Author Topic: Most Accurate Single Action Revolver You Ever Owned? (Read 5573 times)

RIFLE MAN · « **on:** July 24, 2010, 04:26:45 PM »

Friends,
What is the most accurate single action revolver you ever owned?
Mine is a Ruger stainless steel Vaquero chambered fro 44-40.
I own a pair of them and they are smooth and accurate.

Rifle Man

DJWright · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2010, 05:29:54 PM »

Freedom Arms 83 in .45 Colt. 340 gr. LBT WLN into 3" at 200 yards. Open sights.

torpedoman · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:47:47 PM »

a cheap Italian made 22 rimfire Buntline. could do head shots on squirrels all day

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2010, 02:46:22 AM »

my first linebaugh. Its a plain jane 5.5 inch 475. I think if you used sand for powder and rocks for bullets it would shoot into an inch at 25 yards.. Best ruger is my 5.5 inch 44 mag bisley accusport.

44 Man · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2010, 10:24:26 AM »

Hands down, my Freedom Arms .44 mag Stalker by Mag-na-port. Shoots into less than 2" at 100 yds all day long! Second place would have to go to my first Super Blackhawk. It was an old model and back when I had 'young eyes', I could break clay pigeons with it at 100 yds, then break the pieces! 44 Man

Broom Rider · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2010, 04:22:13 PM »

Mine would have to be my Freedom Arms 83 in 44 mag. It's not a large margin (at least with me shooting them) but it does shoot better than my other single actions.

Default_Required · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2010, 07:04:50 PM »

Quote from: 44 Man on July 25, 2010, 10:24:26 AM

Hands down, my Freedom Arms .44 mag Stalker by Mag-na-port. Shoots into less than 2" at 100 yds all day long! Second place would have to go to my first Super Blackhawk. It was an old model and back when I had 'young eyes', I could break clay pigeons with it at 100 yds, then break the pieces! 44 Man

44 That is just so sweet I think I might need to go check my blood-sugar level ... And I'm Not Even Diabetic !

Mine would have to be my Super Blackhawk not that my Uberti bird head 45lc cattleman was less accurate , I just never shot it at the distances I have the SBH so by that measure it wins

WL44 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2010, 11:08:17 PM »

My FA 353 will put 180gr XTP's into 1" at 50m with a 4x Leupold scope. 100m Runs about 2 1/2 inches and I have shot a best of 1" at 100m, but I figure that's not repeatable.

I'll have to see how well I do with open sights now that I have one of Ken's front sights....

I have a 6" Colt King Cobra (not single action) that would put 25 shots into slightly over an inch at 20m off hand. It could only do that with really light loads though. I think that some bullet fitting my help for the heavier stuff as the cylinder throats are almost .360"! That was 15 years ago when I could see better

vonfatman · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2010, 08:18:10 AM »

Last week I'd have said my Abilene (.44 Magnum)...but after trading for this U.S.F.A Rodeo (45 Colt) at the gunshow this weekend...and after firing a few rounds...man, this gun is now my top-dog! Unreal really...every hole EXACTLY .451...tight as any FA I've ever handled.

Bob

blhof · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2010, 10:20:05 AM »

A Ruger Single six that I got cheap, because it had a scope mounted and got no bids, I got it for the reserve and bought a rear site for it at a gunshow before I even got it in. Decided to try it with the scope before removing it, shot a 1" group at 25yds from a rest and I proceeded to shoot small bits of clays all over the range at various distances, oh and the seller didn't even mention that they were sending the extra cylinder, so I got a 22 and a 22mag cylinder and there's about 1" difference in POA from one to the other, and it seems to digest a wide variety of 22's with equal accuracy. I've had it for 3 years and the scope is still on it, guess I'll leave it on. It actually took rabbits at 75yds and came real close to prairie dogs at 100+yds.

Topstrap · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2010, 03:31:58 PM »

In my old silhouette days I'd have said my 10" Abilene 44 mag but now it has to be my 10" Freedom Arms 44 mag with a VGM mount and a Leupold 2.5 - 8 on it. Have been experimenting with longer distance shooting with it and been real consistant hitting a full size IPSC target at 500 yards when I do everthing right. Amazing what a revolver can do at the longer distances. I let the owner of the range (Rayners Range in OH) try it out and after showing him how to hold it the same as me and where to hold on the target for wind he rang it twice in a row. Still think he has a smile on his face

Topstrap

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2010, 01:20:16 AM »

got to wonder if thats even possible.

Quote from: DJWright on July 24, 2010, 05:29:54 PM

Freedom Arms 83 in .45 Colt. 340 gr. LBT WLN into 3" at 200 yards. Open sights.

Sweetwater · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2010, 01:11:23 PM »

Quote from: Lloyd Smale on July 28, 2010, 01:20:16 AM

got to wonder if thats even possible.
Quote from: DJWright on July 24, 2010, 05:29:54 PM
Freedom Arms 83 in .45 Colt. 340 gr. LBT WLN into 3" at 200 yards. Open sights.

Eyes much younger than mine, for sure. Not sure I can see a 3" bullseye at that distance.

Lloyd Smale · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2010, 03:04:44 AM »

heck i need a minimum of a 4 inch bull at 50 yards to shoot groups with open sights. At 200 id need a cheverolet!!!!

