Ruger 44mag RRH 9.5" to port or not to port?

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I have a Ruger SRH 44mag 9.5" barrel, I replaced the stock grips with Hogue rubber monogrips which fit my hand better and in my opinion make the gun more pleasing to the eye. Now to port or not to port? That is the question. Also I am looking for a hunting rig to carry this big revolver in. On the Chuck Hawks website a writer said he liked the stealth hunter from edge customs for a ruger redhawk, I didn't find the model and the only holsters I found under an edge name were for semi-auto's. I did find a sholder rig and holster for a scoped /or unscope different holster in fielddline or another name out of NH, I am cuurently on my sister -in law's laptop so I don't have the bookmark or the catalog in front of me.

I in PA western,eastern, northern and north-central so anything must fit wet conditions.
 
I hunt with a 9 1/2" SRH. Stock grips work just fine for me. Have a 2-6x Bushnell scope on it. I also use the Uncle Mike's Bandolier Holster. Works great.
 
I wouldn't port it. I would go out and buy a ported gun if I wanted one. It has been my exprience that porting doesn't do much in a long barrel but it looks cool.

Check out BIANCHI X15 for a leather shoulder holster.
 
You really want to shoot someone else's ported revolver before you take that step with yours.

Remember, . . . those gasses have to go someplace, . . . they are going up and somewhat to the rear. Guess where you are????? :eek:

Porting is great for fast recovery shooting, . . . but if you just want a good hunter, . . . don't do it till you have shot someone else's in the same type weather you will be hunting.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
You have enough gun to handle the recoil (the SRH is heavy then add a 9.5" barrel). If the recoil is still to much for you then you should back down in caliber. The .44mag is not for everyone.
 
I have a 2X Leupold on my 9.5" SRH in 480 Ruger. It is a handful and for me is for hunting deer primarily. Personally, I don't see any need what so ever to port a 44 mag revolver. I use a Mil-Tech bandolier holster... cheap and very adjustable for a shoulder hunting rig. Cabelas sells them or used to. For some reason, I think Mil-Tech may have gone out of business? Uncle Mike's are similar and are just fine and cheap. Both are the kind of holster that you don't mind adjusting in the field as clothing comes on and off due to temperature differences during the day or from day to day.
 
You have enough gun to handle the recoil (the SRH is heavy then add a 9.5" barrel).
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Exactly.

I've got the exact same gun with a Leupold 2x on it. It works great for a deerstand gun. The weight of the gun and the scope makes the .44 Magnum totally fun to shoot. I have to be careful with how much ammo I carry out to the bench with it because I will usually shoot it all. Even if it is 200 rounds. Feels like you are shooting a howitzer out at 150-200 yards! Love that revolver.

Gregg
 
thanks every one

Thanks every one for your input and opinion's. Is I decide the 44mag is ever to much gun I could always use my Dan Wesson 357mag 15-2 pistol pack with either the 2.5,4,6,8" barrel. I have a marlin 1984C 357mag that goes along with the old-west hangun, carbine same caliber combo.

I really like the millet lit crosshair hangun scope since it will fit in the ruger rings and i find illumnated crosshairs or red dot scopes very cool. Most of the deer I see are at point blank range or close enough I could likely take them out with the folding baonet on my mosin nagent m-44 7.62X54mm.
 
Hey Rugerfan, I doubt that you will find the 44 mag too much gun for deer hunting in PA out to perhaps 50-60 yds in your 9.5" SRH. Personally, I believe the 357 a lttle light for that purpose. The SRH is a BIG gun and can handle the 44 quite comfortably. In 480, I had to get used to the recoil. I shoot a lot of 41 mags too. Practice using your scope... if you are used to using a scope on a rifle, it is not the same and you have to get comfortable with the eye relief not being "set" when you raise the gun. The 480 SRH is my first scoped handgun. I like a scope for the fixed plane of view for aiming and you don't have to worry about the regular sights. The red dots and other aim point type scopes are similar. You will enjoy it! Won't be long before you leave your rifle at home when you are hunting the PA woods. Confidence... it is all about confidence, and to get confidence, you have to practice. I carry my SRH much the same as a rifle--cradled across my chest or in my hands while still hunting. Have the holster too. Enjoy!
 
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