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Very nice. I owned a 10.5" .44 Magnum in the 80's and sold it. I regularly kick myself for doing so. Congrats on your new hand cannon.
 
Congrats on a great gun. It will handle any magnum load you want. I find the recoil more comfortable than the S&W Model 29. But for me it really shines with cast bullet 44 special loads. You can shoot those all day. The previous owner put Pachmyer grips on it which help with full power rounds and fit my big hands better than the wood grips. You're going to have fun.

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The classic .44 magnum. Beautiful. You will enjoy it.

This exact model was my first .44 magnum way back in 1974. I bought it when I was 19 from a downtown sporting goods store that had been in business there since the 1920s.
I took it to the range and fired my first shot into a big tin gallon Varsol can full of water, with the tin cap screwed on tight. It jumped in the air and flattened out like a pancake, scaring the hell out of the other pistol shooters.

I scraped and bloodied my knuckle on that Dragoon trigger guard, and loved every minute that I shot it.
 
One common characteristic that has been my experience over the years with Ruger Blackhawks, especially those chambered in .44 Magnum, is that they tend to be very accurate revolvers. Let us know how well yours shoots, Olon.
 
This is a first year stainless Super Black Hawk. Hard to believe there was a time before stainless Super Blackhawk's, but that ended in 1983 when I had a local FFL order the thing.

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I installed a Bowen rear sight put spring sets in, and took spring sets out, tried rubber grips, and took them off. The only thing I would really change is the Dragoon trigger guard. That square back eats up the fingers on my supporting hand, when I shoot two handed. And it is not so nice to the second finger on the shooting hand.

The Super Black Hawk is a great pistol, accurate, durable, you are going to love it. :thumbup:
 
She shoots pretty well offhand; my marksmanship is going to have to improve a bit though ;)

I was getting softball groups at the meager distance of 10 yards but when I figured out how to actually hold it I was getting bug holes.

I was shooting Fiocchi pistol dynamics 240 gr. Soft points. Recoil was not near as bad as I was expecting but I guess people talk it up quite a bit. Also I’m sure there’s far hotter rounds and I intend to explore everything from mild to wild with reloading.

It sure is a fun gun, and it’s quickly becoming my favorite. Something about a fireball and a loud BOOM when I squeeze in that ever so light SA trigger. I’m very pleased. Now I’ve gotta get that caliber conversion kit and put a little something together :thumbup:
 
Looks like that wheel gun goes well with your boots!

Love the platform, but the plowhandle isn't my thing I've found through experience.

I went with a Bisley my 4th time around with the Blackhawks and ain't getting rid of this one.
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Looks like that wheel gun goes well with your boots!

Love the platform, but the plowhandle isn't my thing I've found through experience.

I went with a Bisley my 4th time around with the Blackhawks and ain't getting rid of this one.
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Those are some sweet grips and I love the fluted cylinder. Thanks a lot for the picture! Yeah with this style grip I did have the bottom of the grip frame dig into my hand. Didn’t hurt and I’m sure it will callous over a little more before too long anyway. I can see why people like these Blackhawks. They feel really well made and are just plain cool.
 
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Those are some sweet grips and I love the fluted cylinder. Thanks a lot for the picture! Yeah with this style grip I did have the bottom of the grip frame dig into my hand. Didn’t hurt and I’m sure it will callous over a little more before too long anyway. I can see why people like these Blackhawks. They feel really well made and are just plain cool.
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Those are the plain factory grips, and I do like them quite a bit. My guns a 45, the extra fluted cylinder is for 45acp which is handy as I don't load for 45 Colt yet.
 
As others have said, it's a great revolver. There aren't too many ways to improve it, the best thing you can do is try different ammo loads to see which suits you best.
Enjoy it.
 
My favorite handgun grip is the plain Ruger plow handle. The dragoon trigger guard doesn't bother me. The "secret" is to tuck the pinky finger of the shooting hand under the grip.

As a teenager I shot a bazillion rounds through a 22lr Single Six, and that's the only way my big ape hands would fit onto the grip. I shot that way so much that it seems natural to me. If I pick up a SA revolver, that's the way I automatically hold it. It might take some practice for shooters who aren't used to it.

Congratulations on the fine revolver. Mine is probably my favorite handgun. Let us know how the really hot loads feel. I know that Blackhawks are very sturdy, but mine is 50 years old and has been shot a lot, so as a precautionary measure I shoot the hot loads out of newer handguns.

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Back around 2006 I bought a 50th Anniversary Super with a 6 1/2" barrel, Micro sights, fluted cylinder, and the standard length Blackhawk steel grip frame.
One fine summer day I was alone at the outdoor range and I stapled a target up at 50 yards. I sat in front of the benches and leaned up against a post to see what I could do from a handgun hunting position.
With my elbows braced on my knees, I proceeded to shoot a 5" group neatly in the black.
That would have taken a deer I figured, if one had obliged me by allowing me the time to assume the position.
I only regret that I never followed up on that.
I sold that gun when times were lean. I think it was the best Super that I ever owned.
I would encourage the OP to try this kind of shooting out and fully enjoy the potential of his new revolver.
 
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Back around 2006 I bought a 50th Anniversary Super with a 6 1/2" barrel, Micro sights, fluted cylinder, and the standard length Blackhawk steel grip frame.
One fine summer day I was alone at the outdoor range and I stapled a target up at 50 yards. I sat in front of the benches and leaned up against a post to see what I could do from a handgun hunting position.
With my elbows braced on my knees, I proceeded to shoot a 5" group neatly in the black.
That would have taken a deer I figured, if one had obliged me by allowing me the time to assume the position.
I only regret that I never followed up on that.
I sold that gun when times were lean. I think it was the best Super that I ever owned.
I would encourage the OP to try this kind of shooting out and fully enjoy the potential of his new revolver.
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Next time I shoot I definitely want to take some supported shots to see what the gun is really capable of. I think I’m just it used to revolvers quite yet as my only other one is a 1858 replica. Don’t have the shot volume through it to qualify as Uber skilled though with that gun I can do fairly well.

I think I’ll make some 44 special type cowboy loads for rabbit hunting and some barn burners for that nice feeling of having a gun you know is there ha!
 
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Nice pick up Olon. This is the 3 screw SBH I traded for earlier this year. I shot the s**t out of it all summer at my buddy's property and it's now my favorite revolver. I'm comfortable enough to deer hunt with it this year if I get one in close enough. I know what you mean about it being Cool. I have a nice leather Bandolier holster for hunting and that raised the Cool level even higher.
 
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Next time I shoot I definitely want to take some supported shots to see what the gun is really capable of. I think I’m just it used to revolvers quite yet as my only other one is a 1858 replica.
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A .22 Single Six would probably be a good investment for practice.
 
I have had a couple of Super Blackhawks including a vintage 3 screw model that was very well made. Only thing I would add to one is a pair of oversized target grips as the factory ones just don't fit my hand at all.

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Next time I shoot I definitely want to take some supported shots to see what the gun is really capable of.
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Yep, shooting the gun while supported is the only real way you can determine the intrinsic accuracy of the gun; not how well or not so well the shooter can shoot.
 
Awesome gun. Thats something you can keep for a lifetime and she'll treat you good. Nothing fancy. Functional, strong & accurate. What more could you want.
 
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