Quick Review: Redhawk .45 ACP / .45 Colt

[BehindBlueI's]

Ahh ...

So essentially it's headspacing on the rim. I know nothing about revolvers, but in self-loaders, some cartridges were crappy performers in the accuracy department when the gun headspaced on the rim, but got a lot better when it headspaced on the case mouth (e.g. .38 Super).

I think perhaps the jump to the rifling. A guy on another forum tested 19 commercial loads and accuracy varied quite a bit for him. He's yet to publish which did best, though.

 

[rhino]

And I thought you were a good guy.....Wait until snapdragon hears about this...You are doomed....DOOMED I SAY!!!!!!!

Oy!

I think perhaps the jump to the rifling. A guy on another forum tested 19 commercial loads and accuracy varied quite a bit for him. He's yet to publish which did best, though.

So it's probably just something you have to accept for a dual caliber gun?

 

[in625shooter]

I was really hopefull when Ruger announced this new Redhawk but for now I think I will just be happy I have my 625, even if Rhino calls me Amish when I have it.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Originally Posted by rhino
I know nothing about revolvers.

You hurt me. You really hurt me.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

So it's probably just something you have to accept for a dual caliber gun?

I think its one where its going to be more load dependent. Tinkering with bullet weight and velocity until you find one it stabilizes well.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I know nothing about revolvers

You put pills in the holes. You close it up. You pull the trigger and the pills fall out of the holes one by one, generally pretty quickly. It's loads of fun.

 

[Leadeye]

Works with 45 Auto Rim I'm assuming?

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Works with 45 Auto Rim I'm assuming?

I would think so, but don't have any brass to try it with.

 

[Leadeye]

Been curious about this, my Starline brass in 45Auto Rim is about. .090, while the 45lc is about .058. I'll probably take both pieces of brass with me when I go look at one of these guns.

 

[rhino]

I was really hopefull when Ruger announced this new Redhawk but for now I think I will just be happy I have my 625, even if Rhino calls me Amish when I have it.

It's okay . . . you can call me Mennonite when you see me with a 1911 in the correct caliber.

 

[Smith& W]

Wow, great gun. I think I might have to get one

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I shot 230gr Hydra-shoks today that I've had for probably 12 years or so. 100% ignition, accuracy was good. I'm still heeling the gun a bit and shooting high as I speed up. The round butt skinny grip looks good, but it's not real functional. I'm significantly more accurate AND faster with my Match Champion. I'm kicking around putting the Redhawk up for sale to help fund one of the new Sig Legions, but am going to ponder for a bit before making any decision.

 

[indiucky]

The round butt skinny grip looks good, but it's not real functional.

I never could understand the whole Kate Moss thing either.....Different strokes I guess...

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I never could understand the whole Kate Moss thing either.....Different strokes I guess...

Right?

Here's my conundrum. If I keep it, I know I'm going to end up sending it off to Bowen and having it customized. Lanyard grip because reasons, trigger job, resprung, etc.

 

[buford t justice]

Wonder how 45 win mag would do in this revolver.

 

[prescut]

hey behindblueI's,

My new Ruger sp101 went thru the same adventure with light double action strikes (14 lb pull). After much much work:
It is now reliable (I think?), but my memory and feelings can not be soothed. I try to bond with that gun, but the memories of that gun going click, when it should have gone boom, do not go away. I have lost confidence in it for good reason, and I believe it's only a matter of time for it to fail again.

Sound familiar? You may be better off going to a new platform rather than wait for your feelings to change. It happens to all of us sometime.

 

[Smith& W]

might just be my next purchase.