single action recoil

[drags]

I'm looking to buy a 45 colt in a single action, i would like to keep the price under $500.00. A guy was telling me that the blackhawk model was a hard kicker. I have looked at the uberti and blackhawk models I like the uberti with the birdshead grip and 4 5/8 inch barrel also the blackhawk with 4 5/8 inch barrel. I would keep my loads at about 6gr of unique with a 250gr cast bullet (which bullet style is preferred semi-wadcuter or roundnose) can anyone give me any info on the recoil in these guns, also I like the fixed sights but if the gun doesn't shoot to the sights can any thing be done to correct this?
Drags

[Lloyd Smale]

recoil in about any gun at level will be very mild.

[jpsmith1]

Some people do not like the blackhawk grip.  For myself, I can't get my whole hand on the grip and I'm not comfortable shooting that way.  While I haven't shot a .45 that way, the others that I've shot did not feel good in my hand.  I switched to a Bisley configuration and recoil basically became a non-issue.

With the load that you are describing, recoil should be very mild.  Actually a lesser level than I load my light loads.  Bullet style is up to you.  I think that round nose type bullets are most 'authentic' for CAS type shooting, but one shouldn't have an advantage over the other.

You can have fixed sighted revolvers regulated, by modifying the front sight or, I think, turning the barrel. 

[44 Man]

Single action grips seem to 'roll' in your hand more than double action revolvers.  This becomes more pronounced with heavy loads.  The Ruger Bisley grip seems to be the best for very heavy loads, although the Super Blackhawk is right in there also.  The regular Blackhawk or Vaquero grips have never bothered me, even with heavy loads.  Now the 'New Vaquero' is another matter.  While I love the feel of this gun, it's grip is shaped closer to a Colt style and there is less room between the grip and the trigger guard.  Fine for mild loads, but prone to rap your knuckles with the trigger guard (also just like the Colt) when fired with loads with more authority,   Of course the larger your hands are, the more problems you have with all of the grips.  I have never fired a gun with the Colt style Bisley grip so I may be wrong, but it looks to be an odd angle that would stress your wrist with anything much over light loads.  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

lewis do me a favor and load that thing up with a cylinder full of about the stoutest load you feel is safe in it and bring it along so i can try it to see how it works for me. I keep thinking of getting one but with my beat up nuckle if its going to do me like a dragoon frame does i dont need it!

[COLT45]

My Ruger Vaquero has a 4-5/8 bbl in 45 Colt---it is most accurate with 250-255 gr lead RNFP with 8.0 gr of Unique--and recoil is mild.


If one desires they can bring up loads to magnum strength in a 'Ruger' -but recoil will be hard--like a full house 44 Mag.

loads are from Speer #13 and currant Hogden manual

[Lloyd Smale]

guys i modified and deleted some of these posts. If you want to post a specific load please reference where what loading manual you got it from and if you make a mistake on a load please delete the mistake.

[Castaway]

Drags, - grains of Unique is at the very bottom of a load for a 255 grain 45 Colt load.  You said you would only shoot cast and you should keep it at that.  Usually I only let new shooters use a 22, but when you combine the heavy BH with light loads it's not intimidating at all and is quite pleasant to shoot.

[FourBee]

Hi Drags
 Recently bought a Cimarron (Uberti) SAA in .45 LC caliber.   Shot it for the first time yesterday using Winchester Cowboy loads 250gr Lead Flat Nose bullets.   Like you, I was apprehensive about recoil.   The recoil is a lot less than my Colt Trooper .357 mag., and even less than my 9mm Smith&Wesson auto.    I'd say the recoil is between the .38 reloads shoot in my Trooper and the 9mm's in my auto.    Actually, it was very pleasant to me.