Ruger Redhawks

[rockquarry]

Comments from those who own or have owned Ruger Redhawks in .357 & .44 Magnum? I'm particularly interested in cast bullet accuracy.

 

[Eric300]

All I can offer is that I have a SRH and not a RH in .44 mag. All I've shot out of it is factory ammo. I have a RDS on it. Like most Ruger revolvers it's solidly built. For what I use it for (mostly whitetail deer), it's accurate enough for me.

 

[dobegrant]

Have Redhawks in .44 and .41 mag both shot hardcast lead almost exclusively and are very accurate, my super redhawk is scoped and is also very accurate

 

[Baxter6551]

I had a .357 Redhawk for a little while. Unnecessarily heavy for the caliber IMO. The cylinder was massive. They didn't make a whole bunch in this caliber. It was a good shooter and accurate if I recall correctly. I only shot factory ammo. Probably should have kept it. I'm sure it's great in .44

 

[Fishinfool]

Owned mine since about 1982, I believe. It has literally taken everything from mice to moose. It spent a lot of years as a test mule when developing handloads, some of which I was leery about using in an N frame. Gun is still tight and accurate.

When I first got it, I mounted a Burris 2x7 scope on it, and tested for accuracy. From the bench at 25 yards, I was getting 1.5", and slightly better 5 shot groups with both cast and jacketed loads it liked. Throats measured .431. .432 cast did the trick.

It now sports a red dot that allows for my less than perfect vision to still keep them all on a paper dinner plate out to 75 yards, or so.

A lot of nice iron has gone thru my hands since I bought that Redhawk, but it, along with a few select others, are the last guns I would sell. So yea, I am a Redhawk. 44 mag fan....

Larry

 

[imakmst]

I have a Redhawk in 45 Colt. Very, very accurate. I love my SW's but have a high regard for the Ruger revolver.

 

[alwslate]

I had an early 5.5' stainless Redhawk. One of the good ones before Ruger cheapened them by using a two piece barrel. Took my first White Tail deer with it. Never shot it very much as I only used it for hunting. All full power handloads. I got leading with cast bullets so I used 240 Gr Hornady JHPs with 24 grs W296 powder. Maybe more shooting would have polished the bore, don't know. Sold it a while back since I am no longer able to deer hunt. The Redhawk is a very well made strong revolver.

 

[Ameshawki]

Had a four inch in 45 Colt. Nice gun, accurate. Heavy, very heavy. I liked it but wasn't in love with it. Sold it a few years ago for reasons I no longer remember. Don't really miss it, and as a rule I like Rugers.

 

[mtgianni]

I had a 5 1/2" Redhawk for many years. I never shot jacketed in it and it was accurate. So much so, that I sold a 6 1/2" 624 as it outshot it.
Disadvantage is the weight.

 

[Breakaway500]

Ive owned my .44 Redhawk for 45 years.Countless rounds,and all of them extremely accurate. I can easily print 6 shot groups at 50 feet inside a quarter with almost any load. This one is not going anywhere.

 

[GypsmJim]

My 7 1/2" Redhawk is in .45 Colt. Initially I had it scoped but found it was too muzzle heavy. It now sports a reflex. I don't use factory ammo in ANY gun I shoot. Home-cast lead for targets and jacketed for hunting. The Redhawk's accuracy is excellent with both.

When I bought a 25-5 with oversized throats I started casting 0.454 boolits. THAT "fixed" the 25-5. Happily, that improved the accuracy in my Redhawk and Blackhawk and Vaquero as well.

 

[Glynn863]

I just bought a stainless 7-1/2" Redhawk .44 Magnum at a funshow in November. S/N on mine decodes to 1981 manufacture. Too many things been going on to go shoot it yet, but I figure it will be great. I also have a stainless 4" Security Six .357 Magnum. Those Ruger revolvers are built heavy duty.

 

[diyj98]

I've owned a few Redhawks. I prefer S&W, but can't say I ever any problems with the Redhawks. They were good guns.

 

[Sistema1927]

I have a Redhawk in .45 Colt / .45 ACP. Other than the fact that the trigger is not as good as any of my Smiths, it's OK.

 

[Wfevans4]

I have a 44 magnum 4.2" Ruger Redhawk. It's accurate - provided I do my part and not flinch. It does cause the web of my hand to bleed sometimes due to recoil. The double action is smoother than my new S&W model 19.

 

[pasound]

Had a 7" (7.5" ?) 44 mag Redhawk many years ago. Went through a lot of grips to find some that fit and didn't leave me bruised shooting factory loads. Hogues worked.
Learned a lot of reloading with and on that gun, especially for the 44 spl, which became my favorite with the Lyman 429421 cast. I didn't really pursue magnum loads with that bullet, as it was very accurate with "Skeeter" loads in the special.