I own several ilk of wheelguns: S&W, Ruger, Colt, Freedom Arms, etc. Several years ago I happened upon a .30 Carbine Blackhawk, new, at a trusted gun shop.
Having always had an interest in things historical, I bought it. The "War Baby" cartridge ... which, for all intents and purposes, it a .30 Magnum. I took it home and began searching thru the web for related stories.
I always seemed to encounter some comment about how loud it was. So I bought reloading supplies for the .30 carbine and went to work:
1. Starline brass,
2. Hodgdon H110 (14.5 gr),
3. CCI small rifle mag primers, and
4. 110 gr Barry's plated bullets.
But this pup is NOT as loud as my SP101 Ruger. And I use the same amount of powder. Of course, the Blackhawk has a 7 1/2" barrel and the SP101 a 5" barrel.
BTW, NEVER ONCE have I had the slightest problem extracting the Starline brass. Also used Winchester factory loads, same result ... no problems.
Currently, I'd say my 2 favorite wheelguns at the range are my S&W .45 Colt Mountain Gun and my Blackhawk .30 Carbine. And yes, the .30 Carbine Blackhawk is extremely accurate, as well as VERY fun the shoot.
Having always had an interest in things historical, I bought it. The "War Baby" cartridge ... which, for all intents and purposes, it a .30 Magnum. I took it home and began searching thru the web for related stories.
I always seemed to encounter some comment about how loud it was. So I bought reloading supplies for the .30 carbine and went to work:
1. Starline brass,
2. Hodgdon H110 (14.5 gr),
3. CCI small rifle mag primers, and
4. 110 gr Barry's plated bullets.
But this pup is NOT as loud as my SP101 Ruger. And I use the same amount of powder. Of course, the Blackhawk has a 7 1/2" barrel and the SP101 a 5" barrel.
BTW, NEVER ONCE have I had the slightest problem extracting the Starline brass. Also used Winchester factory loads, same result ... no problems.
Currently, I'd say my 2 favorite wheelguns at the range are my S&W .45 Colt Mountain Gun and my Blackhawk .30 Carbine. And yes, the .30 Carbine Blackhawk is extremely accurate, as well as VERY fun the shoot.