.357 Ruger Blackhawk with 9MM.

[LubeckTech]

How well do Blackhawks shoot with the 9mm conversion cylinder? Does the accuracy suffer? If you shoot cast 9mm bullets do they lead more due to gases blowing by the bullet?

 

[PO2Hammer]

I had one, it shot fine. Not a target gun with 9mm, but it would shoot 3"-4" at 25 yards with 9mm.

A .355" bullet in a .357" bore leaves only a .001" gap all around, not .002", and is not a problem. Normally you would use a .356" lead bullet in 9mm anyway. Obturation should fill in any small gaps.

 

[MMCSRET]

I use a cast 110 gr. SWC sized .357 in my 9MM cylinder and it shoots very well from my 6 1/2" RNMBH.

 

[HardShell]

I have always wanted one of those revolvers, just never came across one at the right time...

 

[Ben Shepherd]

Not a target gun with 9mm, but it would shoot 3"-4" at 25 yards with 9mm.

Yup. And I've found that the heavier, longer 9mm slugs shoot better.

 

[mp510]

I have always wanted one of those revolvers, just never came across one at the right time...

There's one in the WTS section right now...

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=478412

 

[sheephearder]

My shooting buddy has one and I had one for a couple of years. Neither one shot hard cast 9mms well. We both had key holing at 25 yards. They did shoot jacketed 9mms OK. I also found that if I loaded the cast 9mm bullets in 357 cases that they would shoot OK with out key holing? The only advantage to having the convertible is if you have a surplus of 9mm jacketed ammo, the 357 will do every thing as well or better than the 9mm. JMHO : BILL

 

[Lonestar.45]

Forgive me for a dumb question, but you can shoot .38 special out of the .357 cylinder too, right?

I'm more of an auto guy but these are intriguing and I'm trying to learn.

 

[50caliber123]

yeah, .38 out of the .357 cylinder as well. I have one, its my only handgun. I did a lot of research on it before I bought it and I consider it the end-all, be-all handgun for someone like myself who can only afford one handgun and want something that could shoot the same round as my Hi-point 995 carbine, and then turn around and carry it with .357 loads as a sidearm while deer hunting. When I say sidearm, I mean as a companion to a full power, center-fire rifle or slug gun.

 

[OrangePwrx9]

Mine is a very good shooter with 9mm. It has the 4-5/8" barrel and is the favorite of my three BHs. I traded a perfectly functional Ruger P95 for it. The BH shoots 9mm into a group about half the size of what the P95 could do (a little over 2" at 25 yds. for the BH). It does about the same or slightly better with .357/.38Spcl. Only issue is that you have to change the rear sight elevation setting when you change cylinders.

I really like the BH's 9mm accuracy and the fact that you don't have to chase after the brass. But, that said, I never should've gotten rid of the P95. It was a good gun.

 

[ArmedBear]

.38 Special is easy, fun and cheap to reload.

It's hard for me to understand why you'd want to deal with a taper crimp and cast bullets just so you can get mediocre accuracy from 9mm in a single-action revolver.

I mean, do what you want, but I always figured that the 9mm BH is for someone who gets their 9mm for free or something, not someone who reloads with cast lead bullets.

I shoot cast lead .38 a LOT, in a Blackhawk and a bunch of other guns. I like it. I just don't see much point in using 9mm cases to do it with.

 

[PO2Hammer]

It's hard for me to understand why you'd want to deal with a taper crimp and cast bullets just so you can get mediocre accuracy from 9mm in a single-action revolver.

I mean, do what you want, but I always figured that the 9mm BH is for someone who gets their 9mm for free or something, not someone who reloads with cast lead bullets.

+1

If you're handloading, use revolver brass. The 9mm cylinder is for those lazy days when you don't fell like cranking on the press.