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Offline Oklahomabound

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Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« on: July 23, 2006, 04:29:40 PM »
What's the experience with this revolver?  Recommendations for best rounds to use for 1. target shooting and 2. as a personal defense?
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 09:56:42 PM »
All I've ever shot in my SP101 is the 110gn JHP Winchester white box from Walmart----shoots to point of aim---easy on the hand and cheap.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2006, 08:30:51 AM »
I have a SP101 in 9MM
I normaly keep safety slugs in mine along with my wife's Rossi 357 magnum.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 02:53:14 PM »
I owned one several years ago and traded it. Not that I didn't like it, but I wanted an auto.  That gun is one heck of a well-built machine.  It stands up well to just about any sane load that you care to shoot in it.  I kept mine loaded with 125 gr? hydra-shoks.  The only thing I ever shot with it was a raccoon.  They are a little heavier than some others, but the are solid little guns that will take anything that you can dish out.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 09:57:05 AM »
Thanks for your comments.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2006, 02:37:10 PM »
various handloads for practice/plinking.  Usually Speer 125 GDs Mag or 135 +p, occasionally Rem. GS 357 I think 130gr?
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2006, 04:04:37 AM »
I just ordered a blue model GP 100 4" barrel 357..............considered the 101 but I have a 6" GP100 that I really love, so I went with the GP100, 4" barrel for easier carry.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2006, 10:38:48 PM »
That's all I wanted to know! I fell in love about 1:30 pm yesterday afternoon. I went into a gunshop close to where I live. There was a used SP-101 in 357. It's a real nice gun. It's been taken care of and I just want to know is 325.00 a good deal? The shop owner I know pretty well. His shop is where I got my Blackhawk 45 colt. I really need to take that revolver home pretty soon. I would love to reload for that baby! :o ;D ;)
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2006, 09:39:48 PM »
I like my 2.25 inch model especially with Crimson Trace laser grips. I can shoot it pretty accurately with the laser grips - 2 inches at about 15-20 yards if I'm careful. The laser REALLY helped me get more accurate.

I don't see it as a target gun, strictly self defense - but for that reason I try to shoot it regularly.  Its fun with light or medium 38 special loads and a little more punishing with full power 158 gr or 180, 200 factory loads - but still manageable.  Mostly I carry a moderate handload using the 140 gr Rem bullet at about +P 38 levels or a little more, the Win 145 silver tips, or the new Speer 135 gr 38 defense load.  If I think I might have to deal with wild critters (sometimes bears are in our neighborhood) I carry the heavy stuff.
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2006, 12:45:03 AM »
I think you will like the sp101.  As for the round of choice, I use 180 grain Winchester Black Talons.  I want to make sure body armor or not, what I hit stays down.  Great on deer as well.

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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2006, 11:50:10 AM »
 Have had the 2 1/4" model for years now.  I like it!  Easy to shoot even with the hotter 125's  I'll typically use standard Remington green/yellow box stuff at the range. It's not intened to be a target gun so one hole accuarcy isn't important really.  When I carried it, I'd use the Federal 125gr Hi-Shoks since it did really like them in the nominal defense ranges. 
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Re: Ruger SP101 .357Magnum
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2006, 11:08:02 AM »
I have a  SP 101 357 in a 2 1/4 "
and a GP 100 in a  4 " .I use and carry the SP alot more then the GP 100 .I use a
110gr.JHP and for plinking I use 158 LSWC with 4 gr.of Unique .
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