7mm08
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That pistol is probably too old.... built 1980. Thanks.I was going to recommend this, but I don't think it lists your gun.
Look at it this way.. if it did blow up in my hand it might scare the grizzly away!
Ruger blackhawk
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Look at it this way.. if it did blow up in my hand it might scare the grizzly away!
buffalo bore 265gr +p dangerous game.
but like elmer keith used to say, if you gonna shoot at a grizzly with a pistol then make sure you file off the front sights.
brassmagnet
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Prolly won't blow up, but, would definitely mess up the timing. 240gr JSP should work, but I'd rather have a 12ga. Oh, wait, I do.
it doesnt matter of the age, it matters of the frame. the 629 has an N frame. theyll handle up to 265gr +p and even the 305 in limited quantities. they werent really designed for the heavier pills and if you shoot them all the time it will wear the pistol out.
if i spent time in grizzly country and a pack pistol was my only option, itd be a ruger SR 454 magnum.
Chief44
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If I was given the choice, I'd choose the 44 mag. Plus you can shoot 44 specials in it to.
brassmagnet
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Well yeah, but you can shoot 45acp with moon clips. And it's 45 Colt, long just gets added because people don't know. But I've got both cause, well I just do.
Chief44
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How are you gonna use moon clips in a single action Blackhawk.
brassmagnet
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Slowly
7mm08
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Got it. Thanks!
FLTENNHUNTER1
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44 mag. If it's good enough for Dirty Harry it's good enough for me!!
They are all fun to shoot. I do have to say though, I have a Blackhawk in 44 Mag with a 7.5 inch barrel and a S&W 629 with 6.5 inch barrel also in 44 Mag. There's a world of difference in recoil between the two, shooting the same loads. The Blackhawk is a handful IMO. I think it's just the grips though. I can shoot the 629 single handed, no problem. If I tried it with the Blackhawk, I'd bust myself in the head with the barrel flip. Needless to say, the Blackhawk gets shot FAR less than my S&W.
FLTENNHUNTER1
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I had similar results, my dad had the same BH and the grips were definitely different, it kinda rolls in your hand. I can shoot my 4 inch 629 one handed also with no issues. I have finger groove wooden grips that are real solid and limits movement. The stock rubber grips were awesome also, but the real grippy rubber would catch on my shirt during draw once in a while so I replaced them.
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Omega
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Or give him the smell of blood to excite his hunger. The pistol's age isn't the entire problem, there are some modern 44s that can't handle that load, but the gun needs to be able to handle the stouter loads, and yes some of the older guns were just not built to handle it. Over at castboolits when this question pops up, that is one of the recommendations that keep popping up, but I had not realized it was limited to stouter weapons.
Both. Sell the ammo for one of them to cover the cost of the gun, then stash it away until the ammo becomes readily available again.
another thing i forgot to mention is if these are inherited they could possibly be the old model flat tops which you do not want to shoot +p loads in the 45lc as well as some of the buffalo bore or garret loads in 44 mag. standard pressure loads only in those models.
Granddaddy
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I own the Super Blackhawk in .44 mag. Mounted a Simmons scope, sighted it in, killed one deer with & it has sat on the gunsafe shelf since. Thought I'd enjoy using it but never got back to it hunting. Preferred rifle or bow hunting. If hiking or hunting in grizzly country, I'd strap it on. But I don't enjoy target shooting with it either.
Derek
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I have one of each. I prefer the .45 Colt. But I also reload. Can't go wrong with either one!
Mt .45 Colt is a 4 5/8 barrel gun. My .44 mag is a Hunter model. LOVE a Ruger Blackhawk!
Mt .45 Colt is a 4 5/8 barrel gun. My .44 mag is a Hunter model. LOVE a Ruger Blackhawk!
I bought my Blackhawk because I didn't have a single action "Cowboy" gun in my collection. I couldn't justify the cost of a Colt, so the Blackhawk or Vaquero was a close as I could get. A Blackhawk convertible popped up at a reasonable price.
I bought the .45 Long Colt convertible. It has a separate interchangeable cylinder for .45ACP. I'm glad I did, I bought it at the wrong time, and now can't get .45 Long Colt for a reasonable price, but I have plenty of .45ACP. I would guess both .45 Long Colt and .44 Mag will be slow to recover as they aren't a highly sought-after round, but I'm sure at some point they will recover.
I don't reload and I'm not particularly a fan of either round, but chose .45 Long Colt because that is a round that would have been used in a "Cowboy" gun.
Either round would be a good choice. I hope you enjoy whichever you pick.
I bought the .45 Long Colt convertible. It has a separate interchangeable cylinder for .45ACP. I'm glad I did, I bought it at the wrong time, and now can't get .45 Long Colt for a reasonable price, but I have plenty of .45ACP. I would guess both .45 Long Colt and .44 Mag will be slow to recover as they aren't a highly sought-after round, but I'm sure at some point they will recover.
I don't reload and I'm not particularly a fan of either round, but chose .45 Long Colt because that is a round that would have been used in a "Cowboy" gun.
Either round would be a good choice. I hope you enjoy whichever you pick.
