Accuracy Expectations from a Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum

[Racer X]

I am thinking about buying a new Super Blackhawk stainless w/ a 7-1/2 barrel. What kind of accuracy should I expect from an out of the box gun?

[44 Man]

It depends more on your shooting ability than on what the gun will do.  I would expect 'the gun' to shoot in the 2" or 3" area at 50 yds IF you have a good eye and a steady hand.  Back in the day when I had much younger eyes I could reliably break clay piegons at 100 yds in the gravel bank with my Super BH.  Of course if you hit within an inch of them in that gravel it would break them so you really could have some fun  impressing some of the local rifle shooters coming in to shoot their 5 shots a year before deer season started.  I can still shoot nice small groups with a scope on a revolver, but with open sights I need to move those clay piegons quite a bit closer these days.  Practice, practice, practice.  The more you practice sight alignment and a good trigger press, the better that gun will shoot.  44 Man

[Lloyd Smale]

ive never seen a super that didnt shoot exceptionaly well

[timothy]

My two supers can do 1 inch at 25 yards all day whereas my regular blackhawks can usually only do 1.5-2 inches.

[Racer X]

My two supers can do 1 inch at 25 yards all day whereas my regular blackhawks can usually only do 1.5-2 inches.

What kind of loads are you using to get that kind of accuracy?

[Jim n Iowa]

I would start off with 44sp loads,180-240g to get used to it, they are available in factory loads. You can start out with the 44mag in 240 with a wide range of factory loads, Mag Tech is a good round in 240 jhp. If you reload its a smörgåsbord out there for you. I cut my SBH down to 4.75" and load 240 hard cast lead bullets in it for a field carry gun. I have a RH 7.5 that I load the same bullet in 44 mag with a hotter load for hunting.  Thats what I do.
jim