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Post by savit260 on Apr 6, 2020 20:32:27 GMT -5
I've got a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake for my 5 1/2" Redhawk. Can easily carry it all day with very little effort. Had that holster for a number of years now. Can't beat it
I have a Carved Simply Rugged on order now for my 2 1/2" SRH Alaskan as of the other day.
I find Rob's holsters work really really well for me.
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Post by savit260 on Feb 13, 2020 18:48:35 GMT -5
On your recommendation of using deep seated bullets in the 44 Mag here is something you wrote on the M29 in your photo gallery. 4) S&W M29-2 4-inch with ammo used on goat at 3-inches and stainless cream separator at 200 yards. LOAD: Cast 240 SWC; 5.5 gr./HP-38; FC 150 primer; Federal .44 mag brass. Note bullet deep-seated to crimp above front band; COL=1.500" My question is, if one wanted to use the crimp groove how much more W231/HP38 would it take to duplicate the load you use (5.5 grains) seated deep? Since the bullet seated farther out, using the crimp groove, will give more powder space how much would you bump the charge weight up to compensate? Thank you. Looking back through my notes I don't see a 44 magnum deep-seeded load with hp38 but I do have a couple with 41 magnum and that powder. In 41 magnum, looks like I back off 1 to 1.2 grains of hp38 for deep-seated loads. I'd have to say Mr. Bradshaw's educated guess is likely right on the money! The 7.5 grains of unique deep-seated in 44 mag brass is a very nice load although my notes suggest my Ruger 44 mags like 'em a little warmer. After reading Mr. Bradshaw's writings on deep seating a while back, I've tried it with a number of different calibers now (357,41 mag, 44 mag) with very good results. Most recently I've been trying out a few deep-seated loads with a 255swc and around 10 grains of Unique with a small rifle primer in 454 Casull brass for my new 2 1/2" Alaskan. Very pleased with the results so far. Give deep seating a try. I bet you'll like it!
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Post by savit260 on Jan 24, 2020 18:23:37 GMT -5
Try Andy Horvath...He has modified a couple for me...Lowered to Bisley shape with Smith an Wesson Target spur...Looks good an works much better...No I can not post pics do not know how.. Frank, Text me your pictures and I'll post them for you. PM if you don't have my cell number. Tim What are those grips on your Super Redhawk?
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Post by savit260 on Jan 5, 2020 21:10:07 GMT -5
Want to send my Ruger Alaskan out to Bowen or Huntington for some action and sight work, and find someone willing to make a nice set of custom (possibly walnut checkered Roper style) grips.
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Post by savit260 on Dec 27, 2019 20:06:28 GMT -5
That's a heck of a ring on the cylinder if that's a brand new gun.
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Post by savit260 on Dec 23, 2019 17:00:41 GMT -5
For shooting at the range I prefer the poly Rimz moonclips. No need for any special tools. Very easy to load and unload by hand. For carrying, I use the Smith & Wesson clips in my 1917 Colt, but any of the quality manufacturers should work just fine.
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Post by savit260 on Dec 16, 2019 20:58:31 GMT -5
"What does give me grief is the stickiness of the rubber grabbing my cover garment when carrying it." ----savit260 ***** Glad you have results with deep seating, should improve burn in snubnose. Rub synthetic grips with talcum powder. David Bradshaw I'll give that a try. Thanks for the tip!
