Ruger or Taurus?

Ruger or Taurus

  • Ruger GP-100

    Votes: 57 91.9%

  • Taurus Tracker 357

    Votes: 5 8.1%
  • Total voters
    62
Allstone said:
Yes...in fact my Ruger Security Six .357 states both .38 and .357 MAG in the manual. I don't use .38 SPL in my .357 because the shorter case length causes more crud to build up at the end of the chambers in the cylinder. I used to load .38 SPL loads into .357 cases, but since it costs next to nothing to reload, I just load magnum loads now.
Click to expand...
This is a good point. .38 Spl can be shot safely out of a .357 gun but after a while, "crud rings" build up inside the chambers, making it difficult or even impossible to fit longer .357 cartridges. These rings are a ##### to remove – I had to use a stainless steel tornado brush. So if you are planning to alternate between .38 Spl and .357, it might be a pain in the ass.
 
I don't know about that.

I have been doing this exact thing with my .357's (S&W, Ruger) and never have had a problem. And I'm not that much of a fanatic about cleaning.

CS45
 
I'd say the GP-100 is likely to be more reliable over the long term - I've had one for about 17 years (one of the first ones in Canada) and run 000's of rounds (mostly target wadcutters) with no issues. The Ruger DA trigger pull is a little rougher than on my Smiths - I understand Taurus essentially clones Smith revolvers, so they should be similar. Whilem it seems that the quality control on the newer Tauruses is a lot better than on the older ones - I still believe the Ruger has a stronger design.
 
cansoldier45 said:
I don't know about that.

I have been doing this exact thing with my .357's (S&W, Ruger) and never have had a problem. And I'm not that much of a fanatic about cleaning.

CS45
Click to expand...

I'm not a big fan of cleaning either.
I find the "Lead Away" patches from Kleen Bore work great on any kind of build up.
Oh, and I know I've already said it, but Ruger all the way.
 
Last edited:
Another vote for the Ruger, although i did get a S&W 586 on the EE last night i plan on adding the Ruger to my gun safe.
Andre
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom