.30 Carbine BlackHawk??

I sold mine to Loonwulf, it looks much better now with a SBH gripframe and nicer grips.:)

It was ok, very loud, lots of flash, but low recoil. Accurate enough.

My biggest peeve with these is the tiny charge holes dont line up with the loading gate, so you end up smacking the cylinder face alot when unloading. This isn't as much of an issue with the big bore Blackhawks since you're aiming for a larger hole. Its a minor thing, but really triggered my OCD, lol.

I also found that it didn't like reloads if the cases weren't perfectly trimmed. Since the .30 headspaces on the case mouth, they would lock up the gun and even make removing the cylinder difficult. Didn't have any issues with factory ammo.

Overall, it was a fun toy, but I wasn't in love with it. I like my Dads .357 Blackhawk much better.
 
Wait a minute.........Didn't the OP just buy a THUNDERSTRUCK!?!?

If so, a 30 cal Blackhawk is a GREAT option :)

Kidding aside, I am a Blackhawk fan so had to get a 30 cal one when I found an Old Model which needed a new home.
Bit odd in the Ruger line up as I think that is the only version they have ever made of a 30 cal. None in stainless, no changes in barrel length, or anything else aside from going from the old model to new model. I like it but have to admit I'm a bit surprised it is still in their catalog.
 
Ohen Cepel said:
Wait a minute.........Didn't the OP just buy a THUNDERSTRUCK!?!?

If so, a 30 cal Blackhawk is a GREAT option :)

Kidding aside, I am a Blackhawk fan so had to get a 30 cal one when I found an Old Model which needed a new home.
Bit odd in the Ruger line up as I think that is the only version they have ever made of a 30 cal. None in stainless, no changes in barrel length, or anything else aside from going from the old model to new model. I like it but have to admit I'm a bit surprised it is still in their catalog.
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Yes… I bought a ThunderSuck! weird, that I woke up this morning and needed to redeem myself.
 
Mark_Mark said:
Anybody ever seen anything like this?
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Yup, I used to have one just like it. And just seeing the picture you posted of it made my ears hurt again. :eek:
On the other hand, as I posted a while back, I made the best shot with a handgun I've ever made in my life with the 7.5" 30 Carbine Ruger Blackhawk I had for a while. I was carrying it while out pheasant hunting with a couple of buddies when a coyote ran across about 80 yards in front of us. I quickly drew my revolver and sent a 110gr HP his way. The coyote slowed to a walk, stopped, and fell over dead. I'd punched him through the ribs. I never did tell my astounded buddies I couldn't make that shot again in a million years. ;)
Mark_Mark said:
how does .30 Carbine compare to .44 mag?
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1. It doesn't burn as much powder as full-house 44 Magnum loads.
2. Full house 30 Carbine loads don't kick as hard as full-house 44 Magnum loads.
3. I have no idea what the "dB" rating of a 30 Carbine Blackhawk is compared to what a full-house 44 Magnum load in a revolver is, but to me, a 30 Carbine Blackhawk has a higher pitch "crack" when it goes off, and it hurts a lot more. However, as "loud" as a 30 Carbine Blackhawk is, it doesn't hold a candle to my 14" 7mm IHMSA - a necked down 300 Savage.
4. Using a 30 Carbine handgun, you'd play heck trying to tip over enough 200-meter steel rams to win a handgun silhouette match if you were shooting against someone of equal ability using a 44 Magnum handgun.
5. I could have made that lucky 80-yard shot on that running coyote just as easily with my 7.5" Super Blackhawk 44 Mag as I did with my 7.5" Blackhawk 30 Carbine, and he probably would have fell down dead just as fast. But I wouldn't have admitted to my buddies how lucky I was with that revolver either. ;)
 
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I find the .30 Carbine Blackhawk to be quite accurate and enjoy shooting it.

I’ve had good luck with 90 grain XTPs and either H110 or 2400.

I wear an XL sized glove and find that these oversized grips fit my hand much better than the smaller factory grips.

Some may not like scopes on SA revolvers but it really increases the range that I can shoot accurately.

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dickydalton said:
No one has shot a short barreled 22 Magnum revolver I guess.
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I have - many times. And I've shot my "short barreled" .32 H&R many times as well. Neither one is even close to being as "loud" IMO as the 7.5" 30 Carbine Blackhawk I used to have. However, as I said in my post, in terms of "loudness," the 7.5" 30 Carbine Blackhawk I used to have didn't hold a candle to my 14" 7mm IHMSA. So, I wear hearing protection most of the time when I'm shooting handguns. And I don't often shoot around other people anyway, so I don't care how "loud" whatever handgun I'm shooting sounds to anyone else. ;)
 
.308 Norma said:
Yup, I used to have one just like it. And just seeing the picture you posted of it made my ears hurt again. :eek:
On the other hand, as I posted a while back, I made the best shot with a handgun I've ever made in my life with the 7.5" 30 Carbine Ruger Blackhawk I had for a while. I was carrying it while out pheasant hunting with a couple of buddies when a coyote ran across about 80 yards in front of us. I quickly drew my revolver and sent a 110gr HP his way. The coyote slowed to a walk, stopped, and fell over dead. I'd punched him through the ribs. I never did tell my astounded buddies I couldn't make that shot again in a million years. ;)

