Ruger Redhawk Alaskan

[kahr Carrier]

Has anybody seen the new Ruger Redhawk Alaskan snubbie in 454/45 Long Colt Woo-Hoo. I think Ruger is finally listening.

 

[TacticalReload]

If they were *really* listening, they would be putting 20 round mags in the boxes with the Mini 14's.

 

[D-Ric902]

and don't forget a 44 special GP 100

 

[tulsamal]

I'm interested.

The hard part will be trying to decide between .454 and .480 Ruger! I want both!

Gregg

 

[stevelyn]

It can't be a Ruger or a snubby. Remember? "No honest man needs a concealable handgun".

 

[GLK]

"I'm interested.
The hard part will be trying to decide between .454 and .480 Ruger! I want both!
Gregg"

Remember you can always shoot 45colt ammo through your 454. What else can one shoot through a 480 Ruger?

 

[tulsamal]

Remember you can always shoot 45colt ammo through your 454. What else can one shoot through a 480 Ruger?

I know. That's the strongest reason to go with .454. A compact and very strong .45 Colt with the capability to go even further. But honestly that is only a big deal to somebody who shoots factory loads. I've got dozens of guns that have never fired even one round of factory ammo. So I could handload .480 to whatever level I wanted. And I am intrigued about the power you could get out of .480 without the _nearly_ intolerable amount of blast and recoil you get from .454.

And a unique caliber like .480 can be a good thing when you have LOTS of guns. .45 Colt is just SUCH a popular caliber. I have loaded some near .44 Magnum .45 Colts for one of my Bisley Vaqueros. I mark the box and I mark the rounds. But I'm always worried that somehow one of them is going to end up in a revolver that can't handle them. An Alaskan in .454 would just make that worse. Hotter .45 Colts would become a normal loaded round in my ammuntion area. On the other hand, I don't have any .480's at all. Every round I loaded would be unique for that one gun. There is something to be said for that.

I'm not ragging on .454 now. I want to get one at some point. And I might well decide it makes the most sense for an Alaskan. But .480 would be interesting.

Gregg

 

[TacticalReload]

It can't be a Ruger or a snubby. Remember? "No honest man needs a concealable handgun"

I don't think that's exactly what he said. Besides, they've been building the SP101 for how long?

 

[TacticalReload]

tulsamal... I know what you mean. I'm afraid some of my "ruger only" loads are going to find their way into my US Firearms Rodeos

 

[moonstone]

I have yet to take up handloading so it isn't a big deal but for future reference, will the 357 sp101 I just bought handle the 'ruger only' loads?

 

[TacticalReload]

Typically, the "Ruger only" loads usually refers to the fact that you can beef up .45 colt loadings to crazy pressures that would ruin a lot of other guns. The .357 mag is probably considered to be near the top of its capacity where it is so no one really gives "+P" loads for it (not that such a thing technically exists).

 

[gunsmith1]

Ruger Alaskan

Oh yes! I want one in 454 so I can shoot heavy 45 colt loads too! I love the look of it. Now if I can only lay hands on one to see how it fits my hand.