Gunblast article on the 45 Flattop...

[JohnnyLoco]

Nice gun

 

[DGW1949]

Wow, finaly a normal-sized Ruger SA-.45 !...Now we're gettin' somewhere. .

DGW

 

[zac0419]

Jeff and Boge, nice job as always. Write-up was done very well and pictures of every little detail we could hope for.

 

[ddd482]

crossing my finger for a stainless 4 5/8 version someday!

 

[tulsamal]

The 41 would be an great choice for a man with only one sixgun, but I would hate to be that man.

I love the .41 Magnum and I've got lots of "sixguns." In .32 Mag and .357, and .44 Special, and .44 Mag, and .45 Colt, and .480 Ruger. And I'm not the only one. I would actually speculate that most of the real fans of the .41 Magnum are serious gun people who own lots of guns. I don't know that I've ever heard anybody say, "I only own one magnum revolver so I made it a .41."

There's never been any other heavy duty service gun that can really compare to an early model S&W M58. And the 5.5" stainless Ruger Redhawk in .41 Magnum is a beast that can safely fire just about any hot reload you want to try.

Gregg

 

[SargeMO]

There's never been any other heavy duty service gun that can really compare to an early model S&W M58.

I am inclined to agree, although it was a 58 converted to 45 Colt that endeared itself to me as the perfect revolver. This was in the mid-70's, when custom guns didn't grow on trees.

 

[Lloyd Smale]

keep in mind to looking at the article he only tried a couple handloads. When i ring out a new gun it usually gets tested with 15-20 differnt loads then i narrow it down to a couple and fine tune them. To just take two loads out of the air and shoot them that well says to me the gun sure has potential.

Bet your' beauty can manage better than 2.25" groups too!

Nice sixgun the Lipsey FT, I don't mind that it's "barrel challenged" for my taste and can't handle a Linebaugh loading, but the accuracy is kinda mediocre coming from a Ransom Rest...JMHO

(I wouldn't mind one too much though.. :wink: )

Assuming you're quoting Jeff's group numbers - 2.25" was among the WORST loads accuracy-wise. Best were just over 1", I'll take that any day. Interestingly, the absolute worst load for accuracy, Jeff's pet 45 ACP load of 200-gr LSWC ( H&G #68 ) @ 2.90", is match-accurate in 1911s. He's won many matches using that load. Go figure.

My apologies Boge, I thought those were the best .45LC groups...

In that case, bravo Ruger, you built a .45LC "right" for once. How about using the same care with the big frame BH .45.... :wink:

 

[Belt Fed]

I sure hope they follow this up with a Bisley Model!

 

[Quarterbore]

Wow, a gun I wished for and now no money to buy one. That one Corbon 185-gr 45ACP group looks outstanging! That would make a great varmint plinking round and reloads that compare would be a cheap way to shoot too.

Decisions are tough as I really want a Ruger 1911 too now.

 

[Rclark]

as I really want a Ruger 1911 too

Me too.... but a wheel gun (like this one) that I want will 'always' take priority over a semi-auto.... . The 1911 will just have to wait....

 

[WARD]

Since I don't have a mid frame Vaquero - I was wondering about cylinder length or cartridge OAL. Is there room to spare for the RCBS SAA bullet loaded for this new cylinder?

Ward

 

[Rclark]

wondering about cylinder length

Go here. There is a comparison table in the article :

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-NewVaquero.htm

 

[tek4260]

Since I don't have a mid frame Vaquero - I was wondering about cylinder length or cartridge OAL. Is there room to spare for the RCBS SAA bullet loaded for this new cylinder?

Ward

If it is the same as my New Vaquero, the Mihec clone of the RCBS-SAA filled the cylinder up completely. Of course at 285 grains, that is about all the weight I would want in a 20K psi cylinder

 

[scramjet]

Is there a realistic outlook as to being able to order one of these 45LC/45ACP Flattops. I ordered one in 44 spcl 5 1/2"brrl first of the year and love it!

 

[Tommy Kelly]

Yes tek4260's ruger is a fine feeling gun. It's a real beauty to look at also. The pictures don't do it justice. He paid a lot for it but it is a fine gun. It's one of the few that has really caught my eye lately.