Post by tj3006 on May 13, 2024 21:02:23 GMT -5
It is in pretty decent shape,
It will get fired this weekend. It Feels like a Smith should. The Double action is smooth, and the single action is very crisp and light.
I pulled my 5,5-inch Redhawk out for comparison. And both will get shot this weekend a bunch. I bought both guns used, but I am pretty sure neither has had any trigger work and are bone stock.
Trying to compare the two without shooting them seems a little pointless. But there are some differences worth noting.
Both are Big heavy revolvers. The Ruger a little more so, but not enough to be a factor in choosing one over the other.
Both have very good double action trigger pulls. I have no pull weight gage but the Ruger with the Pachmayer gripper grips fit's my hand very well and in double action I prefer it over the smith.
But the Smith wins easy in single action. And that is the way I shoot most in the 44 mag. To me that is a big factor. When squeezing the trigger, the longer it takes to break the more likely I am to flinch.
3 things in the RedHawks favor are the easy change front sight. and the fact that there is no stupid key lock. And the Extra length in the cylinder i measure 45 thousandths. How big of an issue that is would probably depend on your purpose.
If I were going to Alaska or someplace with big Bears and Moose, I would be packing the Buffalo Bore 340 grain WFN's in the Ruger.
But anyplace where Black bear is the only large carnivore The Smith with a good 240 grain and up bullet would be enough comfort.
I will put them on my bench and measure the Cylinder gap and drop my pin gauges in over the next day or two...tj
It will get fired this weekend. It Feels like a Smith should. The Double action is smooth, and the single action is very crisp and light.
I pulled my 5,5-inch Redhawk out for comparison. And both will get shot this weekend a bunch. I bought both guns used, but I am pretty sure neither has had any trigger work and are bone stock.
Trying to compare the two without shooting them seems a little pointless. But there are some differences worth noting.
Both are Big heavy revolvers. The Ruger a little more so, but not enough to be a factor in choosing one over the other.
Both have very good double action trigger pulls. I have no pull weight gage but the Ruger with the Pachmayer gripper grips fit's my hand very well and in double action I prefer it over the smith.
But the Smith wins easy in single action. And that is the way I shoot most in the 44 mag. To me that is a big factor. When squeezing the trigger, the longer it takes to break the more likely I am to flinch.
3 things in the RedHawks favor are the easy change front sight. and the fact that there is no stupid key lock. And the Extra length in the cylinder i measure 45 thousandths. How big of an issue that is would probably depend on your purpose.
If I were going to Alaska or someplace with big Bears and Moose, I would be packing the Buffalo Bore 340 grain WFN's in the Ruger.
But anyplace where Black bear is the only large carnivore The Smith with a good 240 grain and up bullet would be enough comfort.
I will put them on my bench and measure the Cylinder gap and drop my pin gauges in over the next day or two...tj