Guns, Bows, Shooting Sports, and Hunting 10mm for bear?

[BIGNASTY]

I like the S & W's that I have they are some of the prettiest revolvers in my safe. The purchase of the Ruger was based on a couple of thoughts. Barrel length & ease of carry, whether it be in the saddle holster when horseback OR on the hip in a Western style holster. The Ruger's barrel length was a perfect match to both types of carry. I tried the Smith in the horse holster it was fine. In the Western style holster it for some reason just had a funky feel to the draw? Don't know why but it just didn't feel as Smooth as the Ruger. I use this gun as a "Work Gun" its line of work is defense in the field. I'm not saying that the Smith wouldn't have done this any differently, The Ruger just felt good in both holsters and in the hand, balance for such a Giant gun had been thought out very well and I don't think that reliability can be argued in either choice.

 

[moparguy]

Big, couldn't agree more! My first hunting revolver was a Ruger Redhawk in 44 Mag. For about 10 years it was my deer piece of choice and took two or three bucks every year (lots of deer in Arkansas). It now feels small, but is still a smooth, rugged great shooting and handling little joy to shoot. I once loaded up a batch of 300 gr. Barnes with 20 grains of 2400 (don't duplicate, it's a very over spec load). It was cratering primers, splitting cases and I had to drive the extractor with a wood block to empty the empty's.....but man it was accurate and a hoot to turn loose on the range. While shooting that load I cracked a Weaver scope base and when Weaver replaced it, the tech said they'd never had one fail before and not to look for another....and advised toning down that particular load. He was right, it's just that the hotter the load, the better it shot. I think a Redhawk is the only revolver over engineered enough to have saved my silly self (from myself).

 

[KBurgoyne]

I have a BFR for fun. I have some 560s that I need to chrono, but I figure they're in the 1500-1600 fps range. They can also be modified to extremes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKD9hjuHH1Q

There is a gunsmith in Nevada, JRH gunsmithing one of the things they specialize in is reshaping revolver grip frames to bisleys and making custom wood grips. I think the price is around 200 bucks. I was going to have a reshape done on the BFR, still might, but earlier this week I received the Hogue pau ferro BFR specific wood grips that had been backordered for six months. If they don't pan out though I have a nice piece of rosewood in the garage.
http://www.jrhadvancedgunsmithing.com/read-me/

 

[BIGNASTY]

Geezee I would have to get another pack mule to carry that beast!!!

 

[KBurgoyne]

There actually not that bad. They weigh slightly less than the silly X-frames because they don't have a giant barrel shroud. The standard frame BFRs now come in 500 JRH from the factory. Its basically a 500 S&W short, or for a $150 ream job you can have it in 500 Linebaugh max. The long frame I have weighs about 6lb with the scope, closer to 7 loaded, but still balances well.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Like most guys I like to be known as having the BIG ONE!!! of the Gang, but it this case my 454 Casull will have to do.

 

[KBurgoyne]

I'll bet 5 bucks you wont notice the recoil if you ever need to use it to save your life. I like the design of the super redhawks. They definitely did way more R&D than Smith did on the X-Frame. They still should have made the .454 and up 5 shots. You aint gonna have time to fire all 6, and the 5ers lock up better. At least Ruger moved the lock notches away from the center of the chambers on their 6 shots. Smith didn't. On a 5 they naturally locate right in the middle at the thickest area of steel.

My new project is super plinker based on this. Basically a slightly modifies and very oversized model 70. They come with magnum, rigby, or gibbs bolt faces. Mine will be a .510 Gibbs. (Yes .510)

http://montanarifleco.com/?page_id=262
http://huntforever.org/2012/12/27/mrcs-new-professional-hunter/