04 May 2010, 05:22
dwheels4 inch Ruger Redhawk 44 mag.
If you had a brand new 4 inch Redhawk, what work would you do on it to make it more accurate, function smoother etc.?? I took mine apart and ran a ceramic stone over all the contact surfaces to smooth up the action a little. I makes a big difference. What to do next??DW
04 May 2010, 05:37
WhitworthA good set of grips that fit your hand well. Aside from that, I would shoot the hell out of it! Nothing more important than being completely familiar and comfortable with your revolver. The Redhawk is a great piece!
04 May 2010, 07:07
dwheelsI really like it. I also used the dremel on the grips to slightly reduce the size. Its surprising how a liitle here and a little there in the finger groves make it fall into my hand like it grew there. I bought a 1 pound can of Herco at a yard sale for 25 cents. I am in the process of shooting a whole bunch of 850-950 fps 200 grain round nose flat points. They shoot as well as my old eyes can aim. DW
Wolf springs definitely help on the trigger pull, but you do NOT want to reduce the spring rate below reliable ignition.
If it's a target pistol or a fun-gun, then working with Federal primers will help as they are softer. On the other hand, I did this in my GP100 and in the end went back to the oem springs.
04 May 2010, 08:12
guncurtis2Wolfe springs are great, and i think they have a slightly reduced hammer spring, and a even more reduced hammer spring. Use the heavier of the two to keep ignition positive.
I have noticed ruger barrels can be rough, so i used some bore polish on mine when cleaning it and it reduced foulling a bunch. I also like the fire sights on my GP100. Not as good for target shooting, but absolutely great in the field!
I also slightly reduced the creep on the single action trigger pull, but would suggest you have a qualified gunsmith do this for you.