My Brand New Ruger GP100 6" Blued

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Hey all, I have been a member on this site for sometime and haven't really posted much, so I figured I would post some of my Ruger that I got a few months back... Anyways here is a pic!

In box with speed loader

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In lock box with speed loader

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First load at the range

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To be honest trigger is a little stiff for my taste, I am considering getting the blueing turned into a matte finish and maybe replacing springs for an easier trigger pull. I think I may just keep it as is for a little bit though, to get used to it before I see if I really wannaget all that work done...
 
Trigger pull: Try dry firing the gun a few hundred (thousand?) times. Either you'll strengthen your finger or smooth out the guns trigger pull.

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I really want one in the 4.2" blued configuration. Such a sweet piece. Stoke it up with snap caps and pull the trigger in DA about 500 times or so and see how it is then before you make any big changes to it, some metal on metal action should smooth things out a bit.
 
I have the 4.2. I put in 8 lbs trigger return spring and 10 lbs main spring with little bit of polishing. Very nice trigger without misfires.
 
It will get better with use i promise not that i thought it too bad out of the box.
I picked up a set of wolf springs, i use the 10lb hammer with the factory return spring.
Personally i found with the light return spring that i would have reset issues when shooting rapid double action. The only other modification i made was to radius the sides of the trigger for comfort when shooting double action.
After handling both the 686 and the GP100 i chose the ruger as i like the forward weight, no steel back strap in your palm, i prefer the dissasembly of this one and actually like the look of the ruger better if you can believe it.
I also like the feel of the 6 inch over the 4 as well. The extra weight makes for a faster more accurate follow up shot.
Plus the resale of the blued GP100 appears to be nothing so im keeping it.
 
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Yuup, love these revolvers. Hard to find speedloaders for it. I picked up some federal 38 special +p swc for it. The ammo is junk, but it gobbles it up. The powder isnt burning well and i get flakes of it in the mechanisim. So its gunking up the cylinder a bit.

Im getting used to the trigger. If you can master that double action pull you should be good for just about anything. For under 700 brand new this was probably my best firearm investment
 
st1264 said:
S&W has a superior trigger, out of the box. Love my 686-3 (that I just sold):(
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Also costs few $100 more :p

IMO...the extra cost of the Smith although it is a nice gun is not worth it. You can get a trigger job done and a few 100 rounds with the Ruger for the price of the Smith and Smiths eventually need re-timing as they seem to be unable to handle lots of full house loads...the Ruger eats them up as asks for more!!!
 
Awesome gun. Can't wait to get my stainless steel 6" GP100 in the mail.

I was trying to decide between the GP100 and the S&W 686. I went with the GP100 since internet research determined that Ruger seems like a solid company and S&W seems kind of sketchy. I really wanted the nice 686 but why take a chance when you can pay less and know you are goimg to a solid gun.
 
Just check out the cylinder throats. Rugers are famous for tight throats. My GP-100 had three a .356 bullet would not go through and three that were tighter than .357. A .358 reamer solved the problem making the gun a very accurate shooter.

Take Care

Bob
 
I've had and have a number of Ruger single action but until fairly recently had never owned a Ruger double action. A while back I got the opportunity to correct that defeciency and picked up a SS 4" SP 101 in .22LR. Shortly after, opportunity knocked again and I picked up a 4" GP-100 blued to keep it company.

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Admittedly I haven't shot either all that much yet as there've been a few other priorities as of late but what use they have had, both seem to function well. I'll have to give them a bit more of a workout after the bike race/ride in Penticton on the 8th.

Good info Canuck44, and a somewhat quick but crude check with a set of dial calipers and the cylinder mouths come out at 0.357".
 
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