pskys2 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Are the moon clips used for a Ruger Redhawk 45 acp/45 colt the same as the moon clips used in N Frame Smiths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I dunno, but I think the hole spacing is there same. HKS lists the same 44 mag speedloader for the model 29 and all of the RedHawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perttime Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I've understood that moon clips for S&W don't fit the way Rugers are machined. I would be happy to be proven wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_53 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nope - the "standard" moon clips for .45 ACP are too thick - Ruger (for whatever reason) chose to design the head spacing on the Redhawk to require a thinner moon clip. The chamber spacing (bolt circle) is the same as on S&W's, so a .45 LC speed-loader for a S&W would work (for .45 LC) - but the moon clips are not interchangeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makicjf Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 They most likely want you to purchase Ruger moon clips as well. I was interested in a 357 Redhawk 8 shot as a packin' pistol until I learned my hundreds of Revolver Supply 0.025 clips will not work. They would sell more revolvers (I think) if they made them interchangeable with support equipment people already posses. Jsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMM50 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 They might work. I've been told the 8 shot 357 moon clips do work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 Thanks guys, looking at a 45 acp 4" revolver for IDPA, fun, etc... Love the idea of a 45 colt/acp and thought Ruger was cheap and different. Had a buddy who shot a 4" 25 in 45 colt and used acp with moon clips. Just for kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin M Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On my .357 Redhawk, the RS moonclips for the N-Frames are just a smidge too big in diameter. I took the cylinder and opened up the counterbore for the moon clips. They work just fine now. I suspect anybody with access to a lathe could do this quickly for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosshoss Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 23 hours ago, pskys2 said: Are the moon clips used for a Ruger Redhawk 45 acp/45 colt the same as the moon clips used in N Frame Smiths? 25/625 moonclips are .040 thick. Ruger moonclips are .032 thick but hole spacing is the same. Could machine .008 off the cylinder and star and use S&W moonclips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Ruger gets a lot of stuff -almost- right. They did better when old man Ruger was still in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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