Kurusty Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 They thought this has a better market than releasing an 8 shot match champion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Well, at least it's a cheap price! (Not). So what kind of match will that be the champion of??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurusty Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 That's what I really don't understand.Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I love Rugers but they have never been very oriented towards USPSA as a market. If they sold an 8 shot 5-6" Super Redhawk in 357 or 9mm I'd probably buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Looks like a rebranded SP101. I'd love to have one of those in .357mag with a 3" barrel to use for hiking and camping. But match champion of... oversized BUG guns????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Alaskan454 said: I love Rugers but they have never been very oriented towards USPSA as a market. If they sold an 8 shot 5-6" Super Redhawk in 357 or 9mm I'd probably buy one. Okay, I can agree that NONE of the major gun companies see USPSA a market, but what "Match" is this 5 shot revolver going to "Champion"? I don't get this one. Is it good for Bullseye maybe? On their site Ruger mentions the "Match Champion Series" of guns so maybe there is hope that they will build more competitive revolvers. I spoke with one of their reps at an event and he said that they were planning to make longer barreled 8 shot Redhawks, so there is hope there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Alaskan454 said: I love Rugers but they have never been very oriented towards USPSA as a market. If they sold an 8 shot 5-6" Super Redhawk in 357 or 9mm I'd probably buy one. ^^^^this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Here in Italy the S&W importer sold the 986 model as "match ready" at 1500$ But the 5" barrell prevented it to enter in IDPA, while the heavy stainless unfluted cylinder was the least desidered thing in a IPSC fast shooting revo. And we don't have ICORE By the way the USA 986 is a 7 shot 9 Luger while our 986 is a 6 shot 9x21 Edited June 22, 2017 by Daniele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 7 hours ago, jhgtyre said: Okay, I can agree that NONE of the major gun companies see USPSA a market, but what "Match" is this 5 shot revolver going to "Champion"? I don't get this one. Is it good for Bullseye maybe? On their site Ruger mentions the "Match Champion Series" of guns so maybe there is hope that they will build more competitive revolvers. I spoke with one of their reps at an event and he said that they were planning to make longer barreled 8 shot Redhawks, so there is hope there. To the best of my knowledge that revolver has no home for the shooting sports. It's too heavy for BUG-R and only holds 5 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherokeewind Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Ruger's marketing has always left me wondering what they really intended to do......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Bless their hearts, they try so hard... but you really do have to wonder sometimes. Hell, Taurus has more practical revolvers. Or they would, if they'd stop porting literally everything. Edited July 7, 2017 by matteekay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb72 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 6/22/2017 at 7:01 AM, jhgtyre said: Okay, I can agree that NONE of the major gun companies see USPSA a market, but what "Match" is this 5 shot revolver going to "Champion"? I don't get this one. Is it good for Bullseye maybe? On their site Ruger mentions the "Match Champion Series" of guns so maybe there is hope that they will build more competitive revolvers. I spoke with one of their reps at an event and he said that they were planning to make longer barreled 8 shot Redhawks, so there is hope there. Could be very good for the RUGER SPORTS SHOOTING FOUNDATION (RSSF) matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 This left me wondering when I saw it. Especially after they released an 8 shot Redhawk previously. Which reminds me, I need to start planning for obtaining one of the 8 shot Redhawks since I could use a .357 caliber revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I suppose it could work for ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistol. ... with a custom grip ... ... but there's better pistols and revolvers for that. It could be cool Just Because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete627 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Nooo ... nooo ... "YOU" have to be a "Match Champion" in order to be able to fire this thing using 357 factory ammo without acquiring a life long debilitating flinch. Now ... if they made it in 32S&W long it would be the perfect little range plinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Nooo ... nooo ... "YOU" have to be a "Match Champion" in order to be able to fire this thing using 357 factory ammo without acquiring a life long debilitating flinch.Nah, it's a Ruger. It can also be effectively used as a boat anchor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooldylocks Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 How long before they release a match champion version of the new 5.5" 8 shot Redhawk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I might prefer the 4.2" 8 shot Redhawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z40acp Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Just for plinking, I think their GP-100 ,5.5" barrel .22 LR looks good. I wonder how it compares to the S&W 617? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 You can't put 8 rounds in the Match Champion GP-100 frame (it's K-frame size). BUT, Ruger just introduced an 8 shot .357 Redhawk (N-frame) that is cut for moon clips. I have one. Shoots with or without moon clips (3 are supplied with the gun and Ruger has extra moon clips). Full cylinder 8 round 25 yard bench rest groups in the 2.5-inch range. Wolff has a spring kit. The factory grips suck, but Hogue has a Monogrip for it. I like this gun. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 18 hours ago, GOF said: You can't put 8 rounds in the Match Champion GP-100 frame (it's K-frame size). BUT, Ruger just introduced an 8 shot .357 Redhawk (N-frame) that is cut for moon clips.... GP-100 takes L-frame size speedloaders. There's a 7-shot version now, too. Does the 8 shot .357 Redhawk need Ruger specific moonclips or take the same ones as N-frame S&W? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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