Ruger Super Redhawk in .30 Carbine

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cool hand luke 22:36

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Who else thinks that this would be great in a double-action revolver?

Ruger could make one without too much trouble given the tooling they already have in place for the Blackhawk in .30 Carbine.

The .30 Carbine round is about half as expensive as .357 Mag nowadays, and a 9.5" barrell like the .44 mag Super redhawk would give the .30 Carbine some reasonable velocity.

Taurus made such a double action revolver years ago, the "Raging 30"
 
Reckon why they don't still make it?

Part of the Ruger's success for the .30 Carbine is that it can be rebuilt to .32-20 Winchester.

Seems the .357 Magnum can do anything the .30 Carbine can. Just not enough interest in a rimless revolver cartridge.

Bob Wright
 
The .30 Carbine is most always found in FMJ limits the utility of the round. Use in a swing out DA revolver would need a moonclip for ease of reloading.
And have you ever been near a .30 Carbine pistol?
The muzzle blast/flash is quite loud and bright.
Handloading .308 Plinker SJSP with suitable powder would make a difference.
 
Rugers 30 carbine has a history of flame cutting and there is supposidly (sp?) a recall on them, I read on another forum warning about sending in a gun for service, Ruger will not send it back but instead will offer something of the same value.
 
Seems to me the Redhawk which is already god awful heavy would be intolerably so with small 30 calibre holes in it's barrel and cylinder.
 
I'm in love with my Blackhawk in 30 carbine. I bought it NEW in December.

All that crap about the guns burning through the top strap and Ruger confiscation is garbage.
Several guys have sent them back to Ruger for a front sight change. The original sight was too tall. Mine is fairly tall but I was able to adjust the rear to compensate.

These things are awesome. I wouldn't hunt 200 lb deer with them at 100 yards but they're great for smaller game and general plinking.

We had mine out on July 4th. The Super Redhawk in 454 was obviously louder. A 2-1/2" SP101 in 357 was far harder on the person beside the shooter than the 30 carbine. The GP in 357 was pretty close to the 30 carbine in blast. The heavy 45 Colt and 41 mag had more bark too.
So, yeah, if you're used to shooting bottom feeders like a 45 ACP and 9 mm, the 30 carbine is obnoxious. If you're familiar with shooting revolvers larger than 357 mag you will find the 30 carbine's bark is not a big deal.

The recoil is like that of a 38 special. You can stand and shoot this thing all day long.

Using Aguila ammo it's accurate enough to take down rabid smiley faces at 25 yards. Okay, so I missed with the first shot. :D

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I agree that a Redhawk or, heaven forbid, a Super Redhawk would be WAY too heavy as a 30 carbine.
However, a long barrel GP would be pretty sweet.
 
The Redhawk cylinder is probably big enough to make a 7 or even 8-rounder with .30 carbine. That'd reduce the weight a bit. Of course the barrel is going to be heavy with only a .308 bore. The top of the forcing cone may be far enough from the top strap to limit flame cutting.

I'd try one. :)
 
I'd sure try one. I really do not like the Blackhawk in .30 Carbine. It takes too long to reload. A 7, or 8 shot GP would seem to me as sweet as the S&W 7 shot .357 magnum.
 
The Redhawk cylinder is probably big enough to make a 7 or even 8-rounder with .30 carbine. That'd reduce the weight a bit. Of course the barrel is going to be heavy with only a .308 bore. The top of the forcing cone may be far enough from the top strap to limit flame cutting
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I think that's why the Taurus "Raging 30" had an eight shot cylinder, to reduce weight a bit since it had something like a 10" barrel.
 
I've fired the 30 carbine out of a blackhawk and from an automag II. In either case there was considerable muzzel blast though not a problem with proper ear protection. I think the flame cutting rumors are probably a red herring. I wouldn't mind a revolver in this calibre but dislike the idea of very large heavy framed guns for the purpose. Something in a medium frame might be nice. Recoil as (noted by others) is minimal.
 
How about a GP100 .30 Carbine with clips?
Not nearly as heavy as a Redhawk and plenty strong.

Kind of a fantasy gun, the market is not there; kind of like the frequent call for new make autos in 7.62 Tokarev.
 
My experience hearing one when they first came out was it's LOUD !! With proper hearing protection it was so loud that everyone on the range stopped and asked 'what was that ? ' .
A 357 is far more versatile and available !
 
Someone please point me in the direction of .30 Carbine cartridges for "about half as expensive as .357 Mag"...
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Here's one for Tula Ammo at around $15 per box of 50, which is about half of what .357 Mag is going for typically, unless your buying Blazer aluminum cased which is usually $22-$25 for a box of 50.

Sportsmansguide has had Tula .30 carbine for $12.99/50 in the recent past.

hinterlandoutfitters.com/tulammo-ammunition-ta301100-carbine-full-metal-jacket-rdbx-p-28686.html

In any event, .30 carbine is usually much cheaper than .357 Mag in my experience.
 
For what its worth, Smith & Wesson made at least one N-Framed revolver for the Army during WW II.

The blast was too severe for military usage, as at the time very few men were accustomed to handguns, and especially magnum handguns.

If I remember correctly, the gun was a standard M1917 reworked for the .30 Carbine cartridge.

Bob Wright
 
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Someone please point me in the direction of .30 Carbine cartridges for "about half as expensive as .357 Mag"...
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Here's one for Tula Ammo at around $15 per box of 50, which is about half of what .357 Mag is going for typically, unless your buying Blazer aluminum cased which is usually $22-$25 for a box of 50.

Sportsmansguide has had Tula .30 carbine for $12.99/50 in the recent past.

hinterlandoutfitters.com/tulammo-ammunition-ta301100-carbine-full-metal-jacket-rdbx-p-28686.html

In any event, .30 carbine is usually much cheaper than .357 Mag in my experience.
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Steel cased, non-reloadable...

Anything that compares directly to a brass cased .357?
 
I ordered a new Ruger .30 carbine and found it was defective right out of the box, never even left the store......... Ruger sent a call tag, we'll see what they do to fix it. They did include a firing casing with the gun, makes me wonder how they got lucky and chose the right chamber to fire that round out of.

I only bought this gun to have fun with it as a plinker. I have 8 other revolvers, all S&W, this was going to be my first non S&W, guess I'll be waiting awhile.
 
I ordered a new Ruger .30 carbine and found it was defective right out of the box, never even left the store......... Ruger sent a call tag, we'll see what they do to fix it. They did include a firing casing with the gun, makes me wonder how they got lucky and chose the right chamber to fire that round out of.
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What was the defect?
 
My advice having owned one of the Ruger 30's is they are LOUD, as in REALLY LOUD. One of the few guns that I high recommend muffs and plugs on.

Exceptionally accurate shooter though! I have often looked at replacing it just for that reason. In the meantime my LOUD gun is the 357 Maximum which I believe is a more versatile shooter.
 
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