44 Man · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:49:05 AM »

That's it! I was thinking about my old Super Blackhawk and realized, I don't have less accurate handguns now than I did when I was in my 20's and 30's. I have older eyes! Ha ha. 44 Man

gcrank1 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2010, 07:17:52 AM »

Colt's New Frontier ,6", .22LR that I got used as a b-day present from my wife. It came with the sim. bakelite grips but I found some nos Colt Staglite(?) which really dress it up and fit my long fingered hand better. I dont have group sizes to report, just know that when I pop it at little stuff, and hold well, it hits with great satisfaction.
FWIW, I used to shoot NRA indoor bullseye, so I have a pretty good idea of when a piece works or not. That period was one of the best things I ever did to develope some accuracy disipline, and I highly recommend it.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2010, 07:34:27 AM »

Quote from: RIFLE MAN on July 24, 2010, 04:26:45 PM

Friends,
What is the most accurate single action revolver you ever owned?
Mine is a Ruger stainless steel Vaquero chambered fro 44-40.
I own a pair of them and they are smooth and accurate.

Rifle Man

Ruger Super Blackhawk , 10 bbl , blue . box stock except the trigger was smoothed a bit. Won the NC state IMHSA with it . I was out of state and won over all . But they had not planned for that to happen so they refused to give me the award and later sent one with out of state champ on it . They were sore loosers that day. Gave the real award to a guy I beat by several targets.

Ken ONeill · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2010, 03:49:55 PM »

Out to about 80 yds., my FA Mdl. 252 Varmint Special, with a 4X Leupold scope, before I returned the gun to the factory after about 8 years to have the Match chambers opened up. The Match chambers were just too much of a nuisance in the hunting fields. Opening up the chambers probably sacrificed a bit of pure mechanical accuracy, but you really can't tell a difference in the field.
For centerfires, and at distances of 100 yards or more, my all time champion is a 9" FA Mdl. 353 with a 4X Leupold. With a Hornady 180 XTP and 15 gr. of 296 with CCI Mag. primers, it's a true 1 MOA revolver, and has shown it numerous times. Now I'm not always (or even often, anymore) a 1 MOA shooter, Lord knows, but that's beside the point.

Lt Smoke · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2010, 04:09:47 PM »

Colt Frontier Scout .22 lr and a Virginian Dragoon 6', .44 mag..............really.................one ragged hole...............center mass.............all the time........if I did my part............really.

Lt Smoke · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2010, 04:14:19 PM »

Shootall.............my 10' SB won the IHMSA state standing production title one year..........good old friend can't be pushed aside...............she has retired and since her front sight has become fuzzy she has a Leupold 4x in place and has counted coup on many a savage beastie..........

Ahab · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2010, 10:31:32 AM »

Ruger Bisley .44 Mag.

SHOOTALL · « **Reply #21 on:** August 03, 2010, 11:08:41 AM »

Quote from: Lt Smoke on July 30, 2010, 04:14:19 PM

Shootall.............my 10' SB won the IHMSA state standing production title one year..........good old friend can't be pushed aside...............she has retired and since her front sight has become fuzzy she has a Leupold 4x in place and has counted coup on many a savage beastie..........

Sold mine to a guy who hunts with it ,

gs50401 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 17, 2010, 06:48:01 AM »

A new model .357 Blackhawk that I bought used. I sold it during one of my broke periods. We used to shoot at green husked walnuts on the ground out to 50+ yards. They were easy targets at that range.

My eyes were also much better back then.

foo · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2010, 04:08:23 AM »

This is going against most of the comments on this board, but my Taurus 357 4 3/4 gaucho shoots POA with everything 38 sp wad cutters to full blown 357 mags. 25yds and under most of the time all 5 touching, out to 50 1 1/2 in are common. I just wish it was a 5 in barrel so I could use it deer hunting. It's still a great can roller.

sureshot2040 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 19, 2010, 05:17:03 AM »

mine would probably have to be an old colt saa 44spl 4 3/4 barrel nickle plate
i bought it for 350 bucks at a local shop
i would amaze ppl and win money with it cause it was so accurate
i could hit a gallon jug of water at 150 to 200 yards off hand every time
i once shot a bee out of the air while he was hovering abt 10 yards away
i know im gonna get flack over that one but i have two witnesses that saw me do it
one lost 20 bucks on it
of course i was in my early 20's then and was shooting this thing two to three hours a day
i kept that gun for over 5 years and shot the snot out of it then sold it back to the same shop i got it from
for the same 350 bucks he promptly put a 600 price tag on it and stuck it under the counter and it didnt stay there a day
i still kick myself for letting that one get away

Swampman · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2010, 05:50:03 AM »

Ruger Blackhawk

32 Magnum · « **Reply #26 on:** September 19, 2010, 11:43:44 AM »

Harrington & Richardson Single Shot (Single Action) Target Pistol USRA, followed closely by a 1933 H&R Sportsman SA. I've also got H&R Models 777 UltraSportsman and 196 Eureka - but I haven't and don't intend to fire either of those.

Dark Warrior · « **Reply #27 on:** October 16, 2010, 05:35:01 PM »

Ruger Single-Six .32 H&R magnum with 4 5/8" barrel. It will always be my 'go to' handgun.

Dark Warrior

ratgunner · « **Reply #28 on:** October 17, 2010, 07:05:53 AM »

My Ruger .44 magnum Flat Top Anniversary. Maybe I got lucky,but this thing shoots and is nice and tight.