Redhawk 45 question

Typical Gunbroker prices are around $700 for the .45 variety

As for your questions about loads, it is the other way around. The Redhawk is a stronger gun than the Blackhawk. Anything the Blackhawk can digest can be shot in a Redhawk, but not necessarily the other way around......that being said, any load that would not be safe in a blackhawk is probably way overkill for anything in the lower 48.
 
I had all four chamberings in 5.5"; I found the 45 Colt Redhawk worked superbly with any load I developed (as long as bullet weight remained under 350g; the 360--400g choices were too heavy).
Best maximum loads used the 335g weight.
 
I am currently in possession of two. One sports a 5 1/2" barrel and the other is the "Hunter" model with 7 1/2" barrel.

It will handle any sane load that you want to put through it!

My light bullet is 285gr and my heavy is 335gr.
 
I bought mine here in Anchorage for $425. Just stumbled across it the first day it was in the case.
Online I have seen them as high as $700.
 
These are what I cast and run through mine.

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Bullet on the far left is the RCBS 270 SAA. Weight is around 283 once sized and lubed.

The other two are from a custom mold. HP weighs in at 310gr and the solid is 335gr.

Tom
 
I had a Redhawk 45 colt hunter and sold it. I just like my Blackhawks and Vaqueros much better. Like others have said the Redhawk is a beast of a gun, but that is why I sold it. It's just too damn big for me. In my neck of the woods you can pick one up any day for $425-$525
 
This one looks pretty good. Not mine, I already have one, well.. I did, it's now a 454 Redhawk

http://alaskaslist.com/1/posts/9_General/63_Guns_Hunting/200849_Ruger_Redhawk_45_Colt.html
 
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