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CajunBass · September 17, 2012, 06:30 AM

I'm a Smith & Wesson guy, but there is no real downside to a Ruger SBH either. My first 44 magnum was a SBH, and it was a great shooter. Even with my Model 29-2, 99% of my magnun shooting is done in S/A mode anyway. The stock grips that came on it looked great, but didn't do a thing for recoil. The squared off trigger guard would beat my knuckles up every time, and the gun would roll up in my hand and I'd have to shift my grip. I replaced them with a set of Pachmyer grips that covered the back of the trigger guard and gave me a bigger, more hand filling grip and helped to tame the recoil quite a bit.

I don't think you'd be disapointed with it. That sounds like a good price to me, but I admit that I pay a lot more attention to S&W prices than I do Rugers.

September 17, 2012, 06:30 AM	#2
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	I'm a Smith & Wesson guy, but there is no real downside to a Ruger SBH either. My first 44 magnum was a SBH, and it was a great shooter. Even with my Model 29-2, 99% of my magnun shooting is done in S/A mode anyway. The stock grips that came on it looked great, but didn't do a thing for recoil. The squared off trigger guard would beat my knuckles up every time, and the gun would roll up in my hand and I'd have to shift my grip. I replaced them with a set of Pachmyer grips that covered the back of the trigger guard and gave me a bigger, more hand filling grip and helped to tame the recoil quite a bit. I don't think you'd be disapointed with it. That sounds like a good price to me, but I admit that I pay a lot more attention to S&W prices than I do Rugers. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)