Consensus on strength of BH aluminum grip frame

[meanc]

How well will it hold up to the "snot knocker" loads out of either a 44mag/45colt ?

 

[mindustrial]

It's stronger than my hand/wrist, so it's not really an issue to me.

Unless you clamp the grip frame to an immoveable object when discharged, the grip frame will not break.

 

[BigJ71]

I've shot many of the Buffalo Bore 300gr 1325fps and a box or two of the Buffalo Bore 325gr 1325fps as well as a steady diet of the Corbon 300gr 1300fps ammo through mine with no problem what so ever. I don't think you can push it too much more than this so I think the cylinder will let go before the grip frame does.....

 

[Bucks Owin]

I've had the screws loosen from hellblaster type loads, but that's easy to cure...The strength of the gripframe itself is a non issue IMHO :wink:

 

[seeemmiss]

I shoot 300 and 325 grain 45 Colt bullets with 22 grain of H110 and no issue. I once accidently loaded some 45 colt bullets with 15 grain of 231 (supposed to be 10.5 grain) and stil lno issue. The gun would jump over my head but that was about it.

Ever heard the saying, "Can't break a Ruger"? It is real hard to do in my opinion.

 

[meanc]

I guess I'll be keeping the Alum frames then.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[AzRebel]

meanc,

To me, it's more a matter of balance than strength. Some like the extra weight of a steel gripframe over the lighter aluminum.

:)

Daryl

 

[Chief_10Beers]

meanc,

To me, it's more a matter of balance than strength. Some like the extra weight of a steel gripframe over the lighter aluminum.

:)

Daryl

I also like the SBH Hunter GF as it fits my hand better.................................

 

[Aggie01]

I hate to quote people, especially when I have to paraphrase.
Let's say I talked to a guy who has been PROOFING .475 and .500 Linebaughs for a few decades who told me the only aloy grip frame he broke with a proof load was when he didn't bother to put a in second screw (much less the 3rd, 4th & 5th). Apparently his kid was making grips for the bisley grip frame for the gun and he didn't have it to hand, so he just bolted on a stock alloy one to proof it.

They are perfectly fine with all 5 screws.

I don't care for them for the balance, and typically the finish.
Of the (umm, less than 20 now) Ruger SA's I still own, not a one has an alloy grip frame.

 

[RonS]

Not a highly stressed component, not really a lot of strengh required. If you look at the design the rear of the frame abuts the grip frame across quite a large surface area, the screws just hold them together.

If you like a muzzle heavy balance, go alu, if you like a heavier gun with the weight more to the rear, steel.

 

[JimMarch1]

It IS possible to shatter one if you drop it. Very unlikely but it has happened.

 

[cas6969]

They do break... I've seen few. Though I swear it seems to always be with rubber grips.