Ruger Super Redhawk barrel chop

[orchemo]

I saw in CDNN that they are selling Super Redhawks in 480 Ruger for $500. They have the 9 1/2 barrel.

If you wanted to make an Alaksan our of the , chop the barrel shorter, re-install front sight.

Seems that if you left a bit of the barrel in front of the fram, maybe a 4 inch Super Redhawk in 480 Ruger, might be a nice package at a resonalbe price?

Thoughts?

 

[Snyd]

Ya, cut the barrel to 4.80. Like Magnaports package.

 

[caryg]

I wanted to have a little longer barrel on my Super redhawk 454 but after seeing the lettering that would be left on it and trying to reinstall the front sight on the barrel instead of the frame I decided to go with the Alaskan look. If you have the money to send it in and have it done right then by all means do it. I wanted to do all the work myself and try to save a little money also. When it comes down to a 454 it seems an inch here or there doesn't really make that much difference. It kicked like a mule with a 7.5 and still kicks like a mule. I just learned to mainly shoot 45 colt, more satisfying to reload your own anyway. Just my thoughts on the subject. :?

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

:lol: I thought this exact same thing after getting the new CDNN catalogue yesterday!

You're actually going to get a lot less muzzle flip with a shorter barrel. I found that my Alaskan was much tamer than the longer barrel'd big bores.

 

[mohavesam]

I bought a 9.5" CDNN gun... but am thinking along a different path! I want to blacken the stainless, add a trigger job, crown and sling swivels, and a couple more tweaks. Just cannot get a hang on a 3 1/2# snubbie 480Ruger.

I"ll get a bunch more use from a cannon that looks like a cannon.

 

[chris_]

Here's what I think

http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=104344&highlight=

 

[5of7]

What do you get a-holt of to tighten the barrel when it is flush with the frame ?

 

[sunday bill]

:lol:

You're actually going to get a lot less muzzle flip with a shorter barrel. I found that my Alaskan was much tamer than the longer barrel'd big bores.

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My experience exactly!

 

[EVR]

Great post.

There always seem to be 7 1/2 inch regular Redhawks floating around even if 5 inchers aren't, and a custom chop of one of them to 4 or something like that has always tempted me.

I think a front sight base could be easily made that would attach after the ribs were milled away.

Hmm...

 

[tek4260]

What do you get a-holt of to tighten the barrel when it is flush with the frame ?

That's what hacksaws are for

Cut it and recrown with a 11 degree hand turned reamer.

Only problem is that they dont make one with a large enough diameter, so you have to use a 90 then follow it with the 11.

 

[5of7]

What do you get a-holt of to tighten the barrel when it is flush with the frame ?

That's what hacksaws are for

Cut it and recrown with a 11 degree hand turned reamer.

Only problem is that they dont make one with a large enough diameter, so you have to use a 90 then follow it with the 11.

OK, I guess that would work all right, but what happens if you want to take the barrel off someday?

Does anyone make a tool (maybe an arbor) for that?

 

[tek4260]

Ruger makes Alaskans, so I assume there is something that would work. Unless, they cut them after tightening them

 

[Naphtali]

I wanted to have a little longer barrel on my Super redhawk 454 but after seeing the lettering that would be left on it and trying to reinstall the front sight on the barrel instead of the frame I decided to go with the Alaskan look. If you have the money to send it in and have it done right then by all means do it. I wanted to do all the work myself and try to save a little money also. When it comes down to a 454 it seems an inch here or there doesn't really make that much difference. It kicked like a mule with a 7.5 and still kicks like a mule. I just learned to mainly shoot 45 colt, more satisfying to reload your own anyway. Just my thoughts on the subject. :?

Several years ago I had one of my 480s customized - from oversized and clunky to pleasantly totable. Just in case Ruger might decide to not service such an extensively customized revolver, I have acquired spare parts and assemblies to keep the revolver shooting for generations. Below are graphics of the SRH.

Parenthetically, there is a possibility I will be putting my SRH 480s on the market. I have been searching for a gun maker capable and willing to create my "English" style big bore flintlock rifles. And I think I've found him? If not, the search goes on - hint, hint.

Work done includes:
- barrel shortened to 4.75 inches.

- custom front sight base that renders SRH barrel to a more aesthetically pleasing contour. Notice that mount connects to frame AND barrel seamlessly.

- action job.

- offensive barrel markings removed.

- brushed hard chrome finish on exterior and interior - significantly more durable than target gray while being owner restorable.
***
- two custom made cross-draw holsters - one brown semi-basket weave with integral safety strap (not and add-on), one black full flap. Both holsters use stud fastening rather than less durable snap fasteners. Stud fastening is also quiet.

 

[5of7]

BEAUTEROUS!

 

[EVR]

Naphtali;

I am not a big fan of heavy revolvers {my .44 is a S&W Heritage M29-9, a near duplicate in .44 Magnum of the 6.5" whippy-barrel Wolf and Klar 1926 Hand Ejector .44 Spec} so when I say this I really mean it;

VERY nice job and VERY useful looking gun.

I think I personally would tone down the max loads a bit as I've found the .480 frankly too much of a good thing for me, but in studying the layout and results of your fine revolver I can tell you spent a bunch of time conjuring it up. THAT is a great revolver. Good grips, barrel configuration looks perfect. Something about the subtle changes from "factory" that really makes your sixgun look attractive.

Great job.

 

[Naphtali]

Naphtali;

I am not a big fan of heavy revolvers {my .44 is a S&W Heritage M29-9, a near duplicate in .44 Magnum of the 6.5" whippy-barrel Wolf and Klar 1926 Hand Ejector .44 Spec} so when I say this I really mean it;

VERY nice job and VERY useful looking gun.

