glockman55
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Ruger redhawk 45 colt/45acp, any good/bad reviews on this Pistol yet? I like the idea of both 45's.. I might have a chance to trade for one ..any input would be great.
Good, I'm glad to hear that. I do recall several members here and elsewhere giving some rather bad numbers for .45 ACP group size. It has to do with the long jump of the bullet to the throats and forcing cone, not an issue with .45 Colt. It does look like a swell revolver and I picked one up at a gun show and just loved the wood grips. I wish Ruger would release a dedicated .45 ACP version but doubt it would prove as popular.I've had splendid success with mine. Less than ideal accuracy is to be expected shooting ACPs out of a barrel primarily designed for Colt, but using home loads at various distances, I am more than satisfied. As with all new pistols from Ruger, it takes some tweaking. Not to discount the reviews our senior member Model12Win has read, I can only say my personal and extensive use of the pistol has been beyond initial expectations.
Less than ideal accuracy is to be expected shooting ACPs out of a barrel primarily designed for Colt,
Any revolver that's chambered solely for any cartridge with the letters ACP in its name have proven to be unpopular. The .45's are the only ones that you could call successful, but I don't think I've ever seen a .45 ACP only revolver in any gun store. Smith makes a few, but they're big guns and honestly, I'd rather have a 7 shot .357 instead. Even compared to the .45 Colt, the .45 ACP's can't shoot bullets as heavy as the .45 Colt's can.Good, I'm glad to hear that. I do recall several members here and elsewhere giving some rather bad numbers for .45 ACP group size. It has to do with the long jump of the bullet to the throats and forcing cone, not an issue with .45 Colt. It does look like a swell revolver and I picked one up at a gun show and just loved the wood grips. I wish Ruger would release a dedicated .45 ACP version but doubt it would prove as popular.
.45 Colt does not get "deformed" due to the cut for the moon clip, not in mine at least. If they are, I'm not noticing it.Looks like the Deal fell through..No big deal..I have read where the 45 colt casings get a little deformed after firing in the cut out cylinder for the moon clip, not enogh support around to top of the casing..I was more interested in just the 45 long colt, so I have many other options, Thanks for the replies...
Which was????I did get down around 2 inches with one load.