Ruger 357 GP-100 Wiley Clap edition

Does any one else own one of these Wiley clap edition GP-100 .357 ?

Is any one else having problems with the front sight drifting while shooting ?

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Ruger LC380 first shots

Picked up an LC380 at the Tyler Gun Show last weekend for $350 and today is my first chance to go shoot it. I got it primarily as a demo and rental gun for my basic handgun and CHL classes for ladies to use. The promise was light recoil and an easy to retract slide with a reasonable size grip. I had read on some forums about magazine problems, but I have always had good luck with the many Ruger firearms I have owned.

I ran 100 rounds of 100 grain cast bullet ammo that I reloaded through it. It shoots to point of aim, the recoil is very light, and the slide is very easy to rack compared to any other semi-auto I have shot. I had one misfeed at about round 7 or 8. The lead bullet caught and didn't go fully into the chamber. No other misfeeds. One time the magazine dropped after the first round was fired. Not sure if i didn't get it fully seated or if it actually released. That was one of the complaints I read about, that a tight grip tends to put downward pressure on the magazine extension and it comes unlatched with recoil. That was at about round 20 and it never happened again.

With a few more rounds through it, I will see if these were just new tight gun anomalies or persistent problems. The gun has some features that make it a good teaching tool: obvious loaded chamber indicator, safety lever (not ambi), magazine safety, and the one I like best, the slide won't drop merely using the slide release button. When the slide locks back after going empty and a loaded magazine is inserted, the slide must be racked in order for it to go into battery.

I stopped at 100 rounds because it was already 97 degrees and it wasn't 11 AM yet. I will shoot a hundred or so jacketed rounds through it next weekend, again reloads. I think it's going to be a winner. My wife says it shoots easier than her LCP, less recoil, easier slide, and easier to grip. But then again, it is bigger than an LCP.

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Would a ruger 77/44 be able to take hotter loads?

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Ruger death match did not end well

I took my Super Redhawk in 454 and the new-to-me Redhawk in 45 Colt to the range to see which one was going to stay and which was going away. It wasn't pretty. Both guns wear 7-1/2" barrels and weight about the same.
I stoked them with a variety of loads and let them bark at 10 yard targets.

First up was a batch of lightweight Cowboy loads. 265 grain lead over 5.5 grains of Trail Boss. The SRH chuffed and put together a fair group of holes in the paper, all within 2" of one another. The Redhawk puffed a few rounds here and a few rounds there. It was kind of hard to see the grouping since they scattered badly and I had sighted in the scope on my 45 Colt Contender using the same target.

Fresh targets went up and I stepped up to real ammo.

This round of shooting was done using 270 grain Thunderheads over 18 grains of 2400. Here's what the SRH had to say:

The Redhawk answered with this:

That was a little annoying so I changed to 255 grain round nose lead over the same 18 grains of 2400.

The SRH did this:

The Redhawk followed with:

All loads had about the same results. The SRH worked well for me and the RH ended up in it's Wonderland, as in I wonder where it will land.

This Redhawk target is a mix of the Thunderheads, RN lead, 300 grain silhouettes, and even 335 gr WNFP over 22 grains of H110.

I made a thorough inspection of the Redhawk before completing the transaction. It's a nice tight gun. Perhaps a bit too tight. Some of the colt cases that poofed out when fired in my old Vaquero would not fit in the Redhawk cylinder but dropped right in the Super Redhawk and the MGM built 45 Colt Contender barrel.

I'm going to clean these things for detailed measurement. I don't have a range rod but I should be able to turn one on the lathe after I have actual bore measurements.

Kinda frustrating.

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Ruger lcr .22 lr

I had it and sold it. It shoots with little recoil. I sold it because with hot .22's like CCI mini Mags, the cases would expand and move out of the cylinder and jam the gun. It did it too many times for comfort. It did shoot the cheap stuff without jamming though. I do not keep guns that cannot perform with ammo of my choice. I do not own a gun that cannot be used in some self defense capacity. Just me though.

I would look at the .22 mag version. Still cheaper than a 9mm and with the new self defense ammo out there, a viable self defense gun although at the bottom of the ladder. Recoil a little more but quite honestly I do not enjoy shooting any .22's as I like a little more recoil in my gun to enjoy shooting it. Then again I shoot a snub nosed .454 Casull for fun and carry an 11 oz. .357 magnum.

I can see a .22 for plinking but not in a snub nose. I know that Ruger says it is for practice so that you shoot the bigger LCR better but they know very well that a large percentage of gun owners use a .22 for defense regardless of what is said about them. Ask any LEO. Personally I do not see how a .22 can help you practice for shooting a .38 or .357. Without recoil it is just not the same. I know that many say practice with a .22 but the military does not nor does Law enforcement. It may be the smart way to learn target shooting but not so much for self defense shooting. Recoil is a major factor in handling a gun.

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Ruger .45 Black Powder nipples?

You should still be good with #11 primers on these. ...

Be Safe !!!

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Ruger American...308 or .30-06 for hogs?

I would go with the 308 as you do not need more for hogs.

No experience with the RA but its a light gun and for hogs I would think a quick handling gun would be what is needed.

