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Vortex! reacted to Antique001's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with
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My Son has a .44 magnum Alaskan, it is a sweet shooter and surprisingly accurate. It is built like a tank. -
Vortex! reacted to quandary's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
255gr. That is the Buffulo Bore number on the box. I am sure it is quite a bit slower with a 2.5" barrel. I haven't taken the time to...
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OMG! I just noticed it; that should have been last instead of a lady. 🤣
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Vortex! reacted to Bux240's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
Just my two cents worth, but several of the previous replies mention "HARD CAST" bullets (SOLIDS!!) and I TOTALLY agree. While carrying...
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Vortex! reacted to Chris Johnson's post in the thread If you could have just one rifle back ? with Like.
My first rifle was a hand me down gift from my grandfather at age 12. A Mannlicher–Schönauer model 1956 carbine chambered in .270. He...
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That rifle had a feel, and class of no other. Yeah, sometimes life steps on toes at times, but I got a great home, where the deer, and...
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Vortex! reacted to belldar's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
I have many 44 mags, a 454 casull and a 500 JRH, and a bunch of 10mm. First I reload for all but the 10mms so far. The 10mm are all...
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Vortex! reacted to K.E.C. Darkside's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
Would you have a indoor shooting range in your area that sales Handguns. There's one in this area that will allow you to shoot before...
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Vortex! reacted to memtb's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
That S&W is “HEAVY”…..but that helps tame it some. When I’m carrying my 460, the rifle is at home and visa-versa. It’s just too big...
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Vortex! reacted to entoptics's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
That's a good idea for sure. The 454C is in a whole other league from 44 mag. For perspective, the muzzle energy is roughly the same as...
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Vortex! reacted to VTbluegrass's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
Having shot a 7.5” Ruger in Casull on several range trips whe a buddy had one I have ZERO desire for a 2.5” barrel one. Very cool round...
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Vortex! reacted to quandary's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
1,350fps
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Vortex! replied to the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations.I am curious what the velocity is on those reduced recoil loads.
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Vortex! reacted to quandary's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
I have the Super Redhawk Alaskan in .44 Mag with the 2.5" barrel. Using the Buffulo Bore reduced recoil hardcast loads it is no problem...
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Vortex! reacted to bdlesh's post in the thread Ruger Alaskan experiences and recommendations with Like.
I saw where they were testing big bore rifles for penitraition in wet newspaper. They found that a 45/70 430gr. hardcast at 1500 fps...