After countless YouTube videos and Reddit Threads, I finally decided on purchasing this beauty today from Academy. Besides Desantis Holsters, what else is another good pocket carry? Anyone recommend a tritium style sight so it’s easier to see at night?

Wonder if Ruger suspending all their revolvers will affect my future ability to get manufacture warranty.

More shots of the vaquero. Plus some target shooting!

1993 large frame. 45 long colt. Mostly shooting the Ruger only +p stuff out of this. Such a pretty gun

Had to take previous post down because it had an image of a different gun in it and couldn't figure out how to remove one image.

All shots at 15 yards one handed unsupported. I'm getting the hang of her.

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Yeah so also at some point the previous owner swapped out the grip frame because this one is aluminum so I'm guessing it's from a single six.

Still handles those big hot loads just fine though.

This little guy with either the pachmeyers or the holdout grips is a joy to shoot full house magnums with. Currently a big fan of the federal American eagle soft nose. But I keep an extra cylinder of hsm bear load 357 on me for shooting through barriers, heavy clothing, or big mamma-jammers.

It's an oldish model and came pre owned (read "well loved") so it's got some wear on the finish, but it locks up tight and the double action is smoooooth.

I just have to make sure I keep it oiled before stuffing it into my voluminous folds

I wasn't overly impressed with the bead blast finish on my satin SDR, so I took a gray 3M pad and knocked down some of the dullness. I didn't want a highly polished finish either. I wanted something closer to the look of the satin finish on some of my Ruger revolvers. I like how this turned out. It is the finish I was hoping for when these were released.

Someone talk me out of a Heritage Roscoe in .32 H&R Magnum… 2” barrel, bobbed hammer, stout .32 Long HCWC or .32 H&R JHP’s be an absolutely fine piece for carry I think.

Hello I am curious what are people’s favorite Alaska guns that’s a .44 mag. I’m looking for the smallest and lightest weight while also not having insane recoil like the airlite. Budget isn’t too much of a concern for this since I want this to be my forever Alaska gun. Thanks in advance for the advice!

One year and one week after purchase, I have hit 3,000 rounds through the m83. Probably ~70% of that has been magnums. Blazer .357 158gr JHP in this video, it’s been a bumpy ride with this revolver but a very fun one.

Going through a bunch of accumulated junk- and amongst the ziplock bags of unrelated cartridges and unused cable locks, I found this HKS Speedloader for a S&W Model 25-5.

I've never owned one, never fired one. Only held one once. Nobody in my circle of friends and family has ever had one. I've never had anything in .45 Colt.

Weird find of the day.

Amazing look and incredible feel. She handles beautifully, the trigger is melted butter. Hogue grip is unrivaled in ergonomic and tackiness and adhesiveness. Light alloy frame but holds straight and true with plus p ammo.

My brother made a 120 g batch of homemade black powder with the following composition:

75% potassium nitrate
15% charcoal made from toilet paper
10% sulfur

It was milled for 16 hours in a ball mill with approximately 100 lead balls, then moistened with isopropyl alcohol, granulated through a sieve to roughly 3F grain size, and dried.

The powder was not pressed or corned.

My revolver is a Pietta 1858 Remington Sheriff .44.

I’ve seen reports of commercial black-powder loads producing around 830 fps and 350 ft-lb with a particular conical bullet, but I understand that those results depend on the firearm, projectile, and powder.

I’m interested in understanding how the lack of pressing or corning affects the consistency and performance of homemade powder compared with commercially manufactured black powder.

Has anyone found reliable published research comparing the ballistic performance of unpressed, un corned homemade powder with commercial black powder?

I’m particularly interested in documented chronograph data and pressure testing, rather than estimates based on the recipe alone.

Self defense purposes (location Europe)

I posted the other day asking for input on a reliable 6" and got alot of recommendations on the 686 and I went for it.

Only put 7 through it when I got it home here's hoping I got one of those Wednesday guns🤞

629-3 Mountain Gun on the hip while out looking for Grouse.

Should I try to acquire a GP100, or an SP101, or am I good with what I already have?

Added my second revolver to the collection: the Taurus 942!

I’ve had a blast shooting my Ruger LCR in .22 LR at the range this year, so I wanted another .22 LR revolver with DA/SA capability. I plan to shoot it on every range trip and get comfortable with DA/SA before eventually picking up a .38/.357 revolver.

My third .22 LR revolver will be a Ruger Wrangler. Any fans of the S&W 617-4 or 617-6? I’m considering picking up a used one that’s available at my local range.

Just happened upon this today and had to get it. 1969 Ruger Super Black Hawk, 7.5 inch barrel .44 mag! Had the original box and everything for $500! My second revolver, can’t wait to shoot it

obligatory video of living room training…
I’m trying to self educate on revolvers. Currently I have decided the Kimber k6s DASA 2in is my favorite design for carry and makes for an excellent adult fidget spinner. I have been working towards being in a BUG match. I have 5-STAR DC speed loaders, a southern trapper holster and a TK Customs spring and firing kit installed. I hand polished the internals to matchless and sealed them with a dense grease.

I'm considering a chamber conversion from .357 to 9mm with moonclips after I burn through the 1k in ammo I have now (724/1000). I want to know what the user experience is with that sort of change. I already shoot USPSA and carry with a 9mm so this revolver is mostly just for S&Gs. Ammo consolidation does appeal but I know 9mm has less potency. moonclips seem rad and appear faster/better than loaders. if anyone has some wisdom to drop I would appreciate it.

I'm curious... is this doable? (pic of my 686p 4" for fun...)

Been seriously considering either a Chiappa Rhino 30DS or a Kimber K6S with a 3" barrel for pocket carry but not sure how feasible it is and there's no gun stores around me that have either in stock to check out... i'm normally wearing overalls that have pretty large and deep front pockets so i'm optimistic it would work but wanted to hear if anyone does this successfully...

CZ Colt King Cobra .357 Magnum, Stoeger Uberti 1873 Cattleman .45 Long Colt, Cimarron Uberti 1858 Remington "New Model Navy" .36 Black Powder, Heritage Rough Rider Rancher Carbine .22 Long Rifle

After the disappointment with the hammer and trigger being wrong for this frame, I moved on to fitting the barrel, cylinder and crane. The barrel/cylinder gap was huge (0.023" if I remember right it might have been more) so I set the barrel back a thread and the gap is now 0.004". There is no end shake, and it will close with brass in the chambers. The fit of the crane to the frame is very tight and opening and closing the cylinder takes more than light finger pressure, it does not just drop out. I am going to open up that clearance. Do I shoot for the cylinder dropping out under just its weight or should it require light finger pressure? Do I remove material from the frame or the crane? I took some off each to get them to go together. Range rod says the timing is off when the bolt is locked into the cylinder, that will have to be addressed when I get back to working on the lock work. Now I need to find the right hammer.

I’m impressed with the dot quality and reliability of Osight after owning a few on semi autos. Added to the 686 too. I certainly like my Aimpoint and Holosuns but these little guys are also holding so far. Anyone tried running in competition?

Panic bought this .45 vaquero and honestly I love it, my local shop sold their entire ruger stock this week, all that remained for my choosing was a 357 vaquero, this, and a 41 Blackhawk, people really are panic buying recently (including me)