6.5" 44 and a 10" 357 almost done.
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6.5" 44 and a 10" 357 almost done.
Lookin' good.
Rich
Getting excited!
Ernie "The Untactical"
6.5" 44 and a 10" 357
The 44 is 4oz lighter than a factory RedHawk!
That's nice that you can keep the weight down on them.
Rich
That 6.5" 44 Mag Franken Ruger will end up having some Hogue wood grips (back ordered), and a Burris 2-7 LER with the Ballistic Plex Reticle.
Gotta love it, an FR that is lighter than it's factory counterpart...Field practical for sure.
Ernie "The Untactical"
Wished I had that on Sunday when I my cow season opens.
Rich
Yup make it 7.5" add a brake with a twist rate for 300 grain LFN CG Cast ....that would an outstanding gun for just about anything.Originally Posted by ErnieBishop
It is a 6.5" barrel plus a brake. I imagine I can do everything I want with it.
Ernie "The Untactical"
Ernie,
6.5" 44 and a 10" 357
Chris showed me your Ruger today, and I was so impressed that I committed to one myself! Very nice, indeed.
Take care, Tom
Thank you. I know several people who are going to follow similar lines with a 44 Magnum FR.
Ernie "The Untactical"
Tom,
Anyone who knows me, would be able to express what my thoughts would be about a Ruger revolver 2 years ago - Meh...
I knew they were good enough for hunting accuracy and that they were strong, but...they just didn't trip my trigger.
Now, with the FR conversion - YIPEE!!!!
Just never dreamed a revolver could be that easy to shoot from field positions and be so accurate.
I have purchased 2 Ruger revolvers in less than a year. That is a record for me.
Do you know what you are going to do in terms of barrel length and such?
Ernie "The Untactical"
Personally, I like Rugers. But then, I like S&Ws too.
Yes, I'm going with a heavy contour barrel 8" long, no brake.
Take care, Tom
Just a question. Could this be done on a Super Redhawk somewhere down the road? Any plans? Got to say this is indeed impressive as I have watched the videos. Not only for the performance of the gun but the shooters themselves. Great job guys!
Super RedHawks don't play nice when you try and pull the barrels.
Since the goal of these guns is increased accuracy from field positions it seems we will loose some when we go over 44mag/45 colt+p.
From recoil energy alone.
As we go to bigger bores the bullets get wider but don't have a good ratio of width to length and the BC value generally goes down.
Sure you can find exceptions with the really heavy bullets. But then your velocity drops.
Over 44 mag there is a diminishing return.
357 FR with a Texas white tail taken by Steve brown
357 FR with a va white tail taken by mark Flanagan.
Over 44 mag there is a diminishing return.
Why? as I have gone larger I found accuracy increased even when I was beat to hell. Crazy barrel rise to see smaller groups then a smaller caliber.
would you go to the .475 or .500 FR? Would you convert a BFR?
Make me a believer that all revolvers benefit.
How many deer pictures would I need to post with 181 revolver kills? Did the FR make it possible or was it the hunter? choice of bullet.
How far was the deer shot? Do not tell me 500 yards with a .357, looks like 20 yards to me.
Do they know you escaped the ward yet?
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