I think I personally would tone down the max loads a bit as I've found the .480 frankly too much of a good thing for me, but in studying the layout and results of your fine revolver I can tell you spent a bunch of time conjuring it up. THAT is a great revolver. Good grips, barrel configuration looks perfect. Something about the subtle changes from "factory" that really makes your sixgun look attractive.

Great job.

We unconditionally agree. My FA 83 475 Linebaugh uses only sufficient juice to allow a 400-grain WFN GC to reach 1350 fps. I'm good for three shots with that load - no more.

SRH 480s are capable of being safely loaded within 100 fps of the 475. Such power is, as you point out, superfluous. I have two loads for the 480s, but I use the easy shooter only in the 480 "carry" gun. Heavier load and easy shooter use the same 400-grain bullet. Heavy leaves the carry gun at 1075-1100 fps and is not fun to shoot. Easy shooter dispenses with the gas check and uses TiteGroup to obtain 750-800 fps. In the real world, this is sufficient even were I to inadvertently meet a grizzly while woods wandering since there would be no problem unless our meeting was within a few yards of one another. This load can be fired quickly and accurately in a matter of seconds - something that neither the heavy 480 or the 475 load can do.

The "grizzly" thing is not as far fetched as would seem at first thought. Two years ago I saw my first grizzly without bars between us - across the street and two houses down. And last year I saw one in Lolo 'way too close. It looked as big as a Volkswagen.

While 480s are needlessly large for these purposes, we do have mountain lions in the neighborhood, and I've seen wolf kills in Lolo.

 

[jules]

I wanted to have a little longer barrel on my Super redhawk 454 but after seeing the lettering that would be left on it and trying to reinstall the front sight on the barrel instead of the frame I decided to go with the Alaskan look. If you have the money to send it in and have it done right then by all means do it. I wanted to do all the work myself and try to save a little money also. When it comes down to a 454 it seems an inch here or there doesn't really make that much difference. It kicked like a mule with a 7.5 and still kicks like a mule. I just learned to mainly shoot 45 colt, more satisfying to reload your own anyway. Just my thoughts on the subject. :?

Several years ago I had one of my 480s customized - from oversized and clunky to pleasantly totable. Just in case Ruger might decide to not service such an extensively customized revolver, I have acquired spare parts and assemblies to keep the revolver shooting for generations. Below are graphics of the SRH.

Parenthetically, there is a possibility I will be putting my SRH 480s on the market. I have been searching for a gun maker capable and willing to create my "English" style big bore flintlock rifles. And I think I've found him? If not, the search goes on - hint, hint.

Work done includes:
- barrel shortened to 4.75 inches.

- custom front sight base that renders SRH barrel to a more aesthetically pleasing contour. Notice that mount connects to frame AND barrel seamlessly.

- action job.

- offensive barrel markings removed.

- brushed hard chrome finish on exterior and interior - significantly more durable than target gray while being owner restorable.
***
- two custom made cross-draw holsters - one brown semi-basket weave with integral safety strap (not and add-on), one black full flap. Both holsters use stud fastening rather than less durable snap fasteners. Stud fastening is also quiet.

I really like it. If you don't mind me asking, Who did this fine work for you?

 

[Naphtali]

. . .
I really like it. If you don't mind me asking, Who did this fine work for you?

All metal work was done by Bob Cogan http://www.apwcogan.com/. Unfinished stainless steel front sight mount blank was bought from Gunnar Christensen (http://www.armco-guns.com/).

 

[BearStopper]

I wanted to have a little longer barrel on my Super redhawk 454 but after seeing the lettering that would be left on it and trying to reinstall the front sight on the barrel instead of the frame I decided to go with the Alaskan look. If you have the money to send it in and have it done right then by all means do it. I wanted to do all the work myself and try to save a little money also. When it comes down to a 454 it seems an inch here or there doesn't really make that much difference. It kicked like a mule with a 7.5 and still kicks like a mule. I just learned to mainly shoot 45 colt, more satisfying to reload your own anyway. Just my thoughts on the subject. :?

Several years ago I had one of my 480s customized - from oversized and clunky to pleasantly totable. Just in case Ruger might decide to not service such an extensively customized revolver, I have acquired spare parts and assemblies to keep the revolver shooting for generations. Below are graphics of the SRH.

Parenthetically, there is a possibility I will be putting my SRH 480s on the market. I have been searching for a gun maker capable and willing to create my "English" style big bore flintlock rifles. And I think I've found him? If not, the search goes on - hint, hint.

Work done includes:
- barrel shortened to 4.75 inches.

- custom front sight base that renders SRH barrel to a more aesthetically pleasing contour. Notice that mount connects to frame AND barrel seamlessly.

- action job.

- offensive barrel markings removed.

- brushed hard chrome finish on exterior and interior - significantly more durable than target gray while being owner restorable.
***
- two custom made cross-draw holsters - one brown semi-basket weave with integral safety strap (not and add-on), one black full flap. Both holsters use stud fastening rather than less durable snap fasteners. Stud fastening is also quiet.

Now that is the gun that Ruger should have built as an Alaskan. I like everthing about it.

 

[istandalone]

That is one of, I'm sorry THE BEST looking cut downs I have seen!!! I sent you a P.M. Naphtali for some more info. Beautiful piece. Hey this is my first post here to!!! Hi all...

 

[Naphtali]

That is one of, I'm sorry THE BEST looking cut downs I have seen!!! I sent you a P.M. Naphtali for some more info. Beautiful piece. Hey this is my first post here to!!! Hi all...

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