Author Topic: SBH-Hunter... Getting to know it better (Read 710 times)

LJ Barrero · « **on:** April 11, 2005, 03:15:48 PM »

I am within my first month of owning my first single action revolver: The Ruger Super Black Hawk - Hunter, 7-1/2" bbl, and in .44 Mag caliber.

Initially, I managed to get 2-2.5" groups at 50 yards and from 3 to 4 inches at 100 yards with 240 gr SWC cast bullets. Later, I try some loads with jacketed bullets, 240 gr HP/XTP's over 12.5 gr of Blue Dot. Results here were 4" groups at 50 yards.

I tried the same 240 gr XTP's over 18.0 gr of 2400 and the group shrink to 0.9" at 30 yards.

LJB
:grin:

lisa1lacy2 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2005, 07:00:34 AM »

good shooting will you teach me :roll:

rybo · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2005, 02:37:37 AM »

Try those 240 XTP's with some H110(23.8 gr). They gave me right around an inch at 50.
I'm still working on a plinking load for lead bullets. So far I've only been able to get about 4" at 50. Maybe that's all the better I can expect?

WNY_Whitetailer · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2005, 03:03:34 AM »

LJ...That sounds like some pretty good hunting accuracy there...I'd be pretty happy with that...Of course if I was shooting that good I would want to get even better still. Good luck...

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2005, 11:56:58 AM »

Sounds like the XTP's are the way to go.

Glanceblamm · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2005, 12:17:31 PM »

XTP's and I am going to give the 2400 a chance to beat out the 296 for the 2005 Deer season thanks to a J Taffin article.