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TigerEye2 
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| Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:11 pm)
About to purchase my GP 100 357 Mag. Undecided in barrel length between 4" or 6". Which would you buy? Anyone one have or own either and your opinion.
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JAB528
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:12 pm to TigerEye2)
Paging downshift
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DeboseKnows 
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:18 pm to TigerEye2)
Same gun i'm looking to buy.. I like both 4" and 6"
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TigerEye2
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:22 pm to DeboseKnows)
4" more practical. But DAMM the 6" is a sexy gun
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weagle99
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:26 pm to TigerEye2)
I would save up some more money and buy something else.
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JAB528
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:29 pm to weagle99)
Why? GP100 is a pretty good six shooter. I'm far from an expert though. 
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chip207
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:31 pm to TigerEye2)
6in I had one and it was the most accurate handgun I have ever shot.
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Nascar Fan
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:32 pm to TigerEye2)
6", bigger is better 
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weagle99
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:32 pm to JAB528)
Don't like the lines of any Ruger DA. A Colt or Smith is much more appealing to me.
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SportTiger1
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:51 pm to TigerEye2)
You guys are making me want a revolver baaaaad.
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MaroonWhite 
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:52 pm to TigerEye2)
I have the GP100 6" and love it, although it's obviously not something I would carry concealed (don't think I could if I tried).
Very little recoil since the gun itself is so heavy. My hand hurts more from shooting my S&W J-Frame .38 Special than it does from the GP100 shooting .357 magnum.
I swapped out the front site for a tritium sight.
ETA -
Not a tritium sight, it is a HiViz LitePipe sight.
And this:
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6in I had one and it was the most accurate handgun I have ever shot
I was amazed at how accurate I was with this revolver. Low recoil and a long barrel makes for a very accurate gun.
This post was edited on 2/9 at 7:07 am
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Preys on Gumps
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 12:05 am to MaroonWhite)
So many LEO and Mil carry wheel guns! I'll postpone my hardon.
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DownshiftAndFloorIt
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 12:23 am to TigerEye2)
What do you plan on doing with it?
The GP100 is without question the best double action .357mag on the market for under $1000 IMO.
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bapple
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 12:49 am to MaroonWhite)
Sexy gun but...
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I swapped out the front site for a tritium site.
Do you mean fiber optic? That doesn't look like a night sight.
As for the OP, I'm with Downshift. It depends what you intend to do with it. Personally, if it's just a general purpose gun, I think a 4" is a good size. Think of it as a full sized, steel framed, semi-auto. That's about the size it is, but slightly bigger.
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CoastieGM
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 4:50 am to TigerEye2)
Be aware that a .357 fired out of a 6 inch barrel will perform/hit darn near like a .44 mag fired out of a 4 inch barrel.
I have a 4" barrel .357 and really enjoy it. Carry it for bear & cougar in New Mexico.
I wish I had a 6" barrel for moose and bear here in Alaska.
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Nodust
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 5:46 am to CoastieGM)
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I have a 4" barrel .357 and really enjoy it.
I like mine also. Good balance.
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Cadello
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 6:58 am to TigerEye2)
Tried to make a trade with the gunshop but he wanted too much ...
I did just buy a Ruger New BlackHawk .357 SS with a 6½ " barrel. It's on the way from PA.
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MaroonWhite
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 7:03 am to bapple)
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Do you mean fiber optic? That doesn't look like a night sight.
Doh...you're correct. That is a HiViz LitePipe sight
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DownshiftAndFloorIt
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| re: Ruger GP100 357 Mag 4" or 6" (Posted on 2/9/13 at 7:55 am to CoastieGM)
.357mag will scoot out of a 6+" barrel with hot loads, but its still no .44 mag.
A .44 is a fine caliber for handgun hunting, where the .357 is considered marginal on its good days.
I think with something like the GP100 (big, heavy) a 6" barrel just seems right. The 4" barrel is sort of the standard length for revolvers, but I'm not a huge fan of it for a few reasons.
The only disadvantages I find with the longer barrel are a longer draw stroke and the weight (which I see as a good thing when launching hot loads).
The advantage of the 6" barrel are a longer sight radius, more weight, much less muzzle flip, easier on the ears, and better performance. Mine has a 6.5" barrel and the length has never bothered me when carrying it.
The .357mag really comes to life at about 6" barrel and the ballistics start to get very impressive.
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Nodust
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44mag gives that good shock wave through your body. The 357 is good but not nearly equal.
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