Model 29 for a Redhawk???

[Kid44]

Nope!

If the Redhawk is a great deal, then buy it outright....

The 29 should stay with the home team.....

Have considered that very thought. Would buy the Redhawk brand new. If I were to trade I really can't get what the Model 29 is really "worth". I am in it pretty cheap however, I bought it new in the mid 1980's and have rarely fired it.

 

[Kid44]

I like the a Ruger's and have a GP100 and a Blackhawk in 357 but I would never trade a nice S&W for a Ruger. The best thing to do is get the plastic out or dig up a jar of money and buy the Ruger and keep the S&W.

I now have a backyard full of holes and so far no a jar of money has not been found. Actually I would like to have both, for whatever reason.

 

[stevebarracuda]

My Redhawk is just to heavy for a mountain carry gun which was my original intention. A 329PD now fills that bill and it is a wonderful carry gun , you hardly know its there . While it can´t take the loads the Redhawk can , I feel very safe with it stoked with 300 grains of hardcast over 19 grains of H110 .

 

[Warren Sear]

Trade a Smith & Wesson for a Ruger???

 

[Cellar Hound]

Have considered that very thought. Would buy the Redhawk brand new. If I were to trade I really can't get what the Model 29 is really "worth". I am in it pretty cheap however, I bought it new in the mid 1980's and have rarely fired it.

Unless I were trading for a different caliber for some reason, I would hold the 29 like it was my only child.....

 

[oysterer]

From what I have read , trying to tune the action on a redhawk is pretty hard . The Super Redhawk's mechanism is different so it's easier to tune , again from what I have read.

Maybe we need to be a bit more explicit here: The Ruger DA revolver actions other than the blachhawk are pretty terrible and the worst of them is the regular redhawk. In it the trigger return and hammer run on the same spring, impossible to fine tune. The unfired 4'' 29-3 is a $1000 minimum gun, even $1200 or $1300 for the right person. The Ruger RH is a $500 gun regardless of current retail.

 

[Qc Pistolero]

I have both;the S&W action is smoother than you'll ever make the Redhawk.But that is not to say that the Ruger's action is bad.Just not as smooth and a little harder.
If I'd be going fishing in Grizzly and Brown bear country,I'd probably look at other heavier options I have(454 and up).
Not that I dislike the .44;it's my favorite cal.

 

[Peak53]

So, just what bear country are we talking about? Here in Colorado, I don't usually carry ANYTHING except a pocket knife, unless I am going to town Montana or Alaska might change the assessment.

 

[68Dave]

I have a Ruger on my one day list, but I would never trade my 629 to get it.
David.

 

[BigBill]

I own both I'd trade for a redhawks in a heart beat no screws to come loose. Hotter loads no problem.

 

[pistolpete10]

I've owned a Super Blackhawk, a couple Redhawks and a 629. I still have the 629, it just works better for me than the Redhawks did. The SBH is the only one that let me down. The 629 has a better trigger, is more accurate than the Redhawks were. As for the stronger of the 2, I'll never tear up or wear out the 629. The RHs are bigger but they are castings and castings are not not as tough as forgings as a rule. I think this is why Rugers Stuff is beefed up. You ain't gonna blow up a Ruger or a S&W with standard loads.......Trade a S&W for a Ruger, never gonna happen at my house.

 

[quikdraw67]

Nope.

I like Ruger stuff, I've had Redhawks. Good revolvers. Overbuilt for sure. You can use then to pound nails if you lost your hammer.

But they will never have the slick action or finish of a 29.

If you could buy a Redhawk outright for a good price, go for it.

Trading a 29 for one, you will regret it, both for shooting pleasure and financially.

JMHO YMMV.

 

[biku324]

I have a 29-3 and have no trouble at all with 100% reliability with my heaviest loads, the Hornady 300 grain XTP/JHP factory load, and my go to 20 grains of 2400 and 240 grain JSP/JHP. I suspect the revolver will take it longer than will I.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

Seems like everybody has covered it well enough in the prior post. I'll just add that even though my Ruger revolvers out never my Smith & Wesson revolvers, I would rather keep the 29 then get the red hawk. Your Smith can handle enough heavy loads already just not the Super loads from Buffalo Bore or Underwood 340 gr +p+ variety.

 

[BigBill]

Lube the Redhawk with moly inside and the sear work it in the trigger pull and roughness will smooth out. I lube everything with moly. On pistols don’t use too much.

 

[roscoepc]

Keep the M-29, bypass the Ruger, and get a 4" M-500 with a vertical Uncle Mike's shoulder holster.. Easy to tote, and no worries about "Heavy" loads damaging the weapon!!

There!! Problem Solved WITHOUT having to go to the Gunsmith!!

You can Thank me Later.....

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I've tried to like the Redhawk, and have owned 3 (all .44 mag). They're just too chunky to suit me, although certainly bull-strong and capable of a steady diet of heavy loads. The older I get the more I appreciate a lighter weight gun, be it handgun, rifle or shotgun.

 

[cowboy4evr]

Remember , not only is " shot placement " important , be aware that you likely will need a 2nd , follow up shot . So a hotly loaded 44 magnum is going to require lots of practice to control --- quickly .
Personally , I would switch to the 45 Colt . It does what the 44 magnum does with a 4K--7K lbs less pressure . It will handle 300 gr cast bullets with ease . The LEE 300 gr RNFP gas checked would be my choice for bears . Instead of H-110 I would probably start with load data from Accurate Powder co. They have load data for the std 14K psi and higher w/numerous powders . H-110 can't be down loaded . It's either all or nothing . Just my opinion . Regards Paul

 

[__steve__]

Keep the M-29, bypass the Ruger, and get a 4" M-500 with a vertical Uncle Mike's shoulder.. Easy to tote, and no worries about "Heavy" loads damaging the weapon!!

There!! Problem Solved WITHOUT having to go to the Gunsmith!!

You can Thank me Later.....

Yes, what I was thinking.

I purchased my first firearm last August, it is a 629 5”. I didn’t want to destroy it using loads just slightly more powerful, so I went out and bought a S&W500 3.5”. Now all I need
is a 640 for the pocket

 

[Invictus357]

If anyone here could be called a Ruger fanboy it would be me.

No way in hell would I trade a 29-3 for anything, let alone a Redhawk.

Keep the 29, save the pennies and get a Redhawk too.