Blackhawk in .30 carbine

[green mountain boy]

john goings did a great article on using 32-20 cases instead of the30 carbine, it has worked for me for about 8 years now. look it up it is on this site.

[Nueces]

john goings did a great article on using 32-20 cases instead of the30 carbine, it has worked for me for about 8 years now. look it up it is on this site.

My 4 digit Blackhawk 30 Carbine won't take rimmed cases, as the early models had longer cylinders, nearly flat against the recoil shield, as did all of them. Since the New Models (without rebated case heads) are now nearly 50 years old, this does not come up often, but must be considered if looking at an older revolver.

[richhodg66]

I actually sat down and shot it off bags this evening at 25 yards using that Alcan 7 load, the gun is pretty accurate, probably more accurate than I am with a pistol.

[beagle]

I had a lot of fun writing that article on the .30 Carbine Blackhawk. You can do so much with them from plinking to full throttle loads. I've even shot the 150 grainers is them. My advice on getting one is to sit down and trim all the cases you have as they're all over the place in length. Look at my article on castpics on Cast in the .30 Carbine Ruger./beagle

[FISH4BUGS]

I had one many years ago and the surplus 30 carbine loads were a blast to shoot. Pun intended.
The muzzle flash was impressive to say the least!
It usually cleared out the lanes either side of me.

[frkelly74]

I have wanted one ever since I first saw one in the shop I was working at after school.

[9.3X62AL]

Over the years I have had 3 of these 30 Carbine BHs, still have one made ~ 2013. Dimensionally perfect--.3085" throats, .300" x .308" barrel. Castings sized .309" drive tacks, from 800 FPS to 1500+FPS (#311419 and 2400). W-W 30 Carbine brass throughout, CCI 500 for light loads and Rem #6-1/2 in the blasters. Don't say "Obnoxiously loud" like it's some bad thing.