American Hunter article on the new .480

[CraigC]

Penned by member MaxP. Check it out!

http://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2015/11/20/hardware-ruger-new-model-super-blackhawk/

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Still want one of these. Nice concise write up by Max.

 

[MaxP]

Thanks guys!

 

[bannockburn]

CraigC

Thanks for the link and MaxP thanks for the article. Like everything about the new Ruger.

 

[buck460XVR]

Yep, very straightforward and concise. Nice article.

 

[farm23]

Great article. I have used a FA 454 for many years so I know it and the 480 will get the job done. Can 45LC be used? It would be a less expensive option for practice and could be used for hunting.

 

[MaxP]

Can 45LC be used? It would be a less expensive option for practice and could be used for hunting.

I have one of the Super Blackhawks in .454s as well, and shoot almost nothing but .45 Colt +P loads through it. It has returned spectacular accuracy and it is terminally effective. I shot the top group at 25 yards with Garrett Cartridge's 405 grain load, the top hole is four shots, I pulled the bottom one.



Shot the same load at 50 yards for this five-shot group:



I killed this rather large water buffalo with that same load:

 

[farm23]

Max P thanks for the reply. I agree the 45LC can take most anything when properly loaded. I miss read your report and have not keep up to date on the 480. I now realize the 480 is a totally different caliber than the 454/45.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Love the BH-480.

Titanic stopping power against threat of both the four legged, and two legged kind.

 

[Barry the Bear]

If I ever had to sell my soul for a gun this would be it!!!

 

[Panzerschwein]

The only thing better than the BH-480 is the also-new RH-45LC/45ACP.

Talk about a peech! Ruger keep pumping out these sick revos. A guy can't keep up, I gots chirin' ta feed Bill!!