480 Ruger info.............

[rugerguy]

what do you guys 'think' will happen with these discontinued Super Redhawks chambered in the 480 Ruger??
This one was brought to us yesterday for 'info'.........

Nice looking gun, and fairly balanced with the shorter barrel, the LONG ones are a bit front heavy..........

 

[Frank Castle]

I don't know, but there's some still out there...some go for 500.00 and some sell for 800.00. I own 2 480 SRH and there very fine pistols.

As for collector value you never know, them ugly OD Glocks are going crazy money right now.

 

[Iron Mike Golf]

Are those stainless underneath the traget gray finish? I kinda wish I had gotten one when CDNN had them for $580.

 

[Lefty SRH]

I got my brushed stainless NIB for $600, can't wait to get it back and shoot it.

 

[Tommy Kelly]

I just sent off one just like that today to be cut off to a alaskan size gun

 

[Steve V.]

What years/how long did Ruger make the Alaskan in .480?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[rugerguy]

yes, the gun is all 'stainless steel' under that 'target gray' finish, this one is 2002 production......

 

[Hawk-in-Wi]

I just sent off one just like that today to be cut off to a alaskan size gun

if you don't mind saying , who is doing the work, what are you having done and what kind of price tag

thanks

 

[captainkirk]

I just sent off one just like that today to be cut off to a alaskan size gun

if you don't mind saying , who is doing the work, what are you having done and what kind of price tag

thanks

About midway down the second page of this thread:

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=140256&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Looks like $170

captainkirk

 

[Hawk-in-Wi]

thanks Cap i'll check that out

 

[Ale-8(1)]

Dan, is that a 5-shot or a 6-shot model? Can't tell for sure.

I know one or the other of these is more scarce and therefore desirable since it was rather short-lived in production.

I'd think the "collectability" of these will develop in the future. For that reason, it might be a good idea to pick them up now while they are still relatively affordable . . . assuming one is into "everything Ruger".

JMHO, of course.

 

[donut757]

Cant speak for there 7.5" model, but my alaskan in .480 aint going no where anytime soon... No box or papers but im sure itll be fun to shoot and ill be able to get my monry back,$550, and make some if i ever need to sell... Its a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[mohavesam]

My 480R SRH guns aren't for sale. Consider them "the 44 Special of big-bore revolvers".

They are big, over-engineered, over-built, and accurate as all get out. They simply outclass any 44RM handgun in terminal performance, without early-onset arthritis or hairline cracking of the wrist bones associated with the 475L or 454C, not to mention the 460 & 500 S&W Magnums!

And they are 'da hammer on 60-yard deer!

-Any Ruger DA collection is incomplete without one. Any other Ruger handguns out there with Ruger's only proprietary cartridge chambering?
huh?
waiting...

 

[5of7]

My philosophy on big bore (.41 caliber and over) handguns is that anything over 1200 fps is just a sales pitch. In other words, if you are getting more than that, you are shooting too light a bullet.

To my mind, the large bore handgun is all about deep penetration at short ranges and a flat trajectory is not really of much consequence in a handgun.

There is not enough difference between the .475L and the 480R to matter in the field. There may be some advantage to the larger .500 caliber guns, but these guns are even more unwieldy to carry than a 7-1/2" SRH.....at some point, one just may as well carry a rifle and let it go at that.

In short, as a hunting handgun, the 480R is as good as it gets. about all I would change in mine is to have the barrel shortened to 5-1/2".8)

 

[Tommy Kelly]

Well speaking of the hunting aspect of handguns. I have only 1 deer to my handgun experience and wasn't impressed with it at all. My son killed a deer a couple of years ago with his 44 mag super blackhawk. He shot it 2 times and it ran about 50 yds before dying. Well old dad had the latest and greatest handgun out a 500 S&W 4" and was shooting the hornady 350 gr available then. So I procede to tell him my 500 would kill the deer where it stood. Witch I thought would be true well the next week I go hunting with him and he puts me in the same stand he was in a week before and killed his deer from. Right at dark this deer comes out and I shoot him. The deer ran 50 yds and fell over dead I only shot the deer the 1 time. When we were picking the deer up my son said I shot the deer within 5 feet of where his was standing that he shot and where the deer fell was within about 5 feet of where his fell. We took the deer and skinned it and the destruction inside from the 500 was awesome. The bullet entered just behind the right shoulder and didn't come out the other side but it hit the left shoulder and completely destroyed it to the point that we threw it away there was nothing to salvage on the left front side. My deer ran directly under the treestand I was in and was stumbling but was able to stay on his feet for 50 yds. After opening him up I don't see how he ever even moved after the shot. The 500 did a awesome job inside the deer but didn't put him down on the spot like I was expecting.

 

[Rumrunner]

Unless the a spine or brain shot deer will usually sprint off. They do not die until there is no more oxygen in the brain (delivered by puming blood). With their speed and adrenaline this can easy be 50 yards before there is no oxygen in the brain.

 

[Bob R]

Like 5 of 7 I wish one of my 2 were a 5-1/2" barrel.

If one reloads for the 480 it covers all the bases pretty well for a field carry handgun.
I have a plinking load with 8.0 Unique under a 400 grain Lee Bullet.
My hunting load is normally the same Lee bullet with a little under a maximum load of AA#9 or H110.
I also have a shotshell worked out using 4.0 Clays, and app. 175 grains of #9 or #12 shot. Great snake load.

I have my 9-1/2" barrel 480 set up for deer hunting. I have a Marble Green Fiber Optic front sight for back-up. I swapped rings with Ruger for a set of 30mm and I have a 30mm UltraDot sight installed on it. I did not put a spring Kit in my 9-1/2" gun, as I did not see a reason. It had a good factory trigger.

In the November Missouri Deer Season I tagged out with the old girl. I tagged a Full size doe on my Antlerless Only Tag, and I bagged an 11 point Buck on my Anydeer Tag. Both were shot at 50 - 55 yards from a doublewide ladder stand. I was using a 355 grain Laser Cast Gas Check bullet. The doe was hit broadside behind the front shoulder. Complete penetration, and no meat damage to speak of. The buck was also hit broadside behind the front shoulder. I hit him a second time on a raking shot. Again very little meat damage.

As far as I am concerned this is as good as a hunting revolver gets. A big bore bullet. Plenty of power, but not punishing to shoot. The handgun is large, but still useable. Easy to load for. Whats not to love.

If the Super RedHawk were made in a 5 shot 500 Special the length of a 480, I could get to liking it also. I guess until the 500 Special is available I will stick with my 480 Rugers. I have about 500 pieces of brass, so I should be able to keep them running for a while.

Bob