Real Guns Review of the .454 and .480 Brisley

[CraigC]

That's the correction they made to the article afterwards. It originally said the cylinder, frame and barrel were 465 stainless. They argued with me the whole way and rather than conceding that they did have it wrong, they smeared me on Facebook. After they finally did what I suggested and called Ruger. Doesn't seem to be any shortage of ego at RealGuns.

 

[Sugar River]

Do you mean to say that a web based gun rag got the technical stuff wrong?
I'm shocked! .......Shocked!

 

[CraigC]

Can you believe it?!?!?

 

[dougader]

I read it when they had the wrong info about the whole thing being made of the Carpenter steel, too.

 

[Hondo44]

REALGUNS: Your Ego is not your Amigo!

 

[Pickle]

There was one at the gunshow in Knoxville Tn today in 454. The grips were horrible on this gun. There must have been a 1/8 inch gap in them on both sides. You could lay the pistol on its side and look completely thru the grip frame. Other than that, most everything else had a very good fit.

 

[Hondo44]

There was one at the gunshow in Knoxville Tn today in 454. The grips were horrible on this gun. There must have been a 1/8 inch gap in them on both sides. You could lay the pistol on its side and look completely thru the grip frame. Other than that, most everything else had a very good fit.

Did you get to handle it?

I ask because I wonder if it has the New Vaquero and Flat Top indexing pawl system to align the chambers properly with the loading trough?

 

[Pickle]

Yes, I handled it but the dealer had a zip tie on it so you could not cock and rotate the cylinder. Other than the grip issue, it was very nice. you could use it to drive tent stakes if you go camping with it. I was kinda surprised at how heavy it was compared to my SBH.

 

[Hondo44]

One less big hole in the cyl and 1" more steel on the ejector rod and the housing. The barrel contour is larger in diameter as well.

 

[Arokcrwlr]

No, the pawl does not index the chambers to align.

 

[Hondo44]

No, the pawl does not index the chambers to align.

Ok, doesn't have an indexing pawl, thanks!

 

[mohavesam]

CraigC had accuracy of fact as his motivator.
Realguns.com had advertising profit as theirs.
I've never found Realguns or others on the web to be particularly accurate or comprehensive in detailing new guns. Mostly ad copy and a rush to get any story out first...

- and to the idjits trying to make a 475L out of the 480R - well, they just don't get the point (for some 15 years now) of the 480R.

 

[CraigC]

Thank you!

 

[Bucks Owin]

CraigC had accuracy of fact as his motivator...

- and to the idjits trying to make a 475L out of the 480R - well, they just don't get the point (for some 15 years now) of the 480R.

10X to both the above... :wink:

I like Glen's take on the .480 Ruger:

http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell480Ruger.htm


Personally, I bet a 400 gr cast bullet travelling a leisurely 1,100 fps would satisfy my stump thumping needs...both fore and aft! :lol:

 

[dougader]

CraigC had accuracy of fact as his motivator...

- and to the idjits trying to make a 475L out of the 480R - well, they just don't get the point (for some 15 years now) of the 480R.

10X to both the above... :wink:

I like Glen's take on the .480 Ruger:

http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell480Ruger.htm


Personally, I bet a 400 gr cast bullet travelling a leisurely 1,100 fps would satisfy my stump thumping needs...both fore and aft! :lol:

Hey, thanks for posting that link! Great stuff!

 

[Nomosendero]

CraigC had accuracy of fact as his motivator...

- and to the idjits trying to make a 475L out of the 480R - well, they just don't get the point (for some 15 years now) of the 480R.

10X to both the above... :wink:

I like Glen's take on the .480 Ruger:

http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell480Ruger.htm


Personally, I bet a 400 gr cast bullet travelling a leisurely 1,100 fps would satisfy my stump thumping needs...both fore and aft! :lol:

I agree. I don't see why a good 400 grain cast at 1100 or so would not take anything that walks, yet not be that abusive and not a blast like a 500S&W, etc.