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Post by squawberryman on Jan 6, 2023 7:09:15 GMT -5
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Post by ldmay375 on Jan 6, 2023 20:31:24 GMT -5
Now, That one is pretty !
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akray
.30 Stingray
"Alaska is what the Wild West was"
Posts: 388
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Post by akray on Jan 7, 2023 13:11:26 GMT -5
I used to own Ruger Alaskans in both chamberings(I guess I don't see the point of a 44 Magnum Alaskan). I found a deal on a 454 first and noticed that the grip really helped to cushion the recoil. A year or two later I found a 480 and realized that I felt a lot of steel gripframe when shooting it, even though it had the same cushioned grip. I should have thought to switch the grips around on both of them to see if the 480 lacks some cushion but I didn't. The 454 went down the road a couple of years ago.
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Post by 500fksjr on Jan 7, 2023 13:19:45 GMT -5
480 Alaskan is like comfort food on the hip with big slow moving slugs!!! for any reason!!!  |
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Post by rjm52 on Jan 8, 2023 6:00:40 GMT -5
..that's a lot of THUMP in a little package....
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Post by bula on Jan 8, 2023 10:20:01 GMT -5
If my hands were bigger, I'd still have mine. I went as light as 8.2grs of T.B., CCI350, and Missouri PC'd 340gr bullet. Don't laugh..think 44spec with another 100 grs of bullet and .046" of bore diameter. As heavy as one of the 385gr HP's pushed past 1200fs with A2400. It went to a nephew, twice my size with a Hi-Viz F/O front sight on it.
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Post by bigbore5 on Jan 8, 2023 13:19:50 GMT -5
I'm going to have to get me one of those. Might be a bit harder to conceal than the chiefs special but it'll be fun for pumpkin busting.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 18, 2023 18:55:59 GMT -5
Ready for some range fun!  |
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 20, 2023 20:40:46 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 20, 2023 20:41:08 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 20, 2023 20:41:35 GMT -5
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Post by bula on Jan 26, 2023 10:39:14 GMT -5
I recognize the companion gun thing, have some of that here too. But IMHO, with the Alaskan it just makes sense to go with the one with the biggest hole in the end of the barrel. More thump for the bump.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 26, 2023 19:07:43 GMT -5
...or... If one can't decide, just buy all three! I'm just pleased to see that the SRH fits in the same holster as the RH.
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 4, 2023 18:45:16 GMT -5
Shot a little 480 today. 5 shots at 25 feet. 400 grain Speer SP, 18 grains of H110, and a CCI 350. 4 inches high. Needs a taller front sight, a lighter bullet, or a faster bullet. Most likely a combination of the three.  |
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Post by gunsbam45 on Feb 5, 2023 19:07:21 GMT -5
I LOVE mine  I'll bet that one is NOT playin possum. |
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