dirty dave
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Would like ask about the Ruger blackhawk .30 carbine revolver.Wanting to know from those of you who own and shoot them.What seems to be the best factory ammo that shoots good and ejects out with no problems.
Uh...WHAT? Yes, a short-barrel Contender is crazy loud, too. But everyone expects that it would be. And there aren't many folks who would shoot a .300 Win mag out of a 12" barrel without complaining ... just noise would probably be a distant second to the recoil and muzzle blast. The loud report would be seen as proportional to the huge cartridge.Yes the barrels are a little longer but nobody every complains about shooting a .300 win mag with a 12" barrel.
It certainly wouldn't be LOUDER than a .300 win mag out of a 12" barrel. It is louder than most shooters expect based on the small size of the round. Folks look at it and expect a .38 Special report. It's a bit more than that.I can't believe that a .30 carbine in a 7.5" is louder.
223 through a short barrel is VERY loud. When I sighted in my 14" competitor pistol at the club I used to belong to the first question when I hit the club house was "WHAT WAS THAT?". The club house was about 200yds from the range. 223 really doesn't settle down in terms of muzzle pressure until at least 20" and 24" is better.
I've bird hunted my whole life without muffs and not lost any hearing...YET.., but the contender with any sort of rifle caliber will ring your chimes. I found that out early on with a .30-30 deer hunting from a box blind. I couldn't hear for 24 hours after that shot. OUCH.