Originally Posted by
BehindBlueI's
I thought so to. It's the single worst revolver I've ever owned. I've recounted the trials and tribulations here before if you want to search but basically Ruger couldn't get it to run reliably with all ammo. I bought an aftermarket (longer) firing pin and gave it to a 'smith buddy of mine. He found a big burr in the frame dragging the hammer, Ruger hadn't screwed the bushing in all the way, and the firing pin wasn't hitting primers strong enough for reliable ignition. This was the second one Ruger sent me to replace the original, which was even worse for reliability. The trigger pull was also dog shit, likely due to burrs in the frame.
Yes you *can* run .45 Auto and .45 Colt through it. Accuracy suffers a bit with Auto, since throats are slightly oversized since it must accommodate Colt as well. Auto and Colt are very unlikely to hit same point of impact so your sights will be right for one of them but not both. The front sight *is* quick change, so if you really want to, you can have multiple front sights and be able to be close for various loads by swapping the front sight on the fly.
The stock splinter-sized grip is pretty but unless you've got dainty hands it's not much good for getting a grip on the gun. It's really pretty, though.
It's *very* heavy. You can feel the inertia of the cylinder turn and lock up.
Mine works a treat now and I put an ugly rubber grip on it so that shooting heavier Colt loads was more pleasant. Shooting .45 Auto is *very* minimal recoil. With all the effort into getting it to run right and with all the shortcomings, if I had it to do over again I wouldn't. I'd go with a dedicated .45 Colt gun. But since I bashed my head against the wall until finally getting that damn gun to work, it's mine now.
The Super Redhawk is better in every way other then aesthetics, IMO. It's got the GP-100 like trigger system so it can be lighter and still be reliable. After work, my Redhawk is fine but it's not as good as a GP-100. Super Redhawks are just so...space gun meets revolver, though.