Hello.
Please help me choose... I used to own a Pietta .45 Colt SAA clone and still have the RCBS 45-270-SAA mold, reloading dies and a bunch of cases, so I'd like to get another 45. I also have an 1897 SAA in .38-40 so I'm very familiar with the Colt's ergonomics, which I love.
Is the size of the Blackhawk noticeably bigger than the SAA, and is it potentially something that would bug me? I mean, has it been a problem for anyone? Or is it something hardly noticeable? What about the weight?
I would welcome the option of using heavier loads in the Ruger, but it isn't a requirement. Here in France the Blackhawk goes for around $1400 new... A Pietta, around $500-550. Now I'd take a Freedom Arms 97 over both but I can't imagine the cost here, if it's even possible to get one. FA never replied to my inquiry about dealers.
My Pietta I had a decade back had a locking problem that caused off-center primer strikes so I got rid of it. Are today's Piettas better? I imagine I just got a lemon... I have a Pietta 1858 with perfect timing and rock-solid lock-up, so...
Thanks
Gil.
Please help me choose... I used to own a Pietta .45 Colt SAA clone and still have the RCBS 45-270-SAA mold, reloading dies and a bunch of cases, so I'd like to get another 45. I also have an 1897 SAA in .38-40 so I'm very familiar with the Colt's ergonomics, which I love.
Is the size of the Blackhawk noticeably bigger than the SAA, and is it potentially something that would bug me? I mean, has it been a problem for anyone? Or is it something hardly noticeable? What about the weight?
I would welcome the option of using heavier loads in the Ruger, but it isn't a requirement. Here in France the Blackhawk goes for around $1400 new... A Pietta, around $500-550. Now I'd take a Freedom Arms 97 over both but I can't imagine the cost here, if it's even possible to get one. FA never replied to my inquiry about dealers.
My Pietta I had a decade back had a locking problem that caused off-center primer strikes so I got rid of it. Are today's Piettas better? I imagine I just got a lemon... I have a Pietta 1858 with perfect timing and rock-solid lock-up, so...
Thanks
Gil.