Ruger GP100 .44
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Ruger GP100 .44
Anyone here own one of the Ruger GP100s in .44 special? I owned one of the three inch .357's but didn't care for it that much. The 44 special might be another thing though. I watched some youtube reviews of the three inch and five inch versions and people seem to like them. I've never seen one in person and wandering if I should bother trying to find one to put some finger prints on. I have a flat top in .44 special and really like it and thinking a swing out cylinder would be nice to have. I have wanted a S&W 24 but can't afford one of those these days.
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Re: Ruger GP100 .44
Pretty good discussion on them over at Cast Boolits.
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If I had it to do all over, I'd have started with 44 special, instead of Magnum....When I load, I've been loading way down.
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Another good source is "rugerforum.net"
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A GP-100 in .44 Special. I can't think of one thing wrong with that phrase.
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I bought one hot off the presses (2-maybe 3 years back). Love it! Tapped the top strap for a Weaver base, had to find a very flat/thin one so I could view the irons over it with red dot or scope removed. Pics around here somewhere, I think I posted them here. Deer would be in a world of hurt at 50 yds.
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Re: Ruger GP100 .44
I'd wanted Ruger to come out with a GP100 44 special for years, but when S&W came out with five shot 44 magnum 69, I didn't have any more desire for the GP100. The 69 makes a great 44 special gun, but you've got the flexibility of 44 magnums as well.
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Thanks guys. Didn't think about the Ruger forum, I'll give it a look.
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The 44 special is still one helluva cartridge....A GP-100 in .44 Special. I can't think of one thing wrong with that phrase.
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I like my Charter Arms Bulldog as far as a nice CCW gun, but I've mostly carried a 14-shot double-stack 1911 (Para Ordnance) or a Taurus PT-92 - both rather heavy 'full-size' guns, so I don't mind weight in a CCW gun; therefore I'd probably have gotten a 44 Special Ruger GP100 (or I think people were making them on the Single/Speed-Six frames too) had that option been available. I do have Crimson Trace grips for the Charter Arms Bulldog though, and consider those an asset. Unfortunately they aren't made for either the double-stack 1911's or the Taurus PT-92's...
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Re: Ruger GP100 .44
get a 44 mag and shoot 44 specials and 44 mag like I did yesterday...…in 629 classic
and load down the 44 mag if you like something in-between.
but the gp100 is a great gun...and easier to conceal, lighter, etc.. I'd like one.....or two
and load down the 44 mag if you like something in-between.
but the gp100 is a great gun...and easier to conceal, lighter, etc.. I'd like one.....or two
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I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk. I would not call it concealable. The GP100 in .44 Special sounds pretty good for carrying. I have a GP100 in .357 and they need a little bit of a break in period before they smooth out. Robust is a good term for them. I just have one thought about a .44 Special. The same as with .38 Special, I would need to keep the ammunition separated and be sure to keep it where even while grabbing for it in a things going bump in the night situation I would get the correct ammunition for the gun. You all know how a .357 does not chamber in a .38 Special, therefore you keep the ammunition where you can easily avoid a mistake.
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Re: Ruger GP100 .44
I purchased a 3" version a year and a half or two ago. I really like it. It is comfortable to shoot, very accurate, built like a tank (like all Rugers), and has a great (smooth) double-action pull. I always wanted a "bulldog" type revolver (large caliber/short barrel). The Ruger GP-100 is bigger than the Charter Arms, but more comfortable to shoot and will last infinitely longer. I qualified with it a few months after getting it so I can carry it when on security duty for the church.
Only thing I changed were the grips, to a set of Altamont (well, the inserts), but that was for aesthetics not function (most of my handguns have after-market grips). It's a great gun!
Only thing I changed were the grips, to a set of Altamont (well, the inserts), but that was for aesthetics not function (most of my handguns have after-market grips). It's a great gun!
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J B ...did you get the model 69, I'm wondering about that two piece barrel set-up?
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I bought a 2 3/4" and a 4 1/4" version. The short barrel is my 44 special home defense gun. The longer barrel is my main 44 magnum gun now. I don't see any issues with the two piece barrel and some feel they have a mechanical accuracy advantage over the older one piece barrels. The Dan Wessons did pretty well with two piece barrels.
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Now if they made a GP-100 in .45 colt...
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Thanks YK it's good to hear from someone that has one.
Had a .44 magnum don't care to have another. I enjoy shooting but not interested in hunting with one so the special is plenty for me.
Had a .44 magnum don't care to have another. I enjoy shooting but not interested in hunting with one so the special is plenty for me.
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Doesn't sound bad at all. Plain old 230 grain Keith style bullets around 800 fps in something that size would probably work great at the range and in a holster while hiking. The recoil should be easily managed and accuracy and penetration should be excellent.
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Same formula works in a Colt, works in a Smith, works in a Ruger SA.
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The Smith would be the only one other than the GP100 which would be double action and the whole cylinder opens. That is what I am looking at. I like S.A.A. type revolvers, but you have got to admit that they are slower to load. Plus, the GP100 is a small enough that it could probably be a 5 shot .45 Colt while not weighing too much.
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Agreed. The dimensional difference between a .44 Special and a .45 Colt is minuscule. Ruger could easily adapt this to a 5-shot .45 Colt. That would be a fun one for sure!piller wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2020 12:25 am The Smith would be the only one other than the GP100 which would be double action and the whole cylinder opens. That is what I am looking at. I like S.A.A. type revolvers, but you have got to admit that they are slower to load. Plus, the GP100 is a small enough that it could probably be a 5 shot .45 Colt while not weighing too much.
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I load 44 mag way down... but the case length lets me load the momentum way up. plus I can shoot 44 specials too, besides . . . it was my house load for a long time except in Alaska where bears walk into houses :)