lionking
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I shot the 9mm Blackhawk today. My plan was to shoot some orphan ammo off the shelf and call it a day. If now someone tells me their 9mm Ruger Blackhawk shoots great or shoots awful, I will believe them. The first ammo I shot I was planning to get a quick zero on the gun and shoot a target. It was all over the place and at best an 80. I either forgot how to shoot or the revolver just hates that load. I then found a partial box of 115 Penn cast SWC rounds that must have been there a while because they were loaded with WSF and I since switched to Power Pistol in 9mm as it tests more accurate. In any case, at 15 yards they went where aimed and it was my fault when it missed.
Class 1; 15 yards, iron sights
Score: 94-2X
Date: 4/1/2019
Ruger Blackhawk-9mm cylinder
115 Penn SWC with WSF
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There have been a couple times I managed 6 holes touching each other with the 9mm cylinder at 15yds, but that is the best of not "all day long". It was also outdoors. When I used the indoor range for my entry the low light made a different for me for the worse, and I actually did better "group wise" but higher with .357 mag but since mine is hitting more center for now I'm keeping it set for 9mm. Got to say Garrett's Blackhawk .40/10mm is interesting I have never shot a 10mm of any type. My next Blackhawk though will be either a .45Colt convertible or .30 carbine because a .30 carbine just seems cool to have. Hope someone enters one in this contest.
For the black powder which I have no experience with, I honestly thought they typically wouldn't be as accurate as a cartridge gun but I'm seeing they can be based on entries.