Purchased my first Ruger.

TeeRex · 07-08-2009, 08:01 PM

I have been looking for a Super Redhawk in .44 mag for about 6 months. Walked into to my local gun shop and had one sitting there. I walked out with a lighter wallet, but a happy camper! I get to pick it up after the 72 hour waiting period on Saturday!

Midas · 07-08-2009, 08:12 PM

Congrats, I have the Super Redhawk in .454 Casull and it is easily my favorite revolver, brute strong, looks good, and has been exceptionally accurate with my handloads.

DaTeacha · 07-08-2009, 08:16 PM

I'm glad to see your title is "...my first Ruger." You'll want more, I guarantee it.

TeeRex · 07-08-2009, 08:28 PM

It was the last type of gun on my must have list. I really wanted a big wheel gun I could use for hunting deer with and who knows what else.

HEMI · 07-08-2009, 08:28 PM

Good buy. enjoy!

TeeRex · 07-08-2009, 08:40 PM

anybody have advice on optics for this or should I be a man and stick to the iron sights?

jrswanson1 · 07-08-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TeeRex

anybody have advice on optics for this or should I be a man and stick to the iron sights?

How good are your eyes? If they're like mine, you can use all the help you can get

. Even a red dot scope would work well. How far are you planning on shooting is a better question.

Jim

TeeRex · 07-08-2009, 10:13 PM

My eyes are only 25 years old an luckily in great shape. My max distance would be about 75 yards.

jrswanson1 · 07-08-2009, 10:18 PM

You know the easiest way to tell? Go to a range and try it. Set up a deer sized target and shoot it like you would out in the field. If you can consistently hit the vitals with the iron sights, keep using them. Otherwise, get a scope. A man's got to know his limitations.

Jim

sdoyl123 · 07-10-2009, 12:09 AM

Great gun. You will like it alot. I agree with the post above. Try it out at the range and see. The one advantage a scope will give you is at dawn/dusk shooting. Which ever brand you go with make sure it can handle the recoil.

madcratebuilder · 07-10-2009, 08:21 AM

Burris or Leupold scopes hold up well to the 44 mag. Did you get the factory rings with it? If not you can find them on e-bay really cheap.

TeeRex · 07-10-2009, 01:05 PM

I did get the rings with it. I like how the whole system works. I'm not a big fan of some of the ugly revolvers out there with mounting rails on the barrel.

SwedeSteve · 07-10-2009, 01:17 PM

Congrats on the new wheelgun !!

DaTeacha · 07-10-2009, 03:55 PM

I have a regular Redhawk, stainless, .44 mag, 7 1/2" barrel, Leupold 2x scope on it, Pachmayr Decelerator grips. Sitting down, back against a tree, I can get a cluster about the size of the palm of my hand at 50 yards. Using the bench, same range, I can reduce that to about 2".

Your gun is heavier than mine to begin with, but I am sure the scope brings mine up to or over the weight of yours. I find the recoil nothing huge with the handloads I would hunt with, but I'm sure the scope helps. As far as seeing the target and sighting, the scope is a huge help. Then again, my eyes are 63 years old, need bifocals, and have had glasses in front of them for the past 53 years.

For hunting, unless you anticipate doing the quick draw thing on a deer, I think the scope option is going to be the most humane way to hunt. That's scope, not the current craze of a red dot. A scope will give you a finer point of aim. The red dot has the advantage of essentially eliminating the parallax problem, but the dots I've seen are pretty big. Stay with a low power scope and mostly it will put the target and the crosshairs on the same visual plane. Without it, in low light especially, you'll probably tend to hold more of the front sight in the rear than you should, shooting a little high.

Temper all that advice with the knowledge that the guy who is giving it has taken a groundhog with a scoped .357 revolver at 135 yards, and is not impressed with the red dot optics that seem all the current rage.

TeeRex · 07-11-2009, 05:09 PM

I'm sure everyone has seen a super redhawk before but after 72 hours of waiting I got to bring mine home and here she is.

Ruger100 · 07-11-2009, 05:50 PM

Sweet! Nice goin'

Ducky · 07-13-2009, 05:09 PM

Beautiful gun!! I recently purchased a Bisley Hunter in .44. You might want to look at a red dot scope. Frankly, the working range of a .44 is 75, maybe 100yrds. A 1X scope (for me anyway) works just great, and a red dot usually adds only 5 or 6 ounces. I have 2 1.5 to 4X handgun scopes, and their weight makes the gun not feel as balanced. Anyway, that's my $.02!!

DaTeacha · 07-13-2009, 05:30 PM

My scope is a straight 2x. I'm used to the heft of a scoped revolver, but yes, it absolutely makes it less handy to swing the thing around if need be. It changes the balance toward the muzzle and makes it feel a little top heavy compared to the unscoped gun. Still, with my eyes, I owe it to the game to have the scope on there.

I just had mine out the other day, tightening the scope mount screws, getting the sights fine tuned to put my deer loads about an inch and half high at 50 yards, and confirming that I need to do some more shooting before hunting season gets here.

WhiteFalcon · 07-13-2009, 05:40 PM

Mine. .44mag, 9.6 in , Bushnell, 2x6.
Great gun, shoots very well.
I made this holster for it this weekend, now I need to make the belt!

WhiteFalcon · 07-13-2009, 05:42 PM

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07-08-2009, 08:01 PM	#1
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	Purchased my first Ruger. I have been looking for a Super Redhawk in .44 mag for about 6 months. Walked into to my local gun shop and had one sitting there. I walked out with a lighter wallet, but a happy camper! I get to pick it up after the 72 hour waiting period on Saturday!