You will need to think carefully on the type of bullet for the use. A hog is not a moose and the penetration and expansion characteristics need to suit the animal.

Kind of a snarky comment I think though as the OP stated why he wanted the RA, he did not ask your opinion on how he deal with his guns

They were made to be hunted with, not looked at.

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Ruger Two Tone Blueing,50th Anny BH,.357

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I'm partial to the coloring, myself.......

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Ruger LC9 Clip Problem

Is the magazine release overly easy to depress?
If so, maybe the spring is either weak or even missing. __________________
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Ruger magazine stuck

I have a 1974 vintage Ruger 22LR rim fire pistol (similar appearance to the MARK III)
Used very little; I habitually leave the magazine partially disengaged in the weapon.

Today, I moved it into the engaged position (6 rounds in mag) and now the mag won't pop out when i push the release on bottom of the mag.

I'm 99% sure that I didn't install it backwards, but I've never had this problem before.

What will I have to do to get the mag out? Suppose it is in backward - is there a difference procedure for releasing the mag?

I've never broken down a gun so I probably won;t be able to do much - probably have to go to a gunsmith.

Thanks all,

Lou

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Did Ruger ever make a 45 Blackhawk 3.75"

Lipsey has the Ruger Vaquero birds head in 3 1/2. But I have never seen a Blackhawk in 3 1/2 other than a modified one.
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Ruger MKII review

The Ruger Standard, flagship of the mighty Ruger line of firearms. The Ruger standard was the first gun Ruger ever made. It came about when Bill Ruger Sr. founder of Ruger, was tinkering in his garage with a WWII souvenir Japanese “Nambu” Pistol. Mr. Ruger managed to construct two baby Nambu pistols of his own and subsequently designed the Ruger Standard using the Nambu’s bolt system and silhouette. Alex Sturm, co-founder of Sturm-Ruger liked the design of the pistol and it’s slight resemblance to the German P-08 Luger. Thus Sturm-Ruger was born, resting itself firmly on the back of this incredible pistol. Using modern manufacturing techniques to make parts that easily handle the pressure of .22 long rifle rounds, the Ruger standard undersold the competition and managed to make the Ruger Standard and it’s offspring, the Mark II and Mark III an American legend in the shooting world.

The Ruger Mark II came about in 1981, the primary difference being the addition of a slide-stop, which held the slide open once the last round was fired. Several new models were also introduced, including the target model which happens to be the specific gun I am reviewing today.

Read the full review here and let me know what you think:

http://benjaminraber.hubpages.com/hu...r-Mk-II-Review

Any and all input is appreciated, including critiques of my writing style and word usage.

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Ruger SR1911 Front Sight issue

First of all this is not a Ruger bashing thread.

Secondly, Ruger has already been called and have provided a prepaid shipping label for sending my pistol in for repair and return.

After a couple of years trying to find the SR1911 in stock anywhere here in Nebraska land I was finally in the right place and at the right time and bought mine.
Took it home, cleaned it, took it to the range and WOW it was fantastic. Shot great, no jams or any other problems. Probably put 50 or so rounds through it. I was happy.

Returned to the range this weekend and went thru 2 mags and 6 rounds.

I fired a shot and all was well until I went to line up the next shot. What the hey! Uh. Where is my front sight? As you can imagine I was a bit confused as there had been a front sight there on the previous shot. Examination reveled that the front sight had sheared off pretty much even with the top of the slide. The lower portion was still in the sight groove.

After returning home I did a brief search on the web and found that this is not as uncommon as I thought. At least one video and numerous threads on other forums. Perhaps I had missed a tread here on TFL but I have not found one.
I called Ruger this morning and as soon as I mentioned that the front sight sheared off I was told they would send me a prepaid label by email to ship it in for repair.
So, it does suck that I won’t have the gun for a bit and I have to send it in but I am pleased with Customer Service.
As near as I can gather Ruger must have received a batch of bad Novak Sights. I am not blaming anyone for the problem as problems do happen. I mainly just wanted to bring it up here as I have not seen anything from anyone else about it.
Yes I would and will buy more Ruger guns.

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speed loaders for ruger lcr .357?

Have you tried HKS or Safariland?

If you're a gentleman of taste, you should check out 5 Star.

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Ruger Mini-30 580 series vs. AK-47

Ruger Mini-30 580 series vs. AK-47 I use to own a Bushmaster XM-15 E2S in 5.56mm but got rid of it a year ago or so. Last Fall I purchased a new Ruger Mini-30 with synthetic stock and cold hammer forged barrel direct from Ruger. And if I'm to brag, after talking to Ruger's regional sales manager, he had one made specifically for me for a new gun store "show" he was to attend. Needless to say I was tickled to get it.
I had thought long and hard about whether to get an AK or a Mini-30. I did a LOT of research online about both firearms and read a lot of horror stories about the "old" Ruger Mini-14 and 30, mostly regarding "stringing" from hot barrels, cheap sights, lack of accuracy, poor craftsmanship. Then I read about AK's and heard even worse horror stories about the complete lack of craftsmanship though everyone, almost to a person, said AKs were relentless reliable though not very accurate.
But when I read about the "new" Ruger 580 series Mini-30, I got stoked about all the improvements they made to it, the barrel, the quality, the craftsmanship, the new CNC machining they use, and of course the cold hammer forged barrel.
But as I read more from folks who had bought the 580 series, the reviews were mixed and I was disheartened. But I also realize opinions on the internet come from ALL kinds of people, some expert, some not so "expert".