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Post by savit260 on Dec 16, 2019 18:49:38 GMT -5
My username is based upon my love and former ownership of a 454 Alaskan model. They are great guns but the throats and barrels tend to run large. If that works for your loading habits they will serve you quite well. I only sold mine to replace it with a custom version of something very similar. Hoping to start that project soon actually. One of the first things I did when I got this home was check the throat size with some 452 and 454 size bullets. The 452 pass through with moderate pressure in the 454 are no go, so at least as far as this one goes I think I'm in pretty good shape. Accuracy seems to be quite good. 🙂
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Post by savit260 on Dec 16, 2019 18:45:58 GMT -5
"If anybody is willing to share their thoughts and experiences what's the Alaskan I'd love to hear it.” ----savit260 ***** Rather not fire a snubnose .454 in a cement hallway. Then-head of the Pine Tree foundry at Ruger, ceramics engineer Eric Unger created the Alaskan .454 Casull. Ungerthen went on to make a titanium Alaskan .454 Casull. He and Bill Ruger, Jr., decided the titanium howitzer was too much of a good thing. Aside from solving a major challenge in the lost wax casting of high integrity titanium, Unger is an avid hiker, including of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, terrain which has no compunction about killing persons whose enthusiasm exceeds their skill & stamina. He likes to pack a cannon and created the Alaskan for exactly that. As a bantamweight, Unger made a titanium Alaskan. Great as it carries, he says it was horrible to shoot. GripMy hand doesn’t get along with original SRH grip panels, which cause the trigger guard to hammer my middle finger. New-style Monogrip factory synthetics give the Alaskan purpose. Load to the gun----Meatball EffectForget the horsepower race with a snubnose hand cannon. Velocity accelerates recoil. Even when desired velocity is not reached in short barrel. The snubnose .454 Casull with a heavy, Wide Flat Nose or Deep Hollow Point lead bullet----DEEP SEATED----should cover about everything you want from the little sixgun. With modular, solid-frame construction, unique lockup with offset ejector rod, and offset stop notches, the Redhawk & Super Redhawk remain the most hellbent double action ever made. David Bradshaw Thanks for the input. It's interesting you mention the White Mountain area of New Hampshire as I wander around that area quite a bit living down in the Seacoast area. That's one of my favorite areas on Earth! Definitely not looking for maximum horsepower out of this gun. I've had it to the range a few times now loading a 255 grain swc with 10 grains of unique in 45 Colt brass and I'm extremely pleased with the results so far. Accuracy seems to be quite good at least at at least out to 25 yards. Haven't had the opportunity to stretch its legs beyond that yet. I've got some 454 brass on the way and will likely experiment with some similar loads deep-seated. Figure something roughly in this range would make a good all-around utility load without being punishing. The 10 grain load in Colt brass is quite pleasant actually. Will likely experiment with some heavier bullets at some point as well. The GP100 style grips work quite well for me at this power level and could likely Crank 'em up a good bit before giving me any grief. What does give me grief is the stickiness of the rubber grabbing my cover garment when carrying it. Working to try to find an acceptable solution to that. I've applied the deep seating techniques I've learned from you with 44 mag and 357 mag with very good results and hoping to see the same with a 454 brass.
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Post by savit260 on Dec 7, 2019 10:29:14 GMT -5
As a little aside related to the movie... It's my understanding that Turner Motorsports BMW is featured predominantly in this film. Back in the 90s, Turner Motorsports was located directly next to where I ran my former trucking business out of. Will Turner and his crew are genuinely good guys and have gone on to do pretty big things in racing since his days next door working out of a one stall garage.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 30, 2019 19:01:19 GMT -5
Mine listed on Gun Broker right now has custom fiber optic front and rear sights... really like what I did with them... the 480 I’m keeping is set up the same way And I agree... like the look of the grips and inserts... but on the “big” magnums I’ve come to appreciate the factory soft grips I doubt this will ever see anything stiffer than a heavy 45 Colt load.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 29, 2019 17:49:05 GMT -5
The new Alaskan arrived today along with a package from Chigs grips.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 28, 2019 18:35:12 GMT -5
I have a 5 and 1/2 inch model 97 in 41 mag, that is without a doubt my most accurate revolver. It *did* take a little trial and error to figure out the grip situation. When I first got it my accuracy with it was not particularly good and I figured out quickly that I was simply gripping it too tight.
A more relaxed grip, squeeze the trigger, and let the gun do what it does provided much much better groups.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 20, 2019 20:58:36 GMT -5
Ordered up a new one from the LGS today.
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Post by savit260 on Nov 16, 2019 11:18:13 GMT -5
I would think it would be a fun gun for the right guy ! I find the super redhawk and even the redhawk frame just do damn big for my hands. But i am sort of a smallish guy, i am 5,7 and 170. I would recommend holding and if possible firing a super redhawk in any configuration. I ordered a redhawk on Cabelas a few years back. It was just to much of a reach for me. But when i rested it, it was accurate as hell ! I like your Idea of a .454 and using reduced loads in .454 cases to prevent accidents. I am doing the same thing, with reeder building me a Black Widow, 5 shot .454. I will not likely ever need all that power, But i might push the safe pressure of my 6 shot Ruger .45 LC. So i will have all my hotter stuff loaded in .454 cases. ...tj Ive had a 5 1/2" 44 mag Redhawk for years and get along with it's ergonomics real well. Handled a 44 Alaskan the other day and was surprised at how well it balanced. Figured it would be rear heavy toward the grips, but didn't feel that way at all.
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