07-08-2009, 08:12 PM	#2
Midas Chief Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 3,569 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	Congrats, I have the Super Redhawk in .454 Casull and it is easily my favorite revolver, brute strong, looks good, and has been exceptionally accurate with my handloads. __________________ The Second Amendment: America's Original Homeland Security. NRA Life Member

07-08-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
DaTeacha Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: near Funk, Ohio Posts: 2,913	I'm glad to see your title is "...my first Ruger." You'll want more, I guarantee it. __________________ Teach NRA -- If you're reading this, you should be a member. United, We Stand.

07-10-2009, 08:21 AM	#11
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 2,395 Images: 3	Burris or Leupold scopes hold up well to the 44 mag. Did you get the factory rings with it? If not you can find them on e-bay really cheap. __________________ Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

07-10-2009, 01:17 PM	#13
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,545 Images: 1	Congrats on the new wheelgun !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

07-08-2009, 08:28 PM	#4
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	It was the last type of gun on my must have list. I really wanted a big wheel gun I could use for hunting deer with and who knows what else.

07-08-2009, 08:28 PM	#5
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,178	Good buy. enjoy!

07-08-2009, 08:40 PM	#6
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	anybody have advice on optics for this or should I be a man and stick to the iron sights?

07-08-2009, 10:13 PM	#8
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	My eyes are only 25 years old an luckily in great shape. My max distance would be about 75 yards.

07-08-2009, 10:18 PM	#9
jrswanson1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,090	You know the easiest way to tell? Go to a range and try it. Set up a deer sized target and shoot it like you would out in the field. If you can consistently hit the vitals with the iron sights, keep using them. Otherwise, get a scope. A man's got to know his limitations. Jim

07-10-2009, 12:09 AM	#10
sdoyl123 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northeast Kansas Posts: 356	Great gun. You will like it alot. I agree with the post above. Try it out at the range and see. The one advantage a scope will give you is at dawn/dusk shooting. Which ever brand you go with make sure it can handle the recoil.

07-10-2009, 01:05 PM	#12
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	I did get the rings with it. I like how the whole system works. I'm not a big fan of some of the ugly revolvers out there with mounting rails on the barrel.

07-10-2009, 03:55 PM	#14
DaTeacha Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: near Funk, Ohio Posts: 2,913	I have a regular Redhawk, stainless, .44 mag, 7 1/2" barrel, Leupold 2x scope on it, Pachmayr Decelerator grips. Sitting down, back against a tree, I can get a cluster about the size of the palm of my hand at 50 yards. Using the bench, same range, I can reduce that to about 2". Your gun is heavier than mine to begin with, but I am sure the scope brings mine up to or over the weight of yours. I find the recoil nothing huge with the handloads I would hunt with, but I'm sure the scope helps. As far as seeing the target and sighting, the scope is a huge help. Then again, my eyes are 63 years old, need bifocals, and have had glasses in front of them for the past 53 years. For hunting, unless you anticipate doing the quick draw thing on a deer, I think the scope option is going to be the most humane way to hunt. That's scope, not the current craze of a red dot. A scope will give you a finer point of aim. The red dot has the advantage of essentially eliminating the parallax problem, but the dots I've seen are pretty big. Stay with a low power scope and mostly it will put the target and the crosshairs on the same visual plane. Without it, in low light especially, you'll probably tend to hold more of the front sight in the rear than you should, shooting a little high. Temper all that advice with the knowledge that the guy who is giving it has taken a groundhog with a scoped .357 revolver at 135 yards, and is not impressed with the red dot optics that seem all the current rage. __________________ Teach NRA -- If you're reading this, you should be a member. United, We Stand.

07-11-2009, 05:09 PM	#15
TeeRex Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central, OH Posts: 339 Images: 1	I'm sure everyone has seen a super redhawk before but after 72 hours of waiting I got to bring mine home and here she is.

07-11-2009, 05:50 PM	#16
Ruger100 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DeBary, Florida Posts: 563	Sweet! Nice goin'

07-13-2009, 05:42 PM	#20
WhiteFalcon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 133	Gun Pic Attached Thumbnails

07-13-2009, 05:09 PM	#17
Ducky Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 8	Beautiful gun!! I recently purchased a Bisley Hunter in .44. You might want to look at a red dot scope. Frankly, the working range of a .44 is 75, maybe 100yrds. A 1X scope (for me anyway) works just great, and a red dot usually adds only 5 or 6 ounces. I have 2 1.5 to 4X handgun scopes, and their weight makes the gun not feel as balanced. Anyway, that's my $.02!!

07-13-2009, 05:30 PM	#18
DaTeacha Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: near Funk, Ohio Posts: 2,913	My scope is a straight 2x. I'm used to the heft of a scoped revolver, but yes, it absolutely makes it less handy to swing the thing around if need be. It changes the balance toward the muzzle and makes it feel a little top heavy compared to the unscoped gun. Still, with my eyes, I owe it to the game to have the scope on there. I just had mine out the other day, tightening the scope mount screws, getting the sights fine tuned to put my deer loads about an inch and half high at 50 yards, and confirming that I need to do some more shooting before hunting season gets here. __________________ Teach NRA -- If you're reading this, you should be a member. United, We Stand.

07-13-2009, 05:40 PM	#19
WhiteFalcon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 133	Mine. .44mag, 9.6 in , Bushnell, 2x6. Great gun, shoots very well. I made this holster for it this weekend, now I need to make the belt! Attached Thumbnails