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alta:
if it were me, I would down load .357 brass to .38 levels instead of using only .38s. The cylinders will develop a carbon ring that is difficult to remove and won't let .357 seat properly. Something to think about when it's time to buy new brass.
I like RedHawks/Super Redhawks, good stuff and ruger builds them like tanks. I have at least two on my short list. They were made in .45 colt and .41 magnum. They will make better companions to the lever guns than the Blackhawks.
As far .357 goes, I prefer these...
I know what you're thinking, did he fire 7 shots or only six?
richkrt99:
And the bag I keep my gun cleaning stuff in since the late 90's....
since it is relevant to these boards.
richkrt99:
--- Quote from: alta on Monday March 08, 2021, 09:25:17 AM Eastern ---if it were me, I would down load .357 brass to .38 levels instead of using only .38s. The cylinders will develop a carbon ring that is difficult to remove and won't let .357 seat properly. Something to think about when it's time to buy new brass.
I like RedHawks/Super Redhawks, good stuff and ruger builds them like tanks. I have at least two on my short list. They were made in .45 colt and .41 magnum. They will make better companions to the lever guns than the Blackhawks.
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I have 1000 primed casings for 38 spcl. After that, I have a bunch of 357 brass.
I actually only bought the 38 spcl because it was ALREADY PRIMED and got it cheap. Although it is fun for plinking, which is really all I do.
I haven't researched it, but.....loading the 357 cases with lighter loads...how do you calculate the pressures properly? Actually the 100 or so 357 reloads I've made are really light shooters...they are on the very bottom end of the load data and it was 231 powder so they are pretty baby loads. (1100 FPS) I have since gotten the 296 powder for the real magnum stuff but haven't loaded any yet.
I'd like a Redhawk in 45 colt, but then I'd like a lot of things and I don't own a .45 lever gun so it's really just a want with no real logic behind it.
Does Ruger still made a Redhawk in .45LC? I think the only .45 I saw on Ruger site was the Black
alta:
doesn’t look like the .45 colt is a current option, but the .41 is...
https://ruger.com/products/redhawk/models.html
I wouldn’t hesitate to buy used
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the only danger in making light loads is going so light that the bullet doesn't leave the barrel. I see nothing wrong with using .38 load data and putting it in a .357 case.
richkrt99:
Some 357 lever action fun yesterday. Light 357 loads.
Giddy up.
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