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faawrenchbndr · 08-13-2006, 05:37 PM

Ruger Vaquero
Any experience with these? I am looking at a trade for one. Stainless steel, Ivory grips, .357, 4 5/8 inch barrel.
Anyone know of any flaws or issues with these?
Here's a pic....

**R Dub** · 08-13-2006, 06:59 PM

I have one in 44 mag. Its a handfull with mag loads. Not to bad with 44 specials. I put some rubber grips on the help with control. Run 38 special loads that one and it should be a nice shooter.

invssgt · 08-13-2006, 07:27 PM

Nice sixgun....I want one in .44 pretty bad, although I prefer the blued/case colored version myself.

Occasionally these will shoot a tad left or right-sometimes more than a tad. If it's under 3" @ 25 yards you can usually experiment with different loads/bullet weights and get pretty close. You can also file a little off one side of the front sight, in the direction you want the bullet to go- as viewed by the shooter.

Much more than that and you may need to turn the barrel a little.

They normally shoot on or just a little low, with all but the heaviest bullets. If that's the case you can file a little off the top of the front sight to raise the point of impact.

A fixed-sight gun that is perfectly regulated with your chosen load, is hard to beat. It'll always be "on" even if you bump it on a door jamb. The downside is that once it's perfect- all misses automatically become the shooter's fault.

Did your shoot to the sights with 240's, RDub?

**R Dub** · 08-13-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invssgt

Did your shoot to the sights with 240's, RDub?

I'm shooting a 240 lswc load (5.6 gr univ clays, 700fps). Out to around 15 yrds I can shoot the sights. Past that I'm grabbing some blade.
Mine is the blued/case hardend with a little scroll work on the cylinder.

Brickboy240 · 08-14-2006, 10:12 AM

I have one in 44 Mag. with a 5.5 inch barrel in blued/case colored frame.

Nice shooter with any 44Spl load but its a handful with most 44 Mag. loads.

I usually load it with 180gr 44 Spls as a pig hunting back-up to my 44 Mag. Marlin lever action (which gets the hotter 44 Mag. loads).

They're fun to plink with, using the light "cowboy" lead loads. In 357/38, it ought to be very easy to shoot.

- Brickboy240

03RangerXLT · 08-14-2006, 03:41 PM

have you considered an Uberti? www.uberti.com I think htey have a little more "flavor" than the Rugers (if that makes sense) and are beautiful and affordable pieces!

08-13-2006, 05:37 PM	#1
faawrenchbndr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 596	Ruger Vaquero.....? Ruger Vaquero Any experience with these? I am looking at a trade for one. Stainless steel, Ivory grips, .357, 4 5/8 inch barrel. Anyone know of any flaws or issues with these? Here's a pic....

08-13-2006, 06:59 PM	#2
R Dub XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Last Frontier Posts: 3,627 Blog Entries: 1	I have one in 44 mag. Its a handfull with mag loads. Not to bad with 44 specials. I put some rubber grips on the help with control. Run 38 special loads that one and it should be a nice shooter. __________________ Need XD Accessories? Support the XDTalk Sponsors. They support us! Need some competition? IDPA / USPSA

08-13-2006, 07:27 PM	#3
invssgt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,330	Nice sixgun....I want one in .44 pretty bad, although I prefer the blued/case colored version myself. Occasionally these will shoot a tad left or right-sometimes more than a tad. If it's under 3" @ 25 yards you can usually experiment with different loads/bullet weights and get pretty close. You can also file a little off one side of the front sight, in the direction you want the bullet to go- as viewed by the shooter. Much more than that and you may need to turn the barrel a little. They normally shoot on or just a little low, with all but the heaviest bullets. If that's the case you can file a little off the top of the front sight to raise the point of impact. A fixed-sight gun that is perfectly regulated with your chosen load, is hard to beat. It'll always be "on" even if you bump it on a door jamb. The downside is that once it's perfect- all misses automatically become the shooter's fault. Did your shoot to the sights with 240's, RDub? __________________ It ain't personal. Nothing contained herein is intended is to offend the immature, retarded, hyper-sensitive, emotionally/hormonally unstable, or otherwise easily-offended. But if it does- don't cry to me. I don't care. "Sarge" www.thesixgunjournal.net http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/ LOCK & LOAD the VOTE!

08-14-2006, 10:12 AM	#5
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,301	I have one in 44 Mag. with a 5.5 inch barrel in blued/case colored frame. Nice shooter with any 44Spl load but its a handful with most 44 Mag. loads. I usually load it with 180gr 44 Spls as a pig hunting back-up to my 44 Mag. Marlin lever action (which gets the hotter 44 Mag. loads). They're fun to plink with, using the light "cowboy" lead loads. In 357/38, it ought to be very easy to shoot. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

08-14-2006, 03:41 PM	#6
03RangerXLT XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlanta area, Georgia Posts: 2,215	have you considered an Uberti? www.uberti.com I think htey have a little more "flavor" than the Rugers (if that makes sense) and are beautiful and affordable pieces! __________________ -John WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!

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