GP100 for Super Redhawk trade- Worth it? Answer is no!

I have a stainless GP100 in .357 with 4.2in barrel and have the opportunity to trade it (plus $300) for a Super Redhawk .480 in target grey with 7.5" barrel. What are your thoughts on this?
(Decided not to trade and will buy a 480 instead)

I think the other guy would be getting a great deal!

Have GP's gone up that much and Super Redhawks dropped?

Look at the prices on Ruger's site. There's about a $400 difference. Seems like a reasonable trade for both parties.

Probably worth mentioning I only have $600 into the GP100

Super Redhawks in .454 and .480 used to be a steal because people would buy them, shoot them once, and sell them when they didn't like the muzzle blast and recoil. Times have changed a bit given the current shortage of both revolvers and big bore ammunition, but $300 seems like too much of a difference to me. The difference between what I paid for these two was more like $200 for used models, and the GP was a real deal at the time.

Do you have .480 ammo or a real desire to get into the cartridge? A gun without ammo is pretty useless (except perhaps as a hammer) and .480 is far less available than .357 or .38.

I wanted something bigger and would be reloading plus I confirmed with a smaller private ammo company that they are going to start loading 480 ammo as soon as starline gets them a pallet of brass. I'm basically first in line for it.

If you're trading to a gun shop, they're making good money off the deal (which they have a right to do, just keep it in mind). If you're trading to an individual, I'd reassess what the relative value of the two guns are in the current market. There are .480 SRH on Gunbroker with less than a day left in the $1000 range; not so many GP-100s in the $700 range, looks like more in the $800 range.

Thanks for the input, appreciate it!

My thoughts go a different direction. Why not just buy the .480 Super Redhawk outright? I say this because I used to get a case of "seller remorse" after I'd traded or sold something. Just something to consider.

However,, I'd say the "deal" is a bit in favor of the person getting the GP-100 & cash. I'd say the trade difference should be closer to $150 instead of $300.

I'm guessing the Redhawk owner has realized that ammo is scarce and probably after a box or 2 decided he didn't need that much power. If you crave a. 480 then do it but if you are just wanting a bigbore I'd hold out for a 45 colt or. 454. In the Redhawk the .45 Colt can be loaded from mild to wild if you reload if not you will find factory ammo is not cheap for any of them. If it were me I'd keep the Gp and know that you can shoot it affordably. Bigbore pistols are fun but unless you reload plan on pay at least 1.00 per round and from what I have seen that is for the. 45 colt, the 480 I have no idea but I figure it would be probably twice that. I have 2 .45 Colts a .44 mag and a. 454 that I shoot all the time but I reload for everything I own. That 480 will be fun but it's going to be more of a novelty unless you plan to hunt with it.
Just my opinion on the subject.

Ten minutes on GB and you can get your answer. Used advanced search and search completed auctions. Sort by bid count and see what both guns actually sell for.

I respectfully disagree with Cal30 1906 about the 480 being a novelty. I have a 454, some 45's, and a couple of .480's. Including two Super Redhawks.
They are very accurate handguns. they also do not have the "snappy" sharper recoil of the 454. Their recoil is more of a "pushing" recoil. I actually prefer the .480's over the .454 for fun shooting.

You've already said you were going to reload,, so ammo won't be an issue.

And I'll say that many years ago,,, owning a few Security-Six Rugers,, I didn't see any reason to get a GP-100. Until I handled & then shot a Match Champion. Now I own (3) GP's.
And when the .480 came out,, again, I didn't see any need or whatever for one. As Cal30 1906 said I too thought of them as a novelty. Until I shot one. Now, I also own (3) of them.

Both guns surprised me in how they performed. So I again offer my meager suggestion of just buying the .480 & keeping the GP.

Guilty!

I appreciate all the input guys. I was unaware there was the ability to search completed auctions on GB. Do it all the time on the BAY, just didn't know you could on GB. I appreciate the info. After seeing your responses and looking around more I presented an alternate offer that was declined. I will now keep the GP and look for a deal on a used 480. The biggest surprise in all this is how much the values have gone up on the GP100's. I love the gun, just really wanted to play with one of the big ones. Guess it'll just have to wait, lol!

Personally, I would hold on to the GP100 and look around for a Super RedHawk in .454; at least you can choose to shoot .45 Colt out of it too. I picked up said Super RedHawk in a package deal along with an SP101 in .357 at a gun show in December for a price I just couldn't pass up. I'll probably pick up a scope for it before deer season and give handgun hunting a try.

If that seller wanted $300 cash, I'd see if he would include all ammo and spent brass as well as reloading stuff for the 480 cartridge if he had it as part of the deal. IMO, you have the upper ground because the GP firing the smaller cartridge will always appeal to more buyers. That's not to say the SRH 480 isn't a great gun, but a higher percentage of big bores like that are quickly sold due to recoil compared to the 38/357. If you're patient, you can find a nice pre-owned 480 from one of these sellers that regrets buying one.

The Super Redhawk is a hand cannon, but it is not a visually attractive hand cannon. Functionally fine, visually not fine. Eye of the beholder, I know...

I'm glad to see you chose to make a more reasonable offer. If the seller of the 480 refused,, then it wasn't meant to be.

And now,, I can say this. I got a 9-1/2" Super Redhawk in .480 for a very good price BECAUSE the seller didn't like the bigger caliber.

As for the look of the Super. It may not be the prettiest gun to look at,, but it'll darn sure perform. Kinda like asking the prom queen's friend to the dance. The prom queen gets all the attention due to looks,, but her friend may well be the best girl there!