hotloogy

Now that i have The revolver "BUG", what should i get next. I have a GP100 4" SS. I like powerful guns but im brand new at shooting revolvters.

Dawgface

Get a SP101 in the same caliber.

jlh820

LOL! I think we're all pretty much the same here. As soon as we get a certain gun, the little "What's Next" genie pops up in our head.

I'm not really into the revolvers but both the GP100 and the Alaskan have caught my eye.

James6591

That is my next.
Your next?
There are a lot of choices out there.....

Larry the Liberal

Next purchase? A Redhawk is certainly at the top of my list.

James6591

I'm like the little kid at the candy store, I want some of everything.
My wish list is so long, it's hard to see where it starts and where it finishes.....

Thor45AZ

My next will be an SP101 3". Here's a good article, and a pic.
Gun Review: Ruger SP101 3" | The Truth About Guns

BearcatShack

They make them in Blue and in other barrel lengths. One of each?

bwinters

If you do not reload it is expensive to shoot factory 44mag or 41 mag or 45 colt. so if you do not reload try a 45 acp smith revolver. Or get a 45 colt redhawk and have the cylinder modified to take 45acp. 45 acp is significantly cheaper to shoot than the other 3 big bore calibers.

bearcatter

Powerful guns? Might as well go whole hog and get a .454 Redhawk or Alaskan.

KCOG

Have to have the SP101 in 357 mag and the 4" Redhawk in 44 mag. MHO

ThreeFiveSeven

The cost of ammunition makes most people unable to practice to, and maintain, proficiency with many larger caliber, or less common calibers (anything outside of .22, .38 spec, 9mm, .40, .45 ACP, and perhaps .357, though that is pricey).

Especially if you are new to revolvers I would recommend a .22LR. It may not make a huge boom, but the ammo is so cheap that you can practice as often as you like. Very few people become truly proficient with pistols shooting only large calibers. When you have a .22 you go and shoot 300-500 rounds in one session. Even with 9mm, most people don't shoot more than 100-300 rounds in a session.

All I know is that I got from 12" groups at 10 yards to 2" and very often single hole groups by shooting a lot of .22. (Mine is the original 22/45 from 1992, ugly, but very functional.) I highly recommend people shoot more .22

jlh820

Very good advice, but some that I haven't taken... yet. I doubt I'll go with a revolver, though. Most likely I'll buy a Mk III and probably a Take Down rifle. I don't think anyone can argue that shooting .22 isn't good, cheap practice. And it helps you especially if you have a flinch from shooting bigger bore.

Sightngrl

I've got the SR9c on my mind. I want a 9mm. So I'm researching with alot of field trips. LOL

Waveform

You can collect a lot of GP-100s in different barrel lengths and finishes - some here do.

I wouldn't pass over some of the SA revolvers - Blackhawks and Vaqueros. There are some real sweet shooting revolvers in the SA only side of things. The Single-Six is a classic as is the Bearcat and they shoot the cheap 22LR.

Oh man, where do we stop...... it's all good!