Thanks for the advise, I will give those vendors a look.
[quote]hkd wrote:
Enjoy the Ruger I have had the same one for many years. The cylinder was too tight and had to send it back to Ruger. They made it right and sent it back. Since then it has worked well. [/quote]
Well, I have only fired a few cylinders with it thus far, but it seems perfect. The tolerances are tight, but the movement is fluid. Naturally, like with any new toy, I have gone through and cleaned, polished and lubed every square millimeter. I am looking forward to spending more time with it at the range.
[quote]Loolu wrote:
Thanks for making me insanely jealous, it further ramps up my distant over my crappy government and laws. [/quote]
Yeah, I am sorry about that. It is really nice to be able to walk in to a gun store and walk out with a gun.
Of course, were I live in GA gun rights are protected to the hilt. As long as your not a criminal, you can own a gun. You can take your kids to the range and they can shoot until their little hands hurt.
[quote]pat wrote:
[quote]Loolu wrote:
Thanks for making me insanely jealous, it further ramps up my distant over my crappy government and laws. [/quote]
Yeah, I am sorry about that. It is really nice to be able to walk in to a gun store and walk out with a gun.
Of course, were I live in GA gun rights are protected to the hilt. As long as your not a criminal, you can own a gun. You can take your kids to the range and they can shoot until their little hands hurt. [/quote]
Its a massive shame I come from a big Hunting for food family, and all of that was wiped out with ridiculously strict gun laws. Iām looking to get a crossbow for small game, because Iāll take wild rabbit, pheasants and partridges over store bought crap any day of the week.
Pat what I ran into with my.357 was the spent .357 rounds would not eject but the .38spl ejected easily. It works fine now and I have put quite a few rounds through. If you use the .357 magnum rounds you may find it has significant felt recoil. It is more accurate than I can shoot and completely reliable. One more ammo supplier to think about is Ultramax out of South Dakota I have found them to be honest and reliable. If it will be an extended wait for shipping they will tell you.
[quote]hkd wrote:
Pat what I ran into with my.357 was the spent .357 rounds would not eject but the .38spl ejected easily. It works fine now and I have put quite a few rounds through. If you use the .357 magnum rounds you may find it has significant felt recoil. It is more accurate than I can shoot and completely reliable. One more ammo supplier to think about is Ultramax out of South Dakota I have found them to be honest and reliable. If it will be an extended wait for shipping they will tell you. [/quote]
Well so far so good. .357 ammo is HARD to find. I got 200 rounds coming though and I manage to score some yesterday because I really wanted to know how it would feel being a 4.2 inch barrel and all. I was pleasantly surprised. The theater from the .357 rounds was far bigger than the 38ās but the kick back wasnāt as bad as I expected. I would say it was double the .38ās but the .38ās are really mild. I did not have a problem ejecting the rounds.
So far, I am a happy camper.
[quote]pat wrote:
[quote]hkd wrote:
Pat what I ran into with my.357 was the spent .357 rounds would not eject but the .38spl ejected easily. It works fine now and I have put quite a few rounds through. If you use the .357 magnum rounds you may find it has significant felt recoil. It is more accurate than I can shoot and completely reliable. One more ammo supplier to think about is Ultramax out of South Dakota I have found them to be honest and reliable. If it will be an extended wait for shipping they will tell you. [/quote]
Well so far so good. .357 ammo is HARD to find. I got 200 rounds coming though and I manage to score some yesterday because I really wanted to know how it would feel being a 4.2 inch barrel and all. I was pleasantly surprised. The theater from the .357 rounds was far bigger than the 38ās but the kick back wasnāt as bad as I expected. I would say it was double the .38ās but the .38ās are really mild. I did not have a problem ejecting the rounds.
So far, I am a happy camper.[/quote]
Whatās the wait time for the ammo? I havenāt been able to find ANY ammo in town except for shotgun ammo.
[quote]Ripsaw3689 wrote:
[quote]pat wrote:
[quote]hkd wrote:
Pat what I ran into with my.357 was the spent .357 rounds would not eject but the .38spl ejected easily. It works fine now and I have put quite a few rounds through. If you use the .357 magnum rounds you may find it has significant felt recoil. It is more accurate than I can shoot and completely reliable. One more ammo supplier to think about is Ultramax out of South Dakota I have found them to be honest and reliable. If it will be an extended wait for shipping they will tell you. [/quote]
Well so far so good. .357 ammo is HARD to find. I got 200 rounds coming though and I manage to score some yesterday because I really wanted to know how it would feel being a 4.2 inch barrel and all. I was pleasantly surprised. The theater from the .357 rounds was far bigger than the 38ās but the kick back wasnāt as bad as I expected. I would say it was double the .38ās but the .38ās are really mild. I did not have a problem ejecting the rounds.
