Gp 100
I have pretty much given up on finding my 6 inch stainless security six, and was thinking about the GP 100 in 357, with the stainless steel 6 inch barrel. My wife is going to get one for me for Christmas. Has anyone had any trouble casting for this?? I know there was a topic about the new S&W, and I wondered if anyone was having similar problems. Anything you can add to is much appreciated. Thanks!
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I haven't had any problems with my GP100. I cast the Lee 158 gr Tumble Lube. A light coat of LLA and JPW and shootem as cast.
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No problems with mine, I shoot nothing but cast boolits and it digests anything I put through it.
Paul G.
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What kind of problems are you refering too?
My 4" GP was leading REAL BAD but that went away entirely when I started casting. The bought cast boolits and lube were the problem.
My GP-100 loves cast boolits!
Great luck with my 4 inch. It's also my nephews favorite gun to shoot.
Buy one. I like my stainless 6" GP100 better than any S&W 357 I`ve ever owned,
It seems to like any ca tload I feed it....dale
I have the 4" SS model with heavy barrel and it's been an absolute dream to cast for. It's one of my least pickiest guns.
have a gp 100 six inch I love it. Don't know if i love it more than My smith but I do love it. It will shoot with any gun i own.
I really like mine. It shoots cast very well. I slugged the barrel and throats and it is about perfect. .3575 barrel and .3581 throats.
I've got a 4" stainless and I absolutely love it. It even liked the first lot of casties I made for it
Its my favorite handgun so far, but I just drug a new Buckmark 22 home last night
I got my Christmas present today and I am looking forward to trying it out first thing tomorrow. I will try a few different things and see how it goes. I'm really looking forward to this.
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." (James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434 [June 8, 1789])
Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.
Benjamin Franklin
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Proof.....Originally Posted by jrayborn
Pics or it never happened..........
15 yards. 158 SWC GC 14.0 gns H110. A very nice day.
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Last edited by Lizard333; 11-03-2012 at 09:43 PM.
"The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country..." (James Madison, I Annals of Congress 434 [June 8, 1789])
Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.
Benjamin Franklin
I really enjoy my GP-100 6" stainless. It shoots cast great! I put a Red Dot non magnifying scope on it and with 16.3 grains of H-110 and the LEE 158 RNFP, I can shoot pop cans at 100 yds. consistently. If I could hold the sucker still, I bet I could get some great groups at that range. Enjoy your Ruger. I've been testing some 158 HP boolits from a MiHec 359-640 mold using AA #9 but I haven't got it all figured out yet.
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I have tried few "magnum" loads in mine and accuracy has been so so with cast.
Lil gun and 180 grain coated bullets did pretty well.
Maybe I just need to push the cast loadings a little harder.
USPO tracking says I will have a 358156 mold on Monday so maybe I'll push some of those pretty hard and see what I get.
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The problem I have with mine is I don't get to shoot it enough! Hope yours doesn't have that issue.
"Time and money don't do you a bit of good until you spend them." - My Dad
Most accurate revolver I've ever owned.........But I shoot Hornady XTP "J" Boolits. I have my GP100 scoped and it will shoot inside an inch at 100 yards!
I have several GP-100's and really do enjoy them.
I've got the GP100 in 10mm. It's super accuate. The recoil is stout. It does shoot and load/unload VERY quickly.
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