Author Topic: Ruger Vaquero Talo Exclusive (Read 4472 times)

Buckeye · « **on:** June 23, 2012, 03:35:31 PM »

I've had this one for about 4 months just can't bring myself to shoot her.

Its a Ruger Vaquero Talo Exclusive 3.75 in barreled Birds head grip in 45 acp ..just a absolutely gorgeous gun

kynardsj · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:11:24 PM »

Beautiful but I'd have to bust some caps in it.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2012, 04:28:29 PM »

I like!!!!!!

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2012, 06:03:27 PM »

.45 ACP ?!!!! O'Boy, are you going to have fun ! Every ACP single action that I have played with has been a shooter.

mrbumps · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2012, 08:51:53 AM »

Shoot it! I have the blue version in both 45 ACP and in 45 LC. They are great handling guns!

shaner · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2012, 07:30:52 AM »

i want one soooo bad ive handled them and really like them, iam so glad ruger decided to use the hammers they did , that works so much better and saves me puttin in a SBH hammer at a later date

Mike in Virginia · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2012, 03:28:14 PM »

Shoot that rascal!

r29l20 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2012, 04:57:22 PM »

That's what I want, you lucky feller. Yes I would shoot it.

Blackhawk44 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2012, 05:38:15 PM »

If you want to collect, search for a Colt Walker, if you want to shoot, get a new Ruger. Shoot it. Shot 200 rounds thru my ACP Christy cylindered 2nd gen Colt yesterday.

Duke0313 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 09, 2012, 11:35:12 PM »

Pretty expensive "wall-hanger." Shoot it!

MePlat · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2012, 02:06:39 PM »

That is a pretty gun.
I had a shiny stainless New Vaquero one time and couldn't get rid of it quick enough. I said someone couldn't run fast enough to give me another shiny sighted gun if I had to keep and shoot it.
I keep it about 3 weeks and traded it for a blued one and I still have it.
I would like to have the New Vaquero shiny stainless that has the bisley hammer and genuine imitation ivory grips just to keep as a pretty gun but not as a shooter.
Try it in the sunlight from different angles to the suns direction while the shiny sight glares like the dickens.

Victor3 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2012, 10:44:11 PM »

Quote from: MePlat on September 10, 2012, 02:06:39 PM

Try it in the sunlight from different angles to the suns direction while the shiny sight glares like the dickens.

Want to borrow my magic marker?

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2012, 11:19:42 PM »

Shoot it! The only ruger in my opinion that has enough value to maybe put away is a hawkeye and unless even that is new in the box your not going to do any harm to its value by shooting it.

Victor3 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2012, 12:07:09 AM »

After handling at a local store, I fell in love and ordered me one online (~$150 less than the store had it) the other day. You're right; sure is purty.

I'll let you know how it shoots.

Meanwhile, you can watch someone else shooting one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6_Ty3o7ug

gcrank1 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2013, 04:33:15 PM »

Just got my blued model in hand today and with my Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook loads (200gr SWC) it shoots one handed at 15-20yds just above the front sight

, fit and finish is very nice, though the grey lam. grips arent flush to the gripframe all around. The chambers are 'tight' and the cyl. throats uniform at .451ish (a little scuff on a .451 bullet pressed through). Compared to my 45C and 44Mag long cartridges these are almost like 'match chambers'. A fired bullet mic's at .451 too.

It is pretty much what I would want to 'build' if they hadnt made these (and never got around to doing it).
It looks like these have the following special features (any wrong or missing?) and these are the same features regardless of if 45C or 45ACP:
Limited run of only around 800 units, have read that the 45ACP is only 300 of that, havent read anything about the split between calibers /blued/ss units of that count.
Birdshead and lam. grips c/w a 3.75" barrel
The Ruger 'paragraph' on the barrel turned to the underside
A short headed (is it a Belt Mtn?)cyl. pin
A slightly beveled, fluted cyl.
Super Black-Hawk hammer
All steel on blued as well stainless
On the underside of my Ruger plastic box is a big blue label identifying it is a 'Talo Vaquero 45ACP 3.75' (maybe shouldnt scuff that, its the only thing that actually says Talo)

Here's an online pic of one:
http://ingunowners.com/forums/3250848-post1.html

gcrank1 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:31:54 AM »

So, is anybody else shooting their's; this thing is SWEET.
I was thinking of bobbing my S-BH 7 1/2" down to 5ish, but its gonna stay long now that I have this one.
Now, iffn I only had a 44Spl. Bisley Id have a nice spread of model types.
It never ends.......

