Ruger Super Redhawk felt recoil

[Bush Pilot]

I purchased my first Ruger Super Redhawk (7 1/2", Hogue grips) last week. I've shot thousands of .44 mag rounds from Redhawks, SBHs and Smiths without any problems, this gun was different. From the get go this gun stung to shoot even with mild reloads. A couple of shooters at the range that day said they'd sold their Super Redhawks for the same reason. Has anyone around here had the same experience?

 

[willypete]

Nope. In my experience, super redhawks recoil less than redhawks or blackhawks. All my shooting experience with the above guns has been with 7.5" barrels and 240 grain Hornady XTPs at 1450 fps.

 

[evan price]

Hmm... my 7.5" SRH 44 magnum, when shooting 240-grain 1000 fps cowboy loads, feels like a 38 special. When shooting full-bore Magnum handloads it feels like a 357 magnum.

I would bet your problem is those Hogue grips. I don't like the Hogue monogrips on revolvers because of their feel (and ugliness) and prefer Pachmayrs. My Super Redhawk has the factory soft rubber grips with the rosewood inserts.

 

[FloriDave]

I find my SRH to be a great shooter. No recoil issues with the factory grips, which I like. Used to hunt with it, both scoped and open sights. I've since cut the barrel to 4 inches and like it even better.

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

 

[gamestalker]

SRH's are far more comfortable to shoot than my 2 1/2" S&W .357's any time. It has to be the grips.

 

[Loosedhorse]

Agreed: grips!

The old wood-paneled rubber grips were great. Pachmayr Decelerators are almost as good. The Hogues...not so much.

 

[markX]

I have a SRH 454 w the hogue grips. The trigger pull was unbearable at first and negatively influenced my grip, trigger control, flinch, etc. and I felt that it kicked like a mule. I replaced the springs w a lighter wolff set and the difference was unbelievable. Felt recoil is much less for me now and the trigger/hammer is slick as oil.

Maybe something to consider.

 

[CraigC]

Same here, the old wood insert grips were vastly more comfortable for me than anything Hogue or Pachmayr ever produced. My .480 SRH is the most comfortable DA under heavy recoil I have ever shot. Even lauching 425's@1200fps.

 

[DTesch357]

I use the old style grips on my 454 Casull Alaskan - I find them preferable to the Hogue tamers.

Some how, some way, the Tamers were pinching the web of my hand, near the base of my thumb. The smaller Lett style grips do not.

 

[watergun]

SRH

I have a SRH with the new Hogue grips and it is a joy to shoot. Of course I had it Magnaported after shooting it some. The Magnaporting made all the difference in the world.

 

[trex1310]

I have a regular Redhawk .44 magnum, 7-1/2" barrel. I hated the
Hogue grips so I searched until I found a set of Pachmayer
Presentation grips. Problem solved.

 

[Bush Pilot]

Hmm... my 7.5" SRH 44 magnum, when shooting 240-grain 1000 fps cowboy loads, feels like a 38 special. When shooting full-bore Magnum handloads it feels like a 357 magnum.

I would bet your problem is those Hogue grips. I don't like the Hogue monogrips on revolvers because of their feel (and ugliness) and prefer Pachmayrs. My Super Redhawk has the factory soft rubber grips with the rosewood inserts.

I think I'll lose the Hogues and get a set of Pachs. It almost has to be the grips, I've shot this load through several other 44s and it had very little felt recoil.

 

[skidder]

From the get go this gun stung to shoot even with mild reloads.

How mild are your reloads? My plinker loads are 240 gr. with shotgun powder (about 800fps). What is your load data? They might be hotter than you think.

 

[Steve in PA]

Sorry, but I find the recoil of my SRH quite.....nice. I shoot nothing but heavy loads of 240 or 300 grain bullets. I did change out the stock grip for a Hogue Tamer, not because of the recoil, but I wanted a grip that fit my hand better.

 

[hardluk1]

Hogues tamer grip is a shotgun grip. I like hogues soft rubber grips on my handguns when i can get them. They fit me well and help to stick to my hand. Hogues nylon grip is like a wood combat grip but worse.

I can say to me the red hawk has a bit more roll up than the super red hawk. The SRH has more push back bacause of the extra weight and may be that is the difference you don't like.

 

[CraigC]

Actually Redhawks and Supers are nearly the same weight, with the standard Redhawks running a mite heavier. The SRH looks heavier but it really isn't. For instance, my .480 SRH is 2oz lighter than a Bisley Hunter .44 (54oz vs. 52oz). I don't know how accurate Ruger's advertised weights are but they have been better about that in recent years and list the 7½" Redhawk at 54oz, with the .44 Super Redhawk at 53oz.

The difference in feel is due to the grip design.

 

[skidder]

CraigC-- Good point. I always assumed the SRH was heavier. It's probably due to the fact the SRH has a peg grip design and the Redhawk has the square butt (more steel in the grip).

 

[Bush Pilot]

How mild are your reloads? My plinker loads are 240 gr. with shotgun powder (about 800fps). What is your load data? They might be hotter than you think.

My load is only 10.5 grs of 231 under a 200 gr cast bullet. I know, I know, this is NOT a hot load, I can shoot 100-150 rounds through other 44s in one sitting. The Hogue grips will going bye bye shortly.

 

[iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns]

I guess you're talking about felt recoil in the palm of your shooting hand, vs. what I'm about to mention, so I'm not sure if this will be the least bit helpful but it has been lingering in the back of my mind: I have a Hawes SAA that shot just fine before I had a gunsmith fix it (cylinder stopped locking in place), but ever since he fixed it, each trigger-pull, even dry firing with snap-caps, stings my trigger-finger. not sure why, but the impact of the hammer-on-primer runs all the way into the trigger leaving my trigger-finger throbbing (like a mini version of hitting a hard surface with a baseball bat). That's been irking me a bit. Anyhoo, I owned a Super Blackhawk 7.5" .44 mag for over a year and LOVED it, recoil was sweet for a .44mag, I've got absolutely nothing bad to say about that gun, I'd say it was the most accurate handgun I've ever owned. Only reason i sold it was I was desperately low on bill $$, it wasn't my only .44, and it was lowest on the sentimental list. I can't wait to buy that 'same' Super Blackhawk again.