Ruger American 45 Range Report
I took my new($346) Ruger American .45 pistol out to the range today. I shot 70 rounds though it and had zero feeding/ejection issues. I fired 35 Winchester 230 grain FMJ, 25 Federal 230 grain FMJ/aluminum case, & 10 PMC 230 grain SFHP(Star Fire Hollow Point).
The good: Perfect function, light recoiling, easy to see Novak sights, respectable trigger(it's steel!), easy to reach and operate slide stop and mag release, very comfortable grip, one of the smoothest pistols I've ever experienced when putting a fresh magazine in.
The bad: I have only 1 complaint actually......the front of the grip has a bit of a sharp tacking to it. Nothing that bothered me when shooting actually, but when I was practicing the art of putting the pistol on target, it seemed slightly sharp.
End opinion....I think at the regular price these sell for, they are a fine pistol and is very comfortable to shoot, VERY easy to takedown, and come with nice, easy to put on target sights. At the price I paid.....it's a dang steal!
Move over Glock 21SF and 1911.....daddy may have found a new favorite .45! Time will tell I guess!
Jon
The good: Perfect function, light recoiling, easy to see Novak sights, respectable trigger(it's steel!), easy to reach and operate slide stop and mag release, very comfortable grip, one of the smoothest pistols I've ever experienced when putting a fresh magazine in.
The bad: I have only 1 complaint actually......the front of the grip has a bit of a sharp tacking to it. Nothing that bothered me when shooting actually, but when I was practicing the art of putting the pistol on target, it seemed slightly sharp.
End opinion....I think at the regular price these sell for, they are a fine pistol and is very comfortable to shoot, VERY easy to takedown, and come with nice, easy to put on target sights. At the price I paid.....it's a dang steal!
Move over Glock 21SF and 1911.....daddy may have found a new favorite .45! Time will tell I guess!
Jon
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RE: front grip discomfort, look at Talon grips. I have a Springfield XDs 3.3" that has pretty aggressive checkering molded in, and the Talon rubber grips make it much more comfortable when running through a couple of boxes of ammo. I worried that the heat of South Arkansas would cause them to come off or get loose, but after 2 years residing in my pickup, no problems. 0 -
Thanks for the review Jon.
I might have to pick one up if I stumble on it.
Is it true they have a magazine safety and is it noticeable?0 -
quote:Originally posted by drobs
Thanks for the review Jon.
I might have to pick one up if I stumble on it.
Is it true they have a magazine safety and is it noticeable?
You bet.
Mine doesn't have a magazine safety.
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quote:Originally posted by Sig220_Ruger77
quote:Originally posted by drobs
Thanks for the review Jon.
I might have to pick one up if I stumble on it.
Is it true they have a magazine safety and is it noticeable?
You bet.
Mine doesn't have a magazine safety.
Jon
Nice!0 -
quote:Originally posted by drobs
quote:Originally posted by Sig220_Ruger77
quote:Originally posted by drobs
Thanks for the review Jon.
I might have to pick one up if I stumble on it.
Is it true they have a magazine safety and is it noticeable?
You bet.
Mine doesn't have a magazine safety.
Jon
Nice!
I'm going to try and throw some more lead down range this weekend. If I do, I will try and take some pictures and get a better idea on accuracy of the pistol. This first session was function and familiarity I guess you'd say.
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