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Super Redhawk 454 Casull

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Does anyone know if Ruger is still producing the SuperRedhawk in 454 Casull. Can't find it on their website. Buds discount guns lists it but says out of stock.
 
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I wish they would put out a carbine chambered like wise.
 
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You bet they still make 'em! The difference is that they're now in the satin nickel finish instead of the "Target Grey" that Ruger used for a while. Oh, and the new ones have the Hogue stocks instead of the wood-paneled, BMW-inspired ones from before.

I believe it was the SRH in .480 Ruger that the company discontinued. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this point.
 
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You bet they still make 'em! The difference is that they're now in the satin nickel finish instead of the "Target Grey" that Ruger used for a while. Oh, and the new ones have the Hogue stocks instead of the wood-paneled, BMW-inspired ones from before. I believe it was the SRH in .480 Ruger that the company discontinued. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this point.
Your lookin' at one of THE NEW ONES just as you described and by the way -
Went to the indoor county range and the lanes were hot but someone had left a target out there at 15 yards so I used it. Just for funzzies I started out putting one of each of the four Hornady bullets I had in the cylinder in the following order - .45 Colt Cowboy 255gr / .45 Colt Leverevolution 225gr / .454 Casull XTP Mag 240gr / .454 Casull XTP Mag 300gr

Pulled hammer back and pulled trigger - not bad - about like my .357 Mag - hit the paper just above the X in the center target.
Pulled hammer back and pulled trigger - not bad - about like a .357 Mag - hit the paper just above the X in the center target just a bit over to the right.
Pulled hammer back and pulled trigger - OMG - let me pick my hand off the floor after it fell off! Hit the paper just about in the middle of the first two.
Pulled hammer back and pulled trigger - OMG -OMG - let me pick both hands off the floor after they fell off! Hit the paper about 4 inches high and to the right because I flinched BEFORE I pulled the trigger!

OK , so my hands did not fall off but let me tell you folks - those two .454's had some incredible kick and I can't imagine shooting a .480 Ruger or a .500 S&W or any of the larger calibers out of a handgun. The lady standing in the lane next to me jumped right out of her skin and the Range Officer ran over to see if I was shooting an illegal canon in there. Now I am just a hair under 6 feet and weigh 290 pounds so I am not a little fella.

The range went COLD and I put one of those 5 diamond scope zeroing targets on the holder out at 25 yards. Oh, by the way the lady next to me asked to move over about 3 lanes down so she could shoot and not get knocked over every time I fired!!

So I loaded one cylinder (6 rounds) of each of the 4 different loads at a separate target on the five target sheet. The .45 LC groups were decent all inside the center diamond PAINT with the LEVEREVOS just a bit tighter.

Both 454 loads were on the paper but spread all in the 4 inch diamonds mostly because I was just jerking that gun back or squeezing the grip soo tight when I fired each round. I know they will shoot better once I get used to the kick and hold my grip the right way but on the first outing I was just over reacting to the EXPECTATION of that recoil. Then my cell phone went off 8 times in succession so I went out to the lobby and my daughter told me I needed to get home to watch the grandaughter so she could go to work. The wife was out shopping so no one else was home. Well I had to go back in and grab all my stuff and I could not retrieve the target because the range was still HOT - - actually it was on fire from those 1900fps .454 bullets flying down range!!!

So next time out I will go to my outdoor range and use the solid cement stands and my 15 pound bench rest and MAYBE I will find out just how straight those big bullets fly . . . . . . . .

Until then this is GB45 signing off and putting my hands on ice for the night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:eek: :eek: GB45 ;D :D ;D
 
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