So far, I am a happy camper.[/quote]
Whatās the wait time for the ammo? I havenāt been able to find ANY ammo in town except for shotgun ammo. [/quote]
When I order it on line from ableammo.com it took about a week. But they are out of a lot of stuff too. My local store is slowly starting to recover, they seem to have more than they used to. I think once the panic from the gun legislation dies down a bit, ammo will be in greater supply.
Here is a shipment a local store received today. A few weeks ago they got 10 S&W 9mm shields and sold out in 3 hours, not sure why those are so popular since other stuff doesnāt sell out that fast except ammo.
[quote]sufiandy wrote:
Here is a shipment a local store received today. A few weeks ago they got 10 S&W 9mm shields and sold out in 3 hours, not sure why those are so popular since other stuff doesnāt sell out that fast except ammo.[/quote]
Shields actually are really nice guns for the price, i certainly wouldnāt take one over a baby glock or a xds but, if i was looking for a pocket pistol under $500 a shield would be hard to beat.
[quote]pushharder wrote:
[quote]pat wrote:
ā¦I think once the panic from the gun legislation dies down a bit, ammo will be in greater supply.
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The opinion of a local gun dealer whom I know is that this will take quite some time. This whole āscareā has just about put him out of business. He has practically nothing to sell despite demand being so high.
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Fortunately, things around here seems to be bouncing back a bit.
Thinking about getting a laser grip for my Ruger. Any suggestions?
Laser grips are okay but nothing great in my opinion. I have them on two pistols and they help a little with rapid sight acquisition. On my semi auto they get dirty quickly. In low light they will show you just how much you shake. Mine also washout a bit because the beam hits my slide lock. I use crimson trace. Good quality equipment. Been used and carried in rain and snow for work and never a problem. On a side note if you are pointing it at a human they definitely know there is a gun aimed at them.
[quote]hkd wrote:
Laser grips are okay but nothing great in my opinion. I have them on two pistols and they help a little with rapid sight acquisition. On my semi auto they get dirty quickly. In low light they will show you just how much you shake. Mine also washout a bit because the beam hits my slide lock. I use crimson trace. Good quality equipment. Been used and carried in rain and snow for work and never a problem. On a side note if you are pointing it at a human they definitely know there is a gun aimed at them. [/quote]
I havenāt seen any other options for revolvers. Am I wrong? I would just like to have the option of laser to help me with aiming by sight. I think it would be a good option to show me the what I do wrong aiming by sight.
[quote]pat wrote:
[quote]hkd wrote:
Laser grips are okay but nothing great in my opinion. I have them on two pistols and they help a little with rapid sight acquisition. On my semi auto they get dirty quickly. In low light they will show you just how much you shake. Mine also washout a bit because the beam hits my slide lock. I use crimson trace. Good quality equipment. Been used and carried in rain and snow for work and never a problem. On a side note if you are pointing it at a human they definitely know there is a gun aimed at them. [/quote]
I havenāt seen any other options for revolvers. Am I wrong? I would just like to have the option of laser to help me with aiming by sight. I think it would be a good option to show me the what I do wrong aiming by sight.[/quote]
Get one of these and practice with it:
You will find out pretty quick if your trigger pull is off. I got one of the lasers on Ebay for relatively cheap (Same cost as 2-3 boxes of ammo) and shoot it at the TV when Iām watching it. Itās fun.
I think crimson trace is fine. I have had mine for awhile and no complaints. I have used them for dry fire practice at home they helped me fix or reduce the weapon shake I would see. In normal daylight you probably can not see them, I can not. Low light I pick them up pretty quick. I have them on two 1911s and they have had the same batteries for more than 5 years. I have back up batteries just have not needed them. One practice aspect I liked was the close quarters battle position or the rock and lock. Kind of like firing from the hip after a draw. It helped me dial that in. With the 1911 when I index the weapon the laser is obscured by my hand. Might have the same issue with you Ruger.
Either way not a waste of money, and it provides a little extra confidence in low light. The other company to check is laser max but I have not used them. They may only make them for semi autos, it replaces the guide rod. Good luck and enjoy the new grips if you decide to get them.