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Offline Catahoula

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Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« on: January 15, 2013, 04:29:20 PM »
Well....I was all set to buy a Rossi .44 mag lever action to hunt deer in Indiana.  Then...I stumbled on a like new SS Super Blackhawk .44 with a 7 1/2" barrel.  Now I'm trying to convince myself I don't need another handfun.  I know, the correct answer is buy both, but that isn't realistic right now.  What to do?   :-\   Probably the wrong forum to ask that question!  SBH ownders chime in on what you like/dislike about your Ruger.

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2013, 04:32:56 PM »
don't think.
just get it then you can think
about it while you're holding it.
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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 05:02:16 AM »
No dislikes, I don't have a good enough vocabulary to list my likes.  Do they have a "layaway"?

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 05:32:27 AM »
They do have layaway.  I may just pick up both as the pricing is great. 

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 08:16:24 AM »
COOL, do it.

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 09:22:24 AM »
Only dislike I had with the 10.5" bull was packing it hunting, the 7.5" was OK.  Was long ago and I used a bandoleer for the long SBH, nearly knocked myself out trying to get it out when two bucks jumped up.   By the time I got it untangled they were gone.   I tried the bandoleer because the 7.5" was heavy enough in a belt holster.  I'd hiked up over many tall mountains many times with it and by the end of the day decided the 4 5/8" would be my carry the next day. What I should have done was used a sling for the bull.   My young son could shoot the bull pretty well even with hot loads, but he couldn't carry it very far.
 

 
 
 
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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 09:30:01 AM »
I like the SBH and have owned several . But if I were you and one gun was what I can get now I would do a little soul searching to see which one would do the most good . If you have a rifle to hunt with and no revolver then there you go. If the other way around then there you go .
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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2013, 05:08:51 AM »
By all means, brother, get both.  I have a 7 1/2" SBH and a Rossi 92 - case hardened receiver with 20" octagonal barrel.  I got a western holster rig for the SBH with cartridge belt.  I carry both deer hunting, and even though I'm a little over-gunned, I feel like a real cowboy, LOL.  Seriously, it really is fun to carry them both, even though I get laughed at by my brother and friends.  They keep teasing me about needing a cowboy hat and duster.

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2013, 05:16:17 AM »
44 lever gun is nice....but


44 ruger  is a must have.......i like the smaller frame on my black hawk  over the sper b
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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2013, 11:27:49 AM »
Well, what did ya get?
"Halt while I adjust my accoutrements!"
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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2013, 07:13:39 PM »
There's so many variations of Rugers you can't get them all but for shooting the 7 1/2" are great and for packing the 5" with an alloy frame and ejector housing is great and shoots well too. H08

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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2013, 09:26:24 AM »
You don't need another handgun!


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Re: Thinking About a Super Blackhawk
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2013, 05:07:58 PM »
I have both a Marlin 1894 .44 and a SBH 5.5" .44.  Gosh, I'd hate not to have either one.