gunmechanic
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The ruger blackhawk is an great pistol !
Super Blackhawk! thoughts
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bigpower491
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I have one, 1978 vintage. It's a fantastic shooter with just about anything I load for it, mild to wild. I have a Hogue rubber grip on for when I hunt or shoot full power loads. Wood grips go back on the rest of the time for their stunning good looks and shooting specials
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does the 3 screw have a live hammer?
doubleh
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I have two of the Super's with 7 1/2" barrels. They only shoot lead bullet 44 Special loads now as my wrist REALLY doesn't like 44 mag recoil anymore. They are very accurate and also very pleasant to shoot with the lighter loads. The longer barrel makes them hang on the target better than shorter barrels, at least for me.
JeffG
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The Super Blackhawk is a great gun. Every one I have handled was stellar. My recent purchase was made in '77. Shoots great!
CoalCrackerAl
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I love mine. I have a 7.5 inch barrel. I will say my neighbors SW 29 8.3 inch does handle better with full house loads though. But there is quite a price difference between the 2.
CraigC
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One of the finest meat hammers ever devised. Aftermarket grips make all the difference with the Dragoon grip frame.
This one started out as a plain 7.5" Bisley version.
This one was once just a regular 4 5/8" plowhandled Super. Then it became a Bisley Super. Then it become something more, with an octagon barrel, linebored and oversized 6-shot cylinder and all the trimmings of the custom five-shot guns. While most people think of the .44Mag as a 240gr at 1200fps, this one will sling a 355gr at 1350fps.
This one started out as a plain 7.5" Bisley version.
This one was once just a regular 4 5/8" plowhandled Super. Then it became a Bisley Super. Then it become something more, with an octagon barrel, linebored and oversized 6-shot cylinder and all the trimmings of the custom five-shot guns. While most people think of the .44Mag as a 240gr at 1200fps, this one will sling a 355gr at 1350fps.
375supermag
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Hi...
I have a couple of SBH in .44Magnum and they are accurate strong well made revolvers.
10.0gr of Unique under a 240gr coated LSWC is a good load that I can shoot all day if I choose. Heavy near book max JHP loads with H110 and Hornady HP/XTPs I try to limit to no more than 50 rounds per day.
I also shoot a couple of Virginian Dragoons and a Dan Wesson in .44Magnum, so ten rounds of the heavy stuff through each one is enough.
I have a couple of SBH in .44Magnum and they are accurate strong well made revolvers.
10.0gr of Unique under a 240gr coated LSWC is a good load that I can shoot all day if I choose. Heavy near book max JHP loads with H110 and Hornady HP/XTPs I try to limit to no more than 50 rounds per day.
I also shoot a couple of Virginian Dragoons and a Dan Wesson in .44Magnum, so ten rounds of the heavy stuff through each one is enough.
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you got sone pretty guns!!
Rockrivr1
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Can easily hit a silhouette steel target at 100 yards with this setup all day every day.
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My two Super Blackhawks.
The scoped one was a gift from my wife for our first Christmas together in 1990.
A friend of mine helped her pick it out.
TSOB mount with Leupold M8 2x scope. It is quite accurate.
The stainless mostly gets fired with .44 Specials. It is quite a handful with magnums.
I’ve had it since 1997.
The scoped one was a gift from my wife for our first Christmas together in 1990.
A friend of mine helped her pick it out.
TSOB mount with Leupold M8 2x scope. It is quite accurate.
The stainless mostly gets fired with .44 Specials. It is quite a handful with magnums.
I’ve had it since 1997.
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these guns are in a class of their own!!!
Rubone
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My SBH ( top with later stocks)along with my Blackhawk convertible in 45 Colt/45ACP, and a Navy Arms Remington Replica in .45 Colt. And then the Blackhawk in .30 Carbine.
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.30 Carbine SBH!!!!!
Targa
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Get one in .454 like I did. Just hand it to old Bigfoot and once he shoots it he’ll run off never to be seen again..
Rubone
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Not a "Super", just a Blackhawk, same frame but slightly smaller grip frame.
bigpower491
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O that's a nice one. Before Mr Foot ran off he'd be stopping for a bag of ice for those wrists.....
bigpower491
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Who cares what anyone says really, Super Blackhawk is a great piece
That said, shop around a bit, and save yourself up a little cheddar, unless you got your heart set on new. They are fairly common and some very nice ones come up quite often. I handled a new Blackhawk 45 at a"Box" store the other week, and honestly I think I'll try to get another sweet used one of around the vintage of my Super Black. A new stainless model ...o yea, right now. I personally didn't care for the blued with hard rubber grip.
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dang! .454 is nice… I was carrying a .460 Mag, but my flinch was so bad after the 1st shot! uselessGet one in .454 like I did. Just hand it to old Bigfoot and once he shoots it he’ll run off never to be seen again..
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what’s the biggest & baddest SBH they made???
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the guys at the BP section are my buds! but never talk about Ruger New Army. Fighting words !!!
Targa
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As far as I know the .454 is the hardest hitting with .480 the next in line. Now the custom guys will take that Blackhawk frame and turn it into bigger and badder than those.
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