Nikon Shooter
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- Feb 16, 2004
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Hello All!
I will be attending a gun show tomorrow in Louisville, KY and I have been seriously wanting a SA revolver....
I have read through some older threads looking for information, and have checked price ranges on gunsamerica. I am looking to spend between $300-$500 and am leaning towards a Super Blackhawk Ruger in .44 mag. I have decided almost for certain that I want a .44, but am not dead set on a SBH.
I have never done any sort of rifle/pistol reloading, so I will almost always be shooting factory loads. The primary use for the pistol will be mainly just for fun/plinking and maybe, just maybe to take along on a whitetail hunt.
I REALLY like the looks of the SBH .44 mag Hunter model with the Bisley grip, but I do not intend to put a scope on this pistol, and like I said, I am not buying it to be set up as a hunting rig, so.........
The next thing is bbl length. I really leaning towards the 7.5" bbl, but the shorter 5.5" is also appealing..... Any significant reason to chose one over the other? Also, anything shorter then 7.5" bbl will not have an unfluted cylinder, no??? Again, any significant reason why one is better then the other?
I have never owned anything larger then a .357 mag, but have shot many .44's and I am pretty certain that I need one..... I would also like to hear opinions as to whether I may be better suited with another caliber..... Perhaps a .45?? Or, maybe a BH in .357??
Many thanks in advance for any help/opinions! I have tried to do my homework, but seem to have only confused myself even further.... lol
Thanks again!
I will be attending a gun show tomorrow in Louisville, KY and I have been seriously wanting a SA revolver....
I have read through some older threads looking for information, and have checked price ranges on gunsamerica. I am looking to spend between $300-$500 and am leaning towards a Super Blackhawk Ruger in .44 mag. I have decided almost for certain that I want a .44, but am not dead set on a SBH.
I have never done any sort of rifle/pistol reloading, so I will almost always be shooting factory loads. The primary use for the pistol will be mainly just for fun/plinking and maybe, just maybe to take along on a whitetail hunt.
I REALLY like the looks of the SBH .44 mag Hunter model with the Bisley grip, but I do not intend to put a scope on this pistol, and like I said, I am not buying it to be set up as a hunting rig, so.........
The next thing is bbl length. I really leaning towards the 7.5" bbl, but the shorter 5.5" is also appealing..... Any significant reason to chose one over the other? Also, anything shorter then 7.5" bbl will not have an unfluted cylinder, no??? Again, any significant reason why one is better then the other?
I have never owned anything larger then a .357 mag, but have shot many .44's and I am pretty certain that I need one..... I would also like to hear opinions as to whether I may be better suited with another caliber..... Perhaps a .45?? Or, maybe a BH in .357??
Many thanks in advance for any help/opinions! I have tried to do my homework, but seem to have only confused myself even further.... lol
Thanks again!