Ruger GP-100

Hey guys, i was just wondering if any of you have any experience with the Ruger GP 100. I have a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 LC 4 5/8" and it really has a problem with it. THe ammo is also expensive, and the only stuff i can get locally is 255 grain Winchester lead round nose cowboy ammo, which really isnt what i want. I also have almost all the stuff necessary for reloading .357, all i need are some bullets. So what do you guys think? I am also able to shoot .38 SPL, which is much cheaper than .45 LC.

NH_Hunter

NH;

What Soggy said.

900F

Paintball???? You NEED a paintball gun? Get the GP and forget about painting the cats and dogs in the neighborhood. OR, get a Binks spray gun and learn to paint cars. There's NO percentage in paintball unless you want to be a gabbage patch commando. The GP, although I don't have one, is a good gun. Those who own one, love them. Also, get some .45 LC reloading gear like the others said. NO MORE PAINTBALL!!!!!

............................................Kingpin

NH - While I have shot the GP-100, I have never owned one. I thought it was a nice gun to shoot. And although I have owned Ruger Blackhawks in the past [both in stainless and blued] they were .357's. I currently don't own any Ruger handguns. I don't care for their centerfire semi-auto pistols. I would like to get a Model 45/22 pistol in .22 lr, though... 

I have mostly been a S&W revolver man, myself. I happen to like the versatility of a .357 revolver. I currently have a S&W Model 19 .357 with a 4" barrel. Great all round gun and I like the option of shooting .38 Specials in it which you can get almost anywhere and also load very inexpensively. I also have some "barn burner" .357 handloads that also work well in a Win '94 Trapper carbine in .357 that I also have... a great combo the S&W Model 19 and the Win '94 Trapper...

'Course, it might be just as well to get the loading gear you need to roll your own for the Blackhawk .45 LC. You can make a lot of handloads for the price of a new GP-100.

Regards, Marcus. 

NH;

A more constructive line might be this: 

Dear Ammo Annie;

My Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt has the following problem(s).  Please suggest what to do.

Dear NH;

Marry Kingpins daughter.

Ammo Annie

Now, what i could do, is use the GP100 as a carry gun, and put a red dot sight on the blackhawk after i send it back to get the throat checked.

NH_Hunter

NH--By the way, what's wrong with your 45LC? Single action Rugers are pretty easy to fix, most of the time. Iv'e done action work on a bunch of the newer one's. Worst single action triggers I have ever seen. But, that said, Ruger 4 5/8 in. 45Colt is one fine gun. Don't get rid of it!!!! If you absolutely have to, give somebody on this board first crack at it. Keep us posted on how you fare out on it.-------------Bronco

NH_Hunter wrote: It cant shoot for crap. It shoots about 2 foot groups at 10 feet.

wonderful. now you say it. all this raving over ruger stuff, and now you say this. hardly gives me a warm fuzzy about the super redhawk i ordered this afternoon.