Keep or sell?

[Mossy]

I bought a 7 1/2" super redhawk from a buddy last year thinking I was going to mount a scope and hunt with it but I haven't done that yet. Although it's still heavy, I'm contemplating on selling it and getting a 629 in 5" for general woods protection and possible future hunting being it's legal length. Advice?

[Bean Counter]

Sounds like a logical trade.   Fwiw,  I once had a 8" .44mag revolver that I bought for $200 and sold for $650.  While im proud of the financial gain I made and I honestly didnt "need" or have use for the gun, part of me misses owning a .44 mag, more so than the $450 I made selling it.  Just one point of view to consider.

[bobcat]

If you're going to sell it, do it soon, before I-594 passes.

[jrebel]

If you sell let me know.  I may be interested.  Jrebel

[high country]

I have both of them.  They are very different.  The Redhawk is heavy and accurate to 200 with the scope,  the 629 is less heavy and moa (minute of apple) to 100, the winner is the 329 with x frame grips which is a dream to pack, accurate to 75-100 with a rear sight swap and shootable with the grips. The Redhawks eat huge overcharges, but I have had my 629 since my 18th birthday and over done it plenty of times.....they are tough enough and the triggers on the smith is 1000 times better than even a tuned ruger....buy them all.

[Mossy]

I have both of them.  They are very different.  The Redhawk is heavy and accurate to 200 with the scope,  the 629 is less heavy and moa (minute of apple) to 100, the winner is the 329 with x frame grips which is a dream to pack, accurate to 75-100 with a rear sight swap and shootable with the grips. The Redhawks eat huge overcharges, but I have had my 629 since my 18th birthday and over done it plenty of times.....they are tough enough and the triggers on the smith is 1000 times better than even a tuned ruger....buy them all.

Back in my single days I'd adhere to your last few words.....but for the immediate future, I gotta be responsible.

[Mossy]

If you sell let me know.  I may be interested.  Jrebel

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[Come Get Some]

For ease of dissassemble the Ruger is far easier. I have a few Ruger Super Redhawks. I took my 9-1/2" Redwahk and replaced the sight with the Rifle sight. It has a small bead in the front and a V in the rear with a White line. 10 times more accurate than the facorty sight. Far faster then a scope. I removed the scope from my Redhawk ,lighter and faster. Far better option since you already own the gun.

[Mossy]

I should have the red hawk sold to a member on here which is nice because I picked up a new 629 classic in 5" yesterday.

[Biggerhammer]

With the acception of few. They all come and go. Lots and lots of them.

[Mossy]

With the acception of few. They all come and go. Lots and lots of them.

Too true but before I had kids, they were mostly coming

[Windwalker]

    Good move  - You'll like the 5" 629 classic.

  Redhawks are built rugged but I hated the crappy trigger & carrying it.
Swapped for a Super Blackhawk with a crisp trigger job- The weight, balance and trigger is much nicer.
Never regretted the trade but its primary use is close up work on bears.
Have no intention trying to use it for 100 yd shots - that's why I have rifles.

One of these would beat all- http://www.customsixguns.com/sixguns.htm

If your only complaint is the carry weight, try out a DIAMOND D Guide's Choice Chest Holster.
 http://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holsters.php
 
I've used a Bianchi 111 cyclone crossdraw for years. Comfortable while driving log roads and bustin brush.

[jeepster]

KEEP!!!

The 629 isn't meant to handle what a ruger can shoot. The ruger frame is one of the heaviest duty frames out there.

I was going to buy a smith performance center 629, but opted for a super Blackhawk with 5.5" barrel, 44 mag to take to alaska as a side arm. The 629 might be a lighter more comfortable gun to hold, but the ruger is the end all-do all

I wouldn't be shooting hard cast buffalo bores out of a 629, but my Blackhawk will shoot any 44 mag load out there. The red hawk has the added benefit of being double action, which is the only thing is change about my 44.

Beyond the strength of the frame, which, again, Rugers are the strongest, doesn't matter red or black hawk, the other thing is the wall thickness on the cylinder. If you don't plan on using your gun for heavy duty loads, then the smith might work, but for me, the added weight is okay because I know it can handle the heaviest of loads

I use mine primarily as a bear pistol up in Alaska


If I had to do it all over again, smith makes another 44 mag pistol that holds 5 instead of 6 and is DA. It's called the smith Model 69 combat magnum, and definitely is worth looking into

[Duckwacker]

Stay with the Ruger. I love my .454.

[JackOfAllTrades]

You're quibbling about 5 ounces? RSRH is 53 ounces, the current S&W629 is 48.3 in a 6 1/2". I don't know that I've ever seen a 5" 629.  My Ruger Redhawk is a 5 1/2" that weighs in at 49 ounces.  My RSBH is 7 1/2" and weighs in at 48 ounces. A heavy pistol built to withstand the hottest loaded heavy bullets is well worth having. (Ruger all the way!)  The triggers can be tuned to be quite nice.  For the most part, we don't shoot them DA anyway.

-Steve