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Wheel gun
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:08 pm
by turbotype87
Ruger & S&W are great choices. I'm a Ruger man myself, But have owned a S&W in my day. 686 is a great choice. I just bought a new Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 44mag with a 2 1/2'' barrel. If your looking for a gun that can handle any loads go with the Ruger you won't be sorry.
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:17 pm
by myglimk2
Can't wait to shoot my new Ruger GP100 4''. Have a feeling that will be my new favorite wheel gun. Has a light and smooth double action.
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:09 pm
by magneton44
Nice Choice..!!
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:23 pm
by SR9
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:24 pm
by magneton44
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:10 pm
by SR9
I will keep a look out for ya on that one. I cannot say I have ever seen one.
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:25 pm
by magneton44
SR9 wrote:I will keep a look out for ya on that one. I cannot say I have ever seen one.
Thanks!, Appreciate that.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 7:56 pm
by myglimk2
My GP100 4'' is officially my favorite wheel gun!
Bought it brand new last week and finally got out to shoot it for the first time today with Pain. We put over 750+ rounds through it and it ran like a champ. The hammer started to get a little sticky towards the end of those 700 rounds. I plan on doing a complete strip down and clean/lube.
Was plinking the steel pan at 100yards off a sand bag pretty easy to.
We also ran into Messeleven while we were there. Very nice fellow shooter!
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:02 pm
by CTSixshot
Probably the old recipe of Unique in some of those loads, if that's what you were shooting.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:08 pm
by myglimk2
Yah they were all your reloads we were shooting. It liked the heavier stuff.
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 8:33 pm
by CTSixshot
If any of those had Unique under them, it was likely several decades old. Unique was notably pretty dirty. I sometimes use the old stuff in my plinking ammo; it always works from my experience, as long as it's stored moderately well.
Good job!
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:04 pm
by MessEleven
myglimk2 wrote:My GP100 4'' is officially my favorite wheel gun!
Bought it brand new last week and finally got out to shoot it for the first time today with Pain. We put over 750+ rounds through it and it ran like a champ. The hammer started to get a little sticky towards the end of those 700 rounds. I plan on doing a complete strip down and clean/lube.
Was plinking the steel pan at 100yards off a sand bag pretty easy to.
We also ran into Messeleven while we were there. Very nice fellow shooter!
Really great meeting you and Pain today! Had to run, so I missed the fun with the new Savage...hopefully some other time. But that GP100 is sweet!
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:41 am
by SR9
magneton44 wrote:SR9 wrote:I will keep a look out for ya on that one. I cannot say I have ever seen one.
Thanks!, Appreciate that.
Sent you a PM on a model 10.
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:08 am
by myglimk2
MessEleven wrote:myglimk2 wrote:My GP100 4'' is officially my favorite wheel gun!
Bought it brand new last week and finally got out to shoot it for the first time today with Pain. We put over 750+ rounds through it and it ran like a champ. The hammer started to get a little sticky towards the end of those 700 rounds. I plan on doing a complete strip down and clean/lube.
Was plinking the steel pan at 100yards off a sand bag pretty easy to.
We also ran into Messeleven while we were there. Very nice fellow shooter!
Really great meeting you and Pain today! Had to run, so I missed the fun with the new Savage...hopefully some other time. But that GP100 is sweet!
It's alright. I'm sure we'll run into you again at WLOPA.
The Savage is an excellent shooting rifle with an awesome trigger! So awesome that Pain got... Nevermind, I'll keep that story under wraps!
But, yes the GP shot awesome! You should have tried it!
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:09 am
by myglimk2
CTSixshot wrote:If any of those had Unique under them, it was likely several decades old. Unique was notably pretty dirty. I sometimes use the old stuff in my plinking ammo; it always works from my experience, as long as it's stored moderately well.
Good job!
I'll take a pic of the GP to show you how dirty that Ol' Unique powder was before I clean it today!