Can you give me some pro's and cons with the GP100 compared to the Model 19? A few friends into revolvers generally seems to prefer S&W's but I've been reading positive reviews on the GP100 Match Champion so I'm starting to get interested. I like the gun and it shoots well. Such a conversion would theoretically allow one to fire the 10mm Magnum as well as 10mm Auto and .40 S… I have a S&W Model 19 357 Mag with a 4" barrel. I have shot a Ruger GP100 Match Champion and it is a very fine piece of equipment for sure! If you ever get into the content business, whether it’s online, in print, or in TV, you’ll realize something very quickly: one of the easiest ways to generate material is to look at new products. I have been thinking about trading it for a Ruger GP100. the smith is usually lighter, better finish, easier to clean, but more expensive. I don't know anything about the Ruger. Additionally, the Match Champion’s trigger guard assembly was much more coarser feeling and overall less finished. Ruger’s official GP100 Match Champion Video (also starring our buddy Kurt Hindle) Caleb at Gun Nuts will be shooting the Match Champion in competition for all of 2014 . I want to be able to shoot .40 S&W in the 10mm GP100 but it isn’t a reality at the moment. Price wise, the Ruger costs a bit less although guns in general are expensive where I'm from. When I compared the Wiley Clapp GP100 to the GP100 Match Champion, another of the “premium” GP100s, I noted that only the Wiley Clapp’s frame and cylinder had been contoured and beveled. The Ruger GP100 Match Champion's barrel is a departure from the usual GP100 barrel. smith vs ruger. ruger a bit heavier, and cheaper but a little more difficut to clean, but cheaper. Add to that that 1) Rugers are super easy to polish/tune yourself, and 2) can eat a steady diet of .357 Mags and not loosen and Ruger's … That thing is gorgeous. August 26, 2017. The new Ruger GP100 Match Champion .357 Mag. Ruger GP100 vs S&W 686. revolver successfully blends the superior toughness of the GP100 design with the slicked-up features many IDPA competitors have in mind. As you would expect, the larger mass of the S&W definitely tamed the recoil much better than the Ruger. The Speer Gold Dot boasts the company’s Uni-Cor bonding process, which prevents jacket-core separation. The new barrel has flat sides, and the underlug stretches just a bit more than halfway instead of going all the way to the muzzle. 03-25-2016, 09:10 PM #5. The Ruger GP100 has been a mainstay in the company’s double-action revolver line since it first rolled off the assembly line in 1986, and its new Match Champion is purpose-built for competition use. Some Match Champion owners have even converted their cylinders to fire 10mm Magnum (10×32). imo both are high quality firearms and i own both . The Ruger GP100 Match Champion was conceived by several members of our team that wanted a competition-worthy revolver." Despite the 10mm’s reputation for power, the Ruger GP100 Match Champion is all about speed. Geordie Pickard. First Impressions. Plus I actually already have an M&P R8 on order so I'm thinking to try Ruger again. PerpetualStudent. I've recently been considering picking up a Smith M66 because it's a beautiful gun, but then I saw the Ruger GP100 Match Champion. ruger also makes a 7 shot gp100 but in 327 magnum not 357. unless there is a gun i really want i kind of let the price decide which one i get. Looking for Ideal molds 419181 (44 Evans Long) and 375167 (38-72) "Joined Dates" are deceiving if you factor-in "lurk" dates. To fire 10mm Magnum ( 10×32 ) wise, the Ruger GP100 Match Champion and it is a departure the. 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