyway, nice pistol.

[MasterMan]

so its an airsoft gun right?

[Mr1der]

mmm redhawk...

I wish ruger would make them with the full barrel underlug though, just so it's that much more scary.

NICO gun club indeed...

I gotta buy more stuff!

like a Desert Eagle, no real reason, I've just wanted one a long time...

really, the next thing I'll get will probably be one of the Kimber's in a stainless commander size:drooling

[Cold_Zero]

Jester-I cant even imagine what the .480 Ruger or the Smith and Wesson 500 would be like to shoot. The recoil was not that bad since I was shooting 260 grain bullets. Some of the people that tried it out had a bit of a problem holding on to it, but Repoman, myself and Kristen (friend's wife) had no problem firing the handgun. After shooting 12 rounds of the 454 Casull, the 45 Colt felt like nothing. Then traveling down the revolver/caliber spectrum, the .357 Magnum seemed tame. I bought the gun new at Galyans. Since they have been bought out by d!ck's Sporting Good Store, I hope that they dont drop the handgun department.

I would highly suggest a Super Redhawk. It seems that they are over built from Ruger and can take a lot of abuse. I have heard from some people that claim that the Smith and Wesson revolvers get loose over time.

bud

[Mr1der]

you got pics of the Japanese people shooting it right?

that sounds like a recipe for one funny California roll.

I really want a Blackhawk or a Vaquero myself, I'm jonesin' for another single action revolver patterned after the SAA without paying like 1400 or so....

the older smiths do tend to get a little worn, I believe the time frame in which it was made is the biggest factor on them, most in the late 70's early 80's were the weakest. I doubt the current crop will however, I believe these are supposed to be the magnum opus of Smiths. Have you held the X frame yet? it's the sex.

kinda scary when you drop an empty brass for the .500 and it'll just hid the full .454 like a ball under a shell:eek:

[jEzTeR]

Nice Bud!

You have good taste.

[JESTER]

Cold-Zero, the 480 is actually suppose to be less recoil than the 454. They wanted a round with equall knock down but with a little less recoil, so they went with the slighty bigger round. This is what I had read back when it first came out. I am assuming that is the case. The .475 and .500 L, in getting a little much. I dont tend to hunt Rhinos in NC.

I am a Ruger fanatic. The Red Hawk is the way I will go, unless I go with a less powerfull, single action. But I am leaning toward one exactly like yours. I gotta go get another purchase permit. At least I only have to step next door to get one.

jEzTeR, My first real hand gun was a p89. I loved that pistol. Wish I had never sold it. Now I carry my p95 DC in 9mm. 9 is about what I like in semi. I can handle it better in the liter guns than the 40 or 45. I tend to hit my mark a little more frequently.

[jEzTeR]

Yeah its been a great gun. My only hand gun. I thought that I would get something bigger but never needed too. I have had it for about 10 years or so.

[Cold_Zero]

Cold-Zero, the 480 is actually suppose to be less recoil than the 454. They wanted a round with equall knock down but with a little less recoil, so they went with the slighty bigger round. This is what I had read back when it first came out. I am assuming that is the case. The .475 and .500 L, in getting a little much. I dont tend to hunt Rhinos in NC.

Jester-You are right. The .480 Ruger was invented by Steve Hornady to be an alternative to the 454 Casull that had less recoil. Here is a brief comparison.

At the muzzle with 300 grain bullet the .480 Ruger has 82 percent of the muzzle velocity compared to the 454 Casull and 73 percent of the muzzle energy. It also has 17 percent more muzzle velocity and 50 percent more muzzle energy of the 44 Magnum.

At 100 yards with a 300 grain bullet the .480 Ruger has 81 percent of the muzzle velocity and 71 percent of the muzzle energy of the 454 Casull. It also has 4 percent more muzzle velocity and 18 percent more muzzle energy of the 44 Magnum.

Even though the .480 Ruger round doesn’t make or beat the numbers that the 454 Casull produces, shooters of that round report that they can fire it comfortably all day long. I fired 18 rounds from my 454 and I could feel it in my hands afterwards. Since I can fire the 45 Colt, I’m not that much concerned about this issue. After firing the 454 Casull, I was shocked as to how tame the 45 Colt round was.

If Repoman decides to get a large frame revolver, I hope he considers one chambered in a different caliber than mine, so we can compare the shooting experience. (hint hint)

Im not aware that there are any Rhino's on the North American continent. Heck, with a 44 mag and up, what can't you hunt? bud

[Mr1der]

ummm....bear could be amusing, being as you'd have to be closer to them too....

I say we go on a truck safari and just shoot a bunch of trucks and claim they were going right for us.

[Cold_Zero]

I wouldnt mind going shooting with you guys and use a car to do some "plinking" shooting.

bud

[Mr1der]

fun stuff.

my friend has a swiss cheese tempest out in his field now...

it's not much of a car anymore, been there for years and more holes the sheet metal now probably...

[JESTER]

Deffinetly no rhino's except at the Asheboro zoo. And they get pissed when I hunt there.

A red hawk makes for good deer hunting, thou. I will go gun shoping on my week off, next week.

[Cold_Zero]

keep us posted.bud

[Mr1der]

aye, with lots of pics too.

[Ghettokracker71]

Hot ****!!! sweet,I'd love one but proble a smaller caliber for me,yeah I'm a wuss shut up

[Cold_Zero]

A smaller caliber doesnt make you a wuss. Heck the 357 is a wicked round.

[Mr1der]

mmmhmmm.

I don't think I'd hunt bear with it, but still kill most things on 4 legs. And 2. Probably those damn sharks too...

I really enjoy shooting a 357, it won't make my hand and wrist start to hurt after a box of 50 like a .44Mag will.

[jEzTeR]

A smaller caliber doesnt make you a wuss. Heck the 357 is a wicked round.

Good thing for me!;)

[Ghettokracker71]

lol me too! My personal fav. three handguns are as follows:

.45 Les Baer Customs 1911

9MM Glock

.38 Special snubby

[JESTER]

Loved my .38 Ruger. Stupid for selling it. My .44 mag was still my favorite.

[Mr1der]

I dig the Sp101's really nice little gun for a good price. very good looking too.

[Cold_Zero]

Took a picture of some spent rounds for you all. Tried to capture the correct perspective.

[Mr1der]

good ol 50 AE....makes a bigger hole then a 44 but that's all....

I'll take my Desert Eagle in .44 Mag thank you.

ever hear of the Korth Combat Magnum?

it's about 4500 dollars, but I think it may be the sexiest revolver ever (it and a Python are really close) I don't know how accurate they are, but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it's probably one of the most accurate pistols ever. Gotta love the anal retentive Germans:D