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Yes the Hornady data in my manual for 325 gr is for XTP bullets in 480. The JHPs I had were a bit of a mystery. They were boxed by a local sports place and they had a label made up saying they were Rainier JHPs. They didn’t appear plated nor shiney. I did weigh them to make sure the weight...

Thank you sir for the heads up! I would love to be able to use one of these.

Thanks guys. I totally understand the differences in charge weights-for different brands or types of bullets. I also understand some load data is obtained by the use of test barrels rather than actual firearms. But I never saw a 7 gr spread between starting charges of a given powder for a...

Just getting setup to reload for my new SBH Bisley 480 Ruger and I scored a box of 250 325gr JHPs and bought Starline brass. Anyhow today I decided to load a couple of boxes of not so super hot loads just to get accustomed to the gun and to see how she prints on target. Was looking at starting...

I have read Mike Venturino really likes Red Dot with 45 Colt loads. I might have to pick up some and see how it does and importantly how it meters through my Redding BR powder measure. Unique and my Redding don't work well together. I end up bolting my trusty Lyman #55 to the bench whenever I...

Thank you Contender. It was funny, I was just about to pull the trigger on a new Blackhawk 7.5" in 45 Colt yesterday and at the last moment I spotted a like new New Vaquero with the 4 5/8" barrel in stainless and was immediately smitten with it. I don't think I'd ever really looked seriously...

I have some older reloads I made years ago using a 270gr Keith type LSWC over 8.0 gr Unique. These were made when I had a New Model 45 Colt/45ACP Blackhawk convertable. Would these loads be too strenuous for a New Vaquero model in 45 Colt?

I've had an older Security six and a Redhawk and a Blackhawk that all had either canted barrels or front sight bases that were machined off center causing the bullets to shoot far left. The Redhawk was the worst and back in 2000 I sent that gun back to Ruger to wait 3 months and the gun, which...

LOL, luckily guns don't cost the same as cars! But I agree with your point entirely. It can be an awfully large pill to swallow when you shell out north of $575 to find out you don't like something.

I just got one of the 2.75" barreled Redhawks in 41 magnum today. I actually took a picture of the OPs gun crane in the first series of pictures to make sure I wasn't going to get one looking like that. As a matter of fact, the two Redhawks I saw today, mine plus a new Lew Horton 5" blued gun...

Can't wait to go 25yds outdoors and see what happens. I'll try some factory spec 125gr JHP magnums next as they usually don't drop much if any out of my 4" GP100. I just can't quite get over the fact that Ruger, in this day and age, would lavish such attention to making the perfect packing and...

Went shopping for ammo related stuff at a local Cabela's and got around to looking at handguns in their *Gun Library* room. Right away I spotted a blued Ruger GP100 3" with a tagged price of $629. I also noticed it had the Novak low mount rear and Novak target front sight with a gold bead! I...

Well, if you're anything like me, I like to handle my new acquisitions frequently the first couple weeks and then when the newness passes, unless I'm shooting them they're fine in the safe. Blued guns I'll coat with a Rig treated Rig Rag that I keep in it's plastic baggie. Firearms keep for...

Thanks for that info as well! I already have the Speed Six boxed up with a letter to Ruger to check for excessive endshake or cylinder play while they're at it. I'll feel better about it as I was going to use this piece as a downstairs self defense gun when I'm not practicing with it at the range.

Well, Ruger says "Send it in! We'll take a look at it". I think overall I'll feel better about it because they'll be able to tell which parts are worn out or clipped or what have you and fix the thing like new hopefully. They said they have the internal parts to fix any Six series double...