Deciding on a new gun,and it's all your fault

[JeeperCreeper]

44 mag blackhawk... cheap, accurate, classic. Plus, if it's a target/hunting gun, you'll only need SA only anyways. Plus, it's safe with the hammer down

 

[Charliefrank]

The srh is definitely a rugged pistol. Easy to mount optics and will never shoot loose. A very good choice on a quality gun. The Smith though, there's just something about the look, the feel, the way they point. Having said that I wonder how many people put enough rounds through them to shoot loose. I know some do, but they're usually using some hot or hot/heavy loads. How many factory magnums would it actually take?
I'd be happy with either choice really.

 

[MidRoad]

The srh is definitely a rugged pistol. Easy to mount optics and will never shoot loose. A very good choice on a quality gun. The Smith though, there's just something about the look, the feel, the way they point. Having said that I wonder how many people put enough rounds through them to shoot loose. I know some do, but they're usually using some hot or hot/heavy loads. How many factory magnums would it actually take?
I'd be happy with either choice really.

Exactly!thats my issue LOL .Both are sweet guns. Nice thing if there is an issue with either brand,both have had good customer service reports as of late.

 

[Charliefrank]

I haven't had the opportunity to shoot any of the new smiths. The last new gun I bought, a couple of months ago was an old model super Blackhawk.

 

[WrongHanded]

I've bought and shot both a Super Blackhawk and Redhawk this year. The Redhawk has seen more range time than any other gun I own, since I bought it.

Having said that, I'd get the SRH. The SRH grip frame offers more options than the one on the Redhawk. Both the store k wood panels and the monogrip felt okay on the RH, til I shot it. Settled on a Pachmayr Presentation, which works great for my hands, but it's pretty chunky.

 

[MidRoad]

I've bought and shot both a Super Blackhawk and Redhawk this year. The Redhawk has seen more range time than any other gun I own, since I bought it.

Having said that, I'd get the SRH. The SRH grip frame offers more options than the one on the Redhawk. Both the store k wood panels and the monogrip felt okay on the RH, til I shot it. Settled on a Pachmayr Presentation, which works great for my hands, but it's pretty chunky.

I have a hogue no-finger groove grip on my gp100. It fits me perfect.so id probably put on on a SRH . I have weird hands (large gloves are tight on my hands but too long in the fingers.so I have short fat finger for a skinny dude,and wide palms LOL. I have a set of the wood panel grips (seen in my avatar) but they are a little bigger than I like,wo I bbc.co put the hogue back o . The wood inserts Sure are purdy though,shame I didnt like the feel more.

 

[wildcatter109]

I have had several 45 Colt Blackhawk's, my favorite caliber in a gun made to handle good hunting loads. I had a 340 grain WFN made for them by Mountain Molds. The Superblackhawk Bisley Hunter was the only one I have owned in a 7.t" barrel. With revolver I didn't need a taller sight for less than full house loads with this bullet. But the heavier full ribbed barrel even without scope does not require as high a front sight. I have always went with 4 5/8" and 5.5" barrels on my 45 Colts so I don't know if the standard Bisley and Blackhawks have an issue with the heavy loads using the front sight that comes on them.

The newer Bisleys in 5.5" (my favorites) have went to a .450" tall front sight, until recently the 5.5" all had to be loaded to full throttle Ruger Only loads for me to use the factory sight. with the new .450" tall sight I have no problem zeroing for any load. This new revolver is the 45 colt only and has the rose colored grips. The others 45 colt/45acp convertibles as well as the 45 Colt only had black laminate grips and all had .370 front sights and were not useful with any bullets over 270 grain, and front 240 to 270 grains I had to run them to full ruger only pressures to get enough speed to use the sights as they came.

 

[MidRoad]

I have had several 45 Colt Blackhawk's, my favorite caliber in a gun made to handle good hunting loads. I had a 340 grain WFN made for them by Mountain Molds. The Superblackhawk Bisley Hunter was the only one I have owned in a 7.t" barrel. With revolver I didn't need a taller sight for less than full house loads with this bullet. But the heavier full ribbed barrel even without scope does not require as high a front sight. I have always went with 4 5/8" and 5.5" barrels on my 45 Colts so I don't know if the standard Bisley and Blackhawks have an issue with the heavy loads using the front sight that comes on them.

The newer Bisleys in 5.5" (my favorites) have went to a .450" tall front sight, until recently the 5.5" all had to be loaded to full throttle Ruger Only loads for me to use the factory sight. with the new .450" tall sight I have no problem zeroing for any load. This new revolver is the 45 colt only and has the rose colored grips. The others 45 colt/45acp convertibles as well as the 45 Colt only had black laminate grips and all had .370 front sights and were not useful with any bullets over 270 grain, and front 240 to 270 grains I had to run them to full ruger only pressures to get enough speed to use the sights as they came.
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I read somewhere the cylinder throats in .45 colt rugers tend to be too tight and can negatively effect accuracy. Have you experienced this? Does it only matter if shooting lead ?

And thanks for that information on the front sights. Nice to know the new ones allow for a larger range of bullet weight

 

[wildcatter109]

The throats are one thing that will need to be addressed if efficient use of cast boolits in any weight are what you will be shooting. In my opinion it is the best bullet type for use in these guns, and for hunting 250 grains is where useful weight starts. I have had everyone throated to .4525" and every one is capable of top notch accuracy, and no leading with Ruger only loads once they are corrected. But yes, most were fine for jackets, some preferred Sierra, or Speer, some Hornady, but between .451" and .452" you would likely find a bullet and weight they do extremely well with using jackets and living with tight throats. I have not shot Jackets in my 45 Colts, and prefer the performance of cast in them, especially from 270 grains and up to 360 grains for true Big Game performance.

 

[MidRoad]

Stopped in another gunshop today. They had a 6.5" SRH,it was a 10mm with a 6.5" barrel. Really reminded me of my gp100. Really like the feel if it. It's big,but not the size of Texas like alot of folks on the interwebs make it seem. Very comfortable. I stopped at another store as well in hopes of finding a bisley model to handle. But no luck. I have one more place to try. Maybe tomorrow . If not, I'm ordering a 7.5" SRH

 

[WTBguns10kOK]

Reloading isn't bad at all for the 44. With the resources available on the internet and some of the respected manuals, you can teach yourself if no one can help. Shooting a 7.5 inch revolver with your own rounds is enjoyable, as is a good chest holster if you take it afield. I haven't been able to hunt with it, but am very glad I got the experience and the system ready to go for when the time comes.

 

[AJumbo]

I traded my N-frame 25-5 S&W in .45 Colt for a 5 1/2" Bisley in the same caliber and never looked back. Plenty accurate, easy to pack, powerful as all get-out. I don't think most shooters can realize the extra accuracy potential or muzzle velocity offered by a 7 1/2" barrel over a 5 1/2"- 6" barrel.

 

[FROGO207]

Any of those choices you want will be enhanced by the ability to reload and I highly recommend this option to you. Almost every revolver I own has had problems with small throats--either one chamber or multiples. I have reamed them to be able to shoot lead bullets and I highly recommend this if you want to do the same with any accuracy. I own a 29-4, 29-6, 3 Ruger SBH 44 mags, and several Vaqueros in 45 Colt as well as a slew of revolvers in smaller calibers. I am just as happy with my single actions as with a double action FWIW. I probably have not helped you any with that choice have I. Oh well.