Hitting the market. Ruger must have just produced a run of them. Brought the prices down too.
Lots of 480 Ruger Alaskans
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That IS good news! 
Had neck surgery last week and unable to get out and drive yet, hopefully soon though.
Had neck surgery last week and unable to get out and drive yet, hopefully soon though.
I've had a few, and really would prefer the 454, but having moved back to Alaska. I might consider one.
Ron IL
Bearcat
I had one in the 454. I think I shot two 454 through it and then went to light loads of 45 colt. Very goo shooting gun. I didn't really have a need for it and didn't shoot it much so I traded it. It is really good using the same trigger unit as the GP100. It was much better than the 45 colt Redhawk I had. It had a terrible trigger and busted my knuckle when I shot it. The Alaskan was much better.
I couldn't resist when one was listed (in 480) for $799. Great little truck gun coming home.
RevolverDen
Bearcat
I traded my GP-100 blued 6" /357 for a new S&W Model 686 Plus 3" .357. My next will be an Alaskan Ruger model.
I had an Alaskan and also a 7-1/2" Redhawk in 480 Ruger. After a couple of summers of load development and shooting them, I discovered 2 tings: 1) when shooting at the range, 20 shots was enough, and 2) I was getting 1250 FPS with 21 gr's of 2400 and a 365 RNFP bullet when shooting the 7-1/2" gun and the same load yielded 1025 FPS with the Alaskan shooting the same load. Surprisingly the Alaskan's recoil was not any more brisk than the 7-1/2" gun was. There are more powerful handguns out there to shoot, but I think the .480 is about the limit for most shooters. I sold them both to concentrate more on other guns.
The 480 is actually pretty mild, and not as snappy as a 454, and not as much push, and harsh twist as a heavy 475 or 500 Linebaugh.
It's a good combination of weight, bullet diameter, and speed.
It's a good combination of weight, bullet diameter, and speed.
I do not own a Ruger Alaskan 480, but I have a Super Redhawk 9 1/2" target gray model. I load this revolver with H110 and a 400 grain WFNGC cast bullet (BHN-22) with a velocity of 1103 FPS. Really does a great job. It is my favorite hunting revolver with a reasonable recoil compared to the 454 Casull or the 460 S&W….IMHO
Fujicon
Bearcat
FYI, one of the last ones (new) apparently available is showing on Guns.com. Price appears a bit high, but I guess if it's the last one...
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Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan - For Sale - New :: Guns.com
The Ruger Super Redhawk is a powerful revolver that packs the same favored features of the original Superhawk with a little extra punch. In addition to the corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction for durability the cold hammer-forged barrel for accuracy and longevity and the...
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