So with all that said, I replaced the factory peep sight on my Mini-30 with a tech-sights M1 Garand style peep sight, installed it myself. I wanted to go Low-tech and not get a scope or red-dot even though the Mini-30 has scope mounts milled into the receiver. I have a .042 peep sight on it and using Hornady 7.62x39 123gr SST ammo, I was able to place three rounds into a quarter size (that's .25 cent coin) group at 100 yards.

I am not an expert rifleman by any means, I'm self taught.

Good ammo, good sights, breathing discipline, smooth slow trigger pull, good/proper hold on rifle, a good rifle, and I got this grouping. I can't tell you how thrilled I was to be able to do this, over and over again.

The Mini-30 comes with an adjustable rear sight I'd suggest anyone replace with a tech-sight which is adjustable for windage and elevation. The Mini-30 front sight is non-adjustable but is protected by a brush guard, just like the tech-sight I installed.

I've heard a lot of whining on the 'net about Ruger Mini's in either .223 or 7.62 adn about how robust the AK-47 is and yet the Mini-30 is in the exact same caliber at the AK, the magazine insert/release is exactly like the AK, its gas piston just like the AK, full reciprocating bold like the AK... but way more accurate and is based on the M1 Garand bolt with the same legendary reliability. I didn't post this to create a cat-fight about AKs, I posted this to let people know the Ruger Mini-30, or any quality rifle for that matter, is only as accurate and reliable as the person who owns and maintains it. I don't plan on stuffing my Mini-30 with mud, sand, water, then run over it with my 4x4 then drop it from a helo at 200 feet and EXPECT it to function flawlessly... but if that's how you treat your firearms, then you need remedial education in the proper handling of firearms.

Anything man-made WILL break if you try hard enough and anything man-made WILL, at some point, break or stop working.

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Need help identifying an old ruger carbine?

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not another ruger american thead...

not another ruger american thead... ... oh yes it is.... that's exactly what it is.
today at my LGS I noticed a Ruger american that stood out from all the rest. it has a blue camo dipped stock, very similar to Navy NWU pattern. I can't find any info on this particular option. it isn't listed on Ruger's website, it also doesn't pop up on lipseys or talo so I was just wondering who is doing these?

I found one on guns america but no information other that make, model and caliber. also, both rifles are 308, is this option available in 243?

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Any special tricks barrel fitting a Ruger No.1?

With the barrel still chucked in the lathe to chamber & fit, how do you trial fit the action with the hanger in the way? Any special tricks, gotcha's or tools to worry about?

TIA...

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Ruger American longevity/wear update

First off, let me say that I shoot the heck out of this rifle. I shoot it often, I let it get hotter than it should, and I've shot hand loads from 2600-3200 FPS, 130 and 140gr bullets. I would consider this a worst case scenario for the RAR's life.

I got my ruger in mid February of 2013. So we are coming up on 4 months. I have 834 rounds through it now.

Except for the initial factory ammo that I purchased I have fired 100 handloaded 130 gr interlocks, and the rest have been 130gr SST's and 140gr SST's when they ran out of 130gr.

When the rifle was new I was seating my bullets nearly .100" shorter than I am now to reach the lands. My current OAL is 3.400", which doesn't even fit in the magazine. I would say that by 1000 rounds this barrel will be about done.

Now of course if you shot a light weight, thin barreled rifle like it was intended to I am sure you would get quite a bit more out of it.

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Sent my wish list to Ruger

That's a good idea. I often wonder if the top brass, R&D, or marketing guys ever surf our forums. They really should.

If they check here, I'll suggest three options in .32 that might actually sell. In case they don't, I'll pass it on directly.

1. A six-shot LCR in .32 H&R Magnum. After all, Ruger already makes higher capacity LCRs in the weaker .22 LR and .22 WMR. The .32 H&R keeps the capacity advantage and actually rivals the .38 special in terms of power, all with lower recoil. (Smith and Wesson did this on a J-Frame and even used with wear, they are still going for $500-$600 in current auctions.)

2. A 4" SP101 in .327 Federal Magnum. The initial offering was a little short for this round in my opinion. This round gains nicely on an extra inch and should handle better. Perhaps it was the .327 being marketed heavily as a self-defense round that helped manufacturers select barrel lengths but such marketing also pigeon-holed an impressive new round that still hasn't reached its potential.

3. A 6" GP100 in .327 Federal Magnum. Following from number 2 above, the hefty 7-shot GP100 currently produced in .327 Federal Magnum occupies interesting territory. It's pretty heavy for concealed carry. So is it duty carry? At that size and weight, you can get 7 .357s in a 686+. We need something to make this one special. Give this gun a home. Put it in a 6" barrel and let it shine.

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