Going back to double actions?...

[Muttly]

So ... Cut to the chase, few years ago, picked up one of the 5 1/2 stainless convertible Ruger Bisley revolvers. Love the looks of it, know it's a good stout gun, just not a very good shot with it. I,'ve got pretty big mitts, the grips are a little small for me, and I have a tendency to pull my shots to one side. Started out shooting S&Ws with Hogue grips, seem to shoot them well naturally.

After a couple years of messing with the single action, I,m starting to feel like I might be banging my head against the wall. Not sure if the Hogue single action grips would cure it, or custom grips, etc..

Stopped in the gun shop this morning to grab some powder, ended up looking at a 6 1/2"629, and Super Redhawk, both with Hogue grips. Both felt more natural in the hand, noticed the sights lined up naturally, instead of over to the right like the Bisley. And I found myself wondering why not just go back to what works?

Thinking real hard about selling or trading the Bisley, rounding up a 7 1/2 SRH in 454 or 480..

44 Mag or 45 Colt would be the path of least resistance, got dies, brass, bullets, etc for both. 480 sounds like fun, always had a bit of an itch for one..

A 6 1/2, or, if I could track down a full lug 8 3/8" 629 also be fun. SRH would likely be a little better platform for a scope or red dot though..

Noticed the trigger on the SRH seemed just as good, maybe better than the 629...

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated...

[Ken O'Neill]

I like all the guns you have mentioned. I will add that my two .44 SRH's have been tough, accurate guns, and obviously are very optics friendly.

[sheriff]

Own both, but like you shoot the DA's a little better. Don't own a SRH, but do own a 629 and a RH. I think you'd be satisfied with either, but I'd give a nudge toward the RH.

[cherokeetracker]

I have had the SRH in 454 and it was very accurate. I have also shot several of the RHs in different barrel lengths. I prefer the RH just a little over the SRH but that is just an opinion. Both are tough and strong, and both are accurate. Optics can be applied to either, as I have shot both with and without optics. If you are wanting to shoot the heavier bullets then the RH (correction) or the SRH, is the way to go. they have a longer cylinders and can handle the longest bullets with ease.

If you want to carry the gun very much for hunting then look at, and think about, the size and Weight. I think that I would opt for the 629 Deluxe since it has a full length underlug. BUT, BUT, I would rather feel them side by side before I made my final decision. My first 44 mag was a 6" blue 29, boy was it accurate, and a wonderful, beautiful pistol.

Whatever you choose, I of course believe in a good trigger job. Hamilton Bowen does the best on the RHs. I hope others here will chime in on this for you, if wanted or needed.

[ChiefTJS]

SRH is a great platform and I've owned a few of them. Sounds like a .454 would serve you well and let you shoot the .45Colts you're already set up for as you move into the .454. Optics is dead simple with Ruger rings already onboard. Trigger is easy to play with and they are indeed accurate. Single Actions aren't for everyone and the Bisley doesn't work for me in anything heavier than .357, gotta go with what works best for you.

[warhawk]

I figured out a long time ago that I shoot a DA, specifically a Smith & Wesson, a lot better than I do a single action. As a result I have a couple doEn Smiths and 3 Ruger single actions, two of them because they were made the same year I was.

[whitebull]

I love my SRH 44 mag. So easy to shoot. I put a Aimpoint Red Dot site on it, its almost like cheating. I had JRH do a trigger job on it. It's one of those guns that just feels right to me. I would love to have a 29 Smith as well.

[jeffer]

While I cannot condone such behavior...Can't go wrong with any of those.

[Muttly]

Been looking real hard at the Super Redhawk last week... If I go Smith, 44 is pretty much THE option..
Super Redhawk, 7 1/2" barrel, sights that work for me, would be trying a scope or red dot on it..
If I went 454,would mostly be running 45 Colt through it, imagine I should be able to run bullets as heavy as desired without any length limitations in the cylinder.
480, I,m guessing the most probable weight range is 370-400-ish grains.. 480 seems like it should have a lot of fun factor, 454 has the advantage of ammo, brass and dies kicking around for 45 Colt..

So other than having to round up brass, dies, and whatnot, any real downside to going 480?
Like the idea of being able to load cream puff loads as well as thumpers, would 480 work for that, or is that waaay more into 45 territory?

[500fksjr]

Jun 4, 2017 15:42:09 GMT -5 Muttly said:

Been looking real hard at the Super Redhawk last week... If I go Smith, 44 is pretty much THE option..
Super Redhawk, 7 1/2" barrel, sights that work for me, would be trying a scope or red dot on it..
If I went 454,would mostly be running 45 Colt through it, imagine I should be able to run bullets as heavy as desired without any length limitations in the cylinder.
480, I,m guessing the most probable weight range is 370-400-ish grains.. 480 seems like it should have a lot of fun factor, 454 has the advantage of ammo, brass and dies kicking around for 45 Colt..

So other than having to round up brass, dies, and whatnot, any real downside to going 480?
Like the idea of being able to load cream puff loads as well as thumpers, would 480 work for that, or is that waaay more into 45 territory?

So if the Budget allows then go for both...You will enjoy mild to wild 45 colt loads far more than 454 Cau....and the 480/will give you the extra edge in a .475 dia/an same mild to wild is great fun an can cover the whole range of needs/wants...Tooling up an stocking up is part of the fun an anticipation...I have loaded for both for several yrs.