Posted: 3/10/2013 3:18:49 PM EDT
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Just picked up a new Ruger GP 100. Always had S&W revolvers in the past. Took this bad boy out and shot it and wow! I think this thing could handle any hot .357 round. I’m very impressed, the damn things a tank!
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I've had a 4" stainless one for quite a few years now. Absolutely my favorite service-sized revolver. Accurate, durable as hell, reliable. When I started reloading .357, I just HAD to make some hot loads, and the GP digested a few loads that probably would have trashed a lesser revolver. Until I got my Glock 17, my GP resided in my emergency kit.
Shoot it a while before deciding if you want to mod anything. If you are mechanically inclined, they are relatively easy to detail strip and clean up. I detail stripped mine and cleaned up all the parts with stones, but left the factory springs in it for maximum reliability. Trigger is a little heavier than a S&W, but it is smoother than most S&Ws I've tried, aside from older ones with forged parts that have been shot a lot and gotten real smooth. Congrats on the new GP. I think you'll like it and it will last you a good, long time. Bub75 |