 Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 2:19 AM
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jajwrigh
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Lets see 'em in .41 mag, .44 mag, and .45 colt...also, which caliber in this platform do you prefer and why? I have a chance to buy a .44 mag or .45 colt NIB for a very low price. I have owned both calibers and it is really a toss up.
One shot, one kill.
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 3:01 AM
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Before someone else says it buy'em both!! Especially if it's a very low price.  What barrel lenght are they? I have a 7.5" 44 in SS.  I have pined over a Redhawk in 41 for a long time.
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 3:07 AM
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Here is my SRH in 44Mag... You couldn’t go wrong with either! Is the 45LC or a 454? 
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb Benjamin Franklin 
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 3:20 AM
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If you roll your own, the 45LC hands down. If not, the 44 will be easier to find heavy loads in.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 3:25 AM
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jajwrigh
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They are both 7 1/2" stainless Redhawks...so the .45 is truely a .45 colt. I reload everything and I am leaning hard towards the .45 colt right now.
One shot, one kill.
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 4:49 PM
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Mine's a .44, but if I had it to do over, it'd be in .45colt. BTW, mine is also a 5 1/2" which I prefer for everyday wear.
It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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01/08/2009 4:50 PM
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Here is my 4" Redhawk along with a 10" Contender, both in .44 mag. I've been very impressed with the Redhawk. Its accurate out to 75 yards with 320 gr CP bullets over W296 and its light enough that I hardly notice it on my belt on long hikes. 
Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce.
Osborne Russell Journal of a Trapper
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/08/2009 6:15 PM
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Ruger Redhawk, 44 Magnum, 7 1/2", stainless with Herrett Roper grips and El Paso Saddlery holster.  Ruger Redhawk, 44 Magnum, 5 1/2", blue with Nill grips and Milt Sparks holster. 
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/14/2009 4:33 AM
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jajwrigh
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I ended up going with the .45 colt version!!
One shot, one kill.
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Re: Calling all Redhawks....
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01/14/2009 4:45 AM
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Either one is a great choice! I was on the fence about whether to get my 4" in .44 mag or .45 Colt. It was a tough decision. Let us know how you like the Redhawk!
Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce.
Osborne Russell Journal of a Trapper
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