drunkensobriety
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I don't have the cashola to fork out and buy reloading equipment (eventually i'll break down and do so). So I'm constantly rummaging through different places and looking for decent ammunition at a not outrageous price. I found one I think is a good deal and I'd like to share with everyone else.
I bought a new Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag not too long ago and began the process of deciding which kidney to sell in order to afford ammunition for it. Mainly because every time I fire the little minx it's like pressing the "fun" button over and over.
I did find one though, blazer aluminum (again, I don't reload) 240 grain jsp. It has the stated MV as winchester whitebox but at a significantly lower price. I honestly think it's actually loaded lighter than it claims but I haven't shot it through a chronograph.
I say I think it's lighter because it's got a very manageable recoil. Worse than my .45 commander but not unpleasant. My first range session using the blazer ammo I was able to begin firing the gun one handed with limited difficulty. By comparison I have a box of remington 180 grain hunting loads (<-resident of ill-annoys), and that stuff makes people waaaay down the firing line lean backwards and look down the side to see what the explosion was.
At which point they usually see me smiling not entirely unlike this:
So yep, that's all I had to share. I'd like to see what the blazer loads chronograph at but otherwise yes. Accurate, very pleasant to shoot and a real deal compared to the average price of commercial .44 mag these days. Even better, I have a local store which sells it for $22.95 a box: and I'm not telling anyone where that is.
I bought a new Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag not too long ago and began the process of deciding which kidney to sell in order to afford ammunition for it. Mainly because every time I fire the little minx it's like pressing the "fun" button over and over.
I did find one though, blazer aluminum (again, I don't reload) 240 grain jsp. It has the stated MV as winchester whitebox but at a significantly lower price. I honestly think it's actually loaded lighter than it claims but I haven't shot it through a chronograph.
I say I think it's lighter because it's got a very manageable recoil. Worse than my .45 commander but not unpleasant. My first range session using the blazer ammo I was able to begin firing the gun one handed with limited difficulty. By comparison I have a box of remington 180 grain hunting loads (<-resident of ill-annoys), and that stuff makes people waaaay down the firing line lean backwards and look down the side to see what the explosion was.
At which point they usually see me smiling not entirely unlike this:
So yep, that's all I had to share. I'd like to see what the blazer loads chronograph at but otherwise yes. Accurate, very pleasant to shoot and a real deal compared to the average price of commercial .44 mag these days. Even better, I have a local store which sells it for $22.95 a box: and I'm not telling anyone where that is.