So go figure, I've wanted to get a Ruger SBH hunter in 44 for a veeeery long time and finally was able to pick on up 4 months ago. Before actually buying it I was doing a bunch of research and really fell inlove with the 480 Ruger. Sadly, only options were a Super Redhawk , BFR or custom. At the time I didn't know much about the BFR but have been reading more and more about em. Now, a few months after buying my SRH Hunter go figure, Ruger releases the 480 and 454 Blackhawk. Grrrr
I'm starting to warm up to the Hunter and do like it, its a really sweet rig and now starting to figure out some loads she likes. I know, I know a 44 mag will most likely do anything a 480 will do, and there's for sure a better selection of boolits available for 44. I'm not a caster as of yet, just reloading.
The bug is biting me though, and I have to ask . . . for those of you who own BFRs what do you think? The most obvious is the bisley vs plow handle grip, which I prefer the latter simply from how the bisley felt when I handled a few but have not shot any personally. What about shooting 480 in the 475 BFR cylinder? Any issues to speak of? Would be pretty cool to have the option of 475 atleast. . . They're within $100 or so of eachother. Hows quality for the BFR vs Ruger? Cylinder / barrel choke? Cyl gap? If I recall the BFR had a little faster twist rifling but not positive.
So who would you rather have Ruger 480 or BFR 480/475 and why?