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Cosmodragoon · January 10, 2014, 01:55 AM

That's the problem. I don't know if this cartridge came out at the wrong time, if it was poorly advertised, if it was a lack of good guns chambered for it, or all of the above. I feel like barrels were too short to take advantage of the round in too many cases. The porting on some of those short barrels seemed an odd choice for the muzzle flash and residue spray involved. If they had a 4" SP-101, a 6" GP-100, or higher capacity revolvers in L or N frames, I'd already have bought at least one of them. I was interested enough to seek out the old 4" SP-101 in .32 H&R mag for conversion and that's money Ruger just left on the table...

If a company is going to put all that time and energy into developing a new cartridge, they really need to go all in on their investment. I mean, they didn't even get this one into a companion rifle!

January 10, 2014, 01:55 AM	#968
Cosmodragoon Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2013 Location: Northeastern US Posts: 1,869	That's the problem. I don't know if this cartridge came out at the wrong time, if it was poorly advertised, if it was a lack of good guns chambered for it, or all of the above. I feel like barrels were too short to take advantage of the round in too many cases. The porting on some of those short barrels seemed an odd choice for the muzzle flash and residue spray involved. If they had a 4" SP-101, a 6" GP-100, or higher capacity revolvers in L or N frames, I'd already have bought at least one of them. I was interested enough to seek out the old 4" SP-101 in .32 H&R mag for conversion and that's money Ruger just left on the table... If a company is going to put all that time and energy into developing a new cartridge, they really need to go all in on their investment. I mean, they didn't even get this one into a companion rifle!