BobJ · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:33:45 AM »

SWEET. I just got this at the local gun shop. I wouldn't have considered getting this until I saw your Ruger Talo. It's an Uberti Cattleman, you get what you pay for, but it is fun to shoot! I am having major photo posting issues, sorry if this doesn't turn out.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2013, 06:55:21 AM »

Bob, I like that too! I especially like the frame colors.
FWIW, I have had the Cabela's 'Millenium' for some years (45C x 4 5/8"), made by Uberti and a cheaper version of the Cattleman, IIRC. It has been a fine revolver though I will admit to only shooting 'cowboy' loads in it.
Hope yours is a shooter.

onebilly43 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2013, 01:46:40 PM »

Took my Ruger Vaquero 45 acpTalo Limited Edit.out yesterday an run around 75 rounds through it and it is one sweet shooting revolver and at 15 yards it is dead on target

kynardsj · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2013, 02:41:39 PM »

Yall are killing me with these 45 ACP Talo's. Every time someone puts a new post on this thread I drool over them all over again.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2013, 02:49:06 PM »

Yeah, I figured I would look better with it in hand than droolin', so I just went and bought it!

kynardsj · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2013, 04:55:16 PM »

All of them look good but that stainless one Buckeye started this thread with is flinging a big craving on me.

Victor3 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:42:30 AM »

Quote from: gcrank1 on April 13, 2013, 07:31:54 AM

So, is anybody else shooting their's; this thing is SWEET.

I've taken my 45 ACP one out a few times now. Love it.

One thing I found is that a few of my handloads that work fine in my 1911's are too long on the case OAL to fit in the cyl without causing it to bind. Will have to trim cases to fit it in the future.

Got this holster (Hunter 1094) for it, cut the paddle/loops off and made a simple belt flap in the back with two chicago bolts. Nice little gun bucket for 35 bucks. That and Mernickle's most simple gun belt made me happy...

onebilly43 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2013, 03:23:31 AM »

Quote from: gcrank1 on May 03, 2013, 02:49:06 PM

Yeah, I figured I would look better with it in hand than droolin', so I just went and bought it!

Crank you wont be sorry I hope you enjoy shooting yours as much as I do mine
Now if we can just get Kynards to turn loose of some of his money and get one

kynardsj · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2013, 03:50:25 AM »

My wife would whip me so bad if I bought another pistol so soon.

I just brought home a stainless 6" GP100 about a month ago. I did go to Gunbroker and eyeball some. Among the 45 ACP's was a 22/22 mag that was cute as a button too but the $1000.00 price tag was bad ugly.

gcrank1 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 04, 2013, 04:48:18 AM »

Those 'special edition' 22/22mag models went fast and escalated quickly. Dont take this to the bank quite yet, but I predict these 45's both in LC and ACP, may do the same.
I know I would have a hard time getting a sight picture with a 'shiny one' and, IIRC, the 22 model wasnt in blued but SS with first white, then black grips (the Blackbird) in the last batch.

Victor, do your resized empties chamber up OK? If so, dont trim them.
I had to start over with reloads since I got rid of my 1911 long enough ago, and had no reloads or factory to try for fit. My 200 x .452 SWC's were too big for the throats by only a tad so I ran them through the .451 sizer. I can now seat them with the driving band into the throat with only a little thumb push and do they shoot! When I did my part at 15yd I had 3 or 4 of 5 into a touching cluster, but I always pull a shot or two. If I would have had a FCD or TCD I would have tried that with the .452's as most chambered until the very last bit. However, some few cases (its a mixed lot) must be thicker at the mouth as they are even too tight to fully seat with the .451's so those are out of the mix now.
My few 230 LRN printed a bit higher but I will try a bit faster to bring them down when I have more to trial.
Online info on these revolvers, and there is quite a bit, indicates they are shooting factory really well, but who can find it. I havent read a test of a 'bad' one yet.

jackruff · « **Reply #26 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:40:26 PM »

What is the purpose of a gun if not to shoot? Ruger Super Blackhawk 5.5" stainless .44 magnum is what I have. Can't find a thing wrong with it.