Redhawk or Blackhawk?

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Ok Guys,

For a walk-around gun...woods or plains?

The caliber has to be 44....I have had bad experiences with everybody but Ruger....

So my question is...Redhawk or Blackhawk?

Shane
 
I'd go with the Redhawk. Easier to just pull the trigger rather than cock the hammer and shoot.

Especially when you have one arm in the bears mouth. :neener:
 
Well, I would choose the Blackhawk (which is sorta what I already did: Vaquero in .45 Colt). I just like single actions. :)

But there are a lot more holster selections for a double action - things like thumb breaks, etc. With the single actions you are pretty much stuck with cowboy holsters and variations on that theme.

I can't see how you could go wrong with either one, except I think the BH is a little cheaper if dollar$ are an issue.
 
It's a true coin flip... both are great.
If you are looking to buy one, when in doubt... get both, you wont be disappointed. :D
 
Guys,

Looks like a single/double action question I guess...

I just wondered if there were some distinct advantages one way or the other...

Not really even sure how often I would shoot double action when I am in the woods...prolly mostly just a hunting/plinking deal....

I have a local dealer with one of them new Black Hawks...black handles and scope mounts...and what nots...is $445 a good price?


SHane
 
I'd get the Redhawk.. Just point and mash the trigger.

worst case scenrio: Kind of hard to cock the hammer back when your getting chewed on by a varmit.

Plus you can still shoot single action if you are hunting.

Charby
 
Actually, the redhawk has slightly longer cylinders according to Garrett ammunition.

From Garrett's product page:

"THIS AMMO IS BOTH TOO LONG AND GENERATES TOO MUCH CHAMBER PRESSURE FOR SAFE USE IN S&W AND RUGER SUPER BLACKHAWK REVOLVERS. IT IS ALSO TOO LONG FOR USE IN THE FREEDOM ARMS REVOLVER."

If you wanna use their ammo or Buffalo Bore (they also warn against SA blackhawk use of their highest-end ammo), get the redhawk.
 
I'd get the Redhawk 5.5" myself if those are the choices. As much as I love my 629-1, it just isn't the tank of a firearm the Rugers are. Lately I've been fantasizing about my ideal .44 Magnum. Basically it is just a Bowen Alpine conversion of a Redhawk. Give it a 3.5-4" barrel, trim the grip and tun the action. Should be short and light enough for packing and strong enough for any .44 ammunition. But I'm a simple, easy to please person and don't want more than that! :)
 
For what you described, Redhawk. If it was strictly hunting, either would do. Why have a single action revo for a fartin around gun? Just the loading alone would do it for me.
 
Single actions are stronger than strong. No latches, pivots, cylinder is IN position and STAYING there. I love 'em for outdoors in heavy calibers much better than any DA. The Blackhawk in a 4 5/8 barrel is no heavier than a mountain gun and the lines are so eye pleasing! Mine is a stainless 4 5/8 inch blackhawk in .45 Colt. It's not a .44, but the way I hand load it it makes more energy than most factory .44 loads and throws a helluva huge bullet. :D You can't hand load a .44 much hotter. I would only use this load in a gun as strong or stronger than a Blackhawk and there ain't too many that are stronger. The ones that are are generally much heavier.

To top that off, my Blackhawk is amazingly accurate. It's a little old school, but I can thumb the revolver easily with one hand. It's a reflex, don't even think about it on the draw.
 
IMHO the Super redhawks are just as bomb proof as the Blackhowks I like the grip of the d'ouble action better and the ability to swing out hte cylinder for a speed loader.
 
I've owned two Blackhawks with great success, so I now have a .44 Mag Redhawk on my short list of Future Guns to Buy (When Funds Become Available :D )

My only beef with Blackhawks is, just as jsr5 mentioned, that slow and inconvenient reloading inherent in single action revolvers.
 
I took a look at the gun my local guy has...it is this New Model Super Blackhawk...I was surpised to find out it is heavier than the Redhawk

Redhawk = 49 oz...

Blackhawk= 54 oz...

I am still wondering is $445 is a good price for the Blackhawk...

As to the ammo issue...I have always preferred a heavy bullet at moderate speeds...

If I can't take a critter with that...I need a shoulder launched projectile.

SHane
 

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I took a look at the gun my local guy has...it is this New Model Super Blackhawk...I was surpised to find out it is heavier than the Redhawk
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That's a Bisley Hunter. Is that what he has? If so, it has the full-length barrel rib/scope mount, and an unfluted cylinder. The weight adds up, but it's not a bad thing. The Super Blackhawk is a very stout gun, and can be fed the heaviest loadings of any reasonably-priced production .44. And recoil is a lot more pleasant than with most .44s.

Around here, that would be a good price.
 
I wish I could buy both...

Maybe I will get the New Super Blackhawk now...and then look for a used Redhawk....

Thanks guys.

Shane
 
According to Ruger, the 5.5" SS SBH, KS45N, weighs 45 oz, while the 5.5" SS RH, KRH-445, weighs 49 oz. My 6" half-lug 629, SKU 163606, weighs 45 oz. I like the 629 - as a big brother to my 629MG. I do have a 4.6" SS SBH, KS-458N, which weighs a bit less now than the Ruger advertised 45 oz due to the BHG I fitted to it. If you want a 45-49 oz gun, do as I did and go for a 6" h-l 629.

It isn't fair to compare the blued .45 Colt BH to a MG - they are 39 & 39.5 oz respectively - but the blued BH has an aluminum ejector shroud and gripframe, shedding a few oz their. Note that the same size SS BH's are heavier - with all SS parts. I think that the 629MG is a near perfect woods revolver - especially for the fellow who doesn't reload. The 629 MG is available again new, check your dealer. It will be a few bucks over the cost of the Redhawk. The 625 MG in .45 Colt is also available again - and, if you reload, it is a super firearm. I have both - and love them. The .500 Magnum style grips Hogue makes solely for S&W, and available for $35 from S&W Accessories, is a great recoil tamer, especially for that 629 MG.

Stainz
 
My stainless 4 5/8 Blackhawk is about 40 ounces, maybe a little over, but on the hip you wouldn't be able to tell it from the MG. I like its strength and beauty and I do reload for it. I also like the way a single action's grip rolls up in the hand to dissipate recoil. It's a really easy gun to shoot well and doesn't punish the shooter even though I have stag grips on it, nothing rubber. It's ultra-accurate, too.

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