Range Day with my new GP100

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Got to the range today with my new precious
GP100
Ran about 100 rounds of 38sp and about 40 357mag
i could not believe how little recoil must be because its a tank
my Beretta 92 has more kick
Smooth as butter , great in SA pretty heavy in DA but accurate and a lot of fun to shoot
My first wheel gun and i love it
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I have both the 6" version and 4.2" version. The 6" is a bit easier to shoot well, but the 4.2" is about as close to perfection as I can get - feels great, balances very well, and I can still shoot it very accurately. It's my "never sell". They are both great revolvers for sure.
 
Nice and welcome to the club :)

I think my next purchase will be a GP100, I just can't get use to my S&W 686 grip angle.
 
chadeech said:
Got to the range today with my new precious
GP100...great in SA pretty heavy in DA
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Congratulations! The S&W and Rugers definitely have a different feel to the trigger systems. The heavy DA will likely smooth out with use. You can also do some judicious internal polishing, if you feel so inclined. (Rugers are easier to disassemble than S&W.) There's a good guide here. It's for the SP101 but the internals are the same. I've done this for my SP-101 and GP-100 and it has helped some. I'm about to measure clearances before ordering some trigger & hammer shims, but this may be gilding the lily a bit as the triggers are pretty good as is. :)
 
Ruger really put the run on Smith when they made the GP100. I'm a Smith guy but can't justify trading my 4.5" GP100 up to a Smith 86. No real gain there.

M
 
josquin said:
Congratulations! The S&W and Rugers definitely have a different feel to the trigger systems. The heavy DA will likely smooth out with use. You can also do some judicious internal polishing, if you feel so inclined. (Rugers are easier to disassemble than S&W.) There's a good guide here. It's for the SP101 but the internals are the same. I've done this for my SP-101 and GP-100 and it has helped some. I'm about to measure clearances before ordering some trigger & hammer shims, but this may be gilding the lily a bit as the triggers are pretty good as is. :)
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I was looking at the sp101 as well for another 22 nice feel to it but that price tag ouch
paid less for its big brother ,ill keep an eye peeled though
 
chadeech said:
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Smooth as butter , great in SA pretty heavy in DA...
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Wilson Combat makes an inexpensive spring kit (hammer and trigger return, both with a couple different weights included) that lighten things up nicely - and as already mentioned, swapping them out on a Ruger is pretty easy. Found they made a big difference on mine. Congrats on the new gun!
 
chadeech said:
I was looking at the sp101 as well for another 22 nice feel to it but that price tag ouch
paid less for its big brother ,ill keep an eye peeled though
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SP101 even with a spring change isn't all that great. Been there, done that. Ruger kind of blew that one IMHO.

M
 
If you are going to consider swapping out your springs get a set of hammer and trigger shims as well. They do make a difference. I would also check your cylinder throats. Rugers are notorious for having tight cylinder throats. I shoot a lot of lead bullets and having .355 and .356 cylinder throats does nothing for accuracy. I had mine reamed out to .358 and the guns accuracy improved significantly. Check yours by pushing .357 bullets through each cylinder throat. I couldn't get a .356 bullet through three of my cylinders and a .357 bullet would not pass through the other three.

The GP-100 is a great revolver. I have a no dash 686 S&W that sits in the safe as as a back up to the Ruger when I shoot Revolver Division in IDPA. The trigger pull is so much better than the Smith or I am more used to the Ruger's. The Ruger is also lighter than the Smith as well. The Ruger is a 4.2" and the 686 has a 105.14" barrel.

Take Care

Bob
 
Canuck44 said:
If you are going to consider swapping out your springs get a set of hammer and trigger shims as well. They do make a difference. I would also check your cylinder throats. Rugers are notorious for having tight cylinder throats. I shoot a lot of lead bullets and having .355 and .356 cylinder throats does nothing for accuracy. I had mine reamed out to .358 and the guns accuracy improved significantly. Check yours by pushing .357 bullets through each cylinder throat. I couldn't get a .356 bullet through three of my cylinders and a .357 bullet would not pass through the other three.
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So where are the shims available Bob?

The Rugers also have tight forcing cones and are known to shave lead on occasion. Some folks have them reamed.

I really like mine, I like a 10 lb. mainspring which is a drop from the Ruger 14 lb. but i leave the trigger return spring stock.
 
1873shootist said:
Love the gun, hate the rubber grip.

My only beef about Ruger DA .357 wheel guns.
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Ya, the grips on those things are a little over the top. I put the more traditional rubber with wood insert grips (ala GP101) on mine.
Made it much more manageable in my small hands.

M
 
tobin said:
So where are the shims available Bob?

The Rugers also have tight forcing cones and are known to shave lead on occasion. Some folks have them reamed.

I really like mine, I like a 10 lb. mainspring which is a drop from the Ruger 14 lb. but i leave the trigger return spring stock.
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Answered above for the shims. I had my forcing cone cut to 11 degrees from the 5 it comes with to solve the lead shaving. Lightening the trigger return spring will help with the trigger weight a bit. Personal preference rules. Check out your throats though. Given Ruger's current QC I would be surprised if they are not to tight.

Take Care

Bob
 
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