1. It doesn't burn as much powder as full-house 44 Magnum loads.
2. Full house 30 Carbine loads don't kick as hard as full-house 44 Magnum loads.
3. I have no idea what the "dB" rating of a 30 Carbine Blackhawk is compared to a full-house 44 Magnum load in a revolver is, but to me, a 30 Carbine Blackhawk has a higher pitch "crack" when it goes off, and it hurts a lot more. However, as "loud" as a 30 Carbine Blackhawk is, it doesn't hold a candle to my 14" 7mm IHMSA - a necked down 300 Savage.
4. You'd play heck trying to tip over enough 200-meter steel rams to win a handgun silhouette match if you were shooting against someone of equal ability shooting a 44 Magnum.
5. I could have made that lucky 80-yard shot on that running coyote just as easily with my 7.5" Super Blackhawk 44 Mag as I did with my 7.5" Blackhawk 30 Carbine, and he probably would have fell down dead just as fast. But I wouldn't have admitted to my buddies how lucky I was with that revolver either. ;)
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Great Story! Felt like I was there with you. Man, I kinda want this gun now!
 
.308 Norma said:
I have - many times. And I've shot my "short barreled" .32 H&R many times as well. Neither one is even close to being as "loud" IMO as the 7.5" 30 Carbine Blackhawk I used to have. However, as I said in my post, in terms of "loudness," the 7.5" 30 Carbine Blackhawk I used to have didn't hold a candle to my 14" 7mm IHMSA. So, I wear hearing protection most of the time when I'm shooting handguns. And I don't often shoot around other people anyway, so I don't care how "loud" whatever handgun I'm shooting sounds to anyone else. ;)
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if people are wondering what a 7mm IHMSA is:

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1KPerDay said:
Short answer: it doesn’t :rofl:

If you have .30 Carbine guns and components already it’s a reasonable purchase. If you don’t… unless you just want an excuse or you like esoteric stuff, leave it for those who do IMO
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that’s true, I don’t know much about .30 carbine, except in Saving Private Ryan. Looks pretty effective in the movie against Natzi

edit: I was my 1st rifle I shot in a Fort Bragg shooting area. M1 Carbine… thought it was SWEET
 
I love shooting my .30 Carbine. Yes, with carbine ammo, it is loud. I load it as .327Fed and it is comparable to .357mag.
Loaded with Hornady 110 gr V-Max, it is a good hog / coyote cartridge. Lighter loads make for a fun rabbit, squirrel, small critter hunter. Reloading adds many options and versatility.

Mild recoil and excellent accuracy, what's not to like?


I will add, on a recent, indoor range trip; I was putting a variety of .22LR through a recently purchased Single Six.
2 guys set up in the stall next to mine. The 1st one is shooting a BFR .45-70. The concussion was like getting hit a sledge hammer. He fired 6 rounds and steps back.
#2 shooter steps up and starts banging away with a Desert Eagle .50AE.

The other shooters were visibly distracted by the concussions from those rounds, but remained silent.

I put the Single Six away, the 2 next to me laughed. I took the .30 Carbine out of the range bang and loaded up.
The 1st guy had stepped up to the firing line, I lean forward, to place the muzzle in front of the divider and shoot his target.

Several of the other shooters exclaim, "holy crap", "WTH was THAT"!!!!" Somebody says, ".30 Carbine"

The 2 inconsiderate jack wads load up and left, quickly.

I get the Single Six and continue. YES, factory .30 Carbine is LOUD.
 
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Regular catalog item since the 1960's. Never understood their appeal, or how they stuck around so long, long after cheap ammo ran dry. Good varmint gun but I'd rather have a Single Seven.
 
A buddy of mine has one for over 30 years and it is his ONLY handgun. We were out shooting at his local trash dump and he found an old stop sign. He set it up at about 15 yards and proceeded to cut out the white STOP, freehand with little effort. I know the .30carbine has a bad reputation but in his hands I would not want to be on the other end.
 
Seedy Character said:
I love shooting my .30 Carbine. Yes, with carbine ammo, it is loud. I load it as .327Fed and it is comparable to .357mag.
Loaded with Hornady 110 gr V-Max, it is a good hog / coyote cartridge. Lighter loads make for a fun rabbit, squirrel, small critter hunter. Reloading adds many options and versatility.

Mild recoil and excellent accuracy, what's not to like?


I will add, on a recent, indoor range trip; I was putting a variety of .22LR through a recently purchased Single Six.
2 guys set up in the stall next to mine. The 1st one is shooting a BFR .45-70. The concussion was like getting hit a sledge hammer. He fired 6 rounds and steps back.
#2 shooter steps up and starts banging away with a Desert Eagle .50AE.

The other shooters were visibly distracted by the concussions from those rounds, but remained silent.

I put the Single Six away, the 2 next to me laughed. I took the .30 Carbine out of the range bang and loaded up.
The 1st guy had stepped up to the firing line, I lean forward, to place the muzzle in front of the divider and shoot his target.

Several of the other shooters exclaim, "holy crap", "WTH was THAT"!!!!" Somebody says, ".30 Carbine"

The 2 incinerate jack wads load up and left, quickly.

I get the Single Six and continue. YES, factory .30 Carbine is LOUD.
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You shot his target?
 
If I had one I would use it for small game with cast Bullets. That said it’s probably at the bottom of my list of blackhawks to get
 
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