I have heard that these revolvers have cylinders on the short side. Might be limited to more standard weight bullets. What is a go to mold recommendation for this sixgun?
I have heard that these revolvers have cylinders on the short side. Might be limited to more standard weight bullets. What is a go to mold recommendation for this sixgun?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
I don’t think the Blackhawk cylinders are short. My Blackhawk hunting load has a COL of 1.725”. That is with the MP molds 411-265. The large hp version weighs 250 grains with my alloy.
Due to the price of primers, warning shots will no longer be given!
I have no problem with the Keith SWC in my large frame 41, the mid frame Blackhawk's have the shorter cylinder.
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Here is the revolver in question. Is this a mid frame?
https://www.ruger.com/products/newMo...ed/models.html
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
They are not midframe revolvers.
Due to the price of primers, warning shots will no longer be given!
My 4-5/8" Blackhawk in 41 Rem Mag is the most accurate single-action revolver I own, among many. It is so accurate that I sold my Freedom Arms Model 97 in the same chambering.
waco: On the page that you linked in your previous post the 41 mag versions of the Blackhawk are listed as "currently unavailable".![]()
There's a couple of new ones and used ones on Gunbroker.
Local gun shop has a 1984 Ruger Black Hawk, blue, 7 1/2” barrel in .41 Mag in very good condition for $499
How was the quality on those mid 80’s Rugers?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
My favorite 41 magnum boolit mould was made by NOE ...
He took the Lyman #358432 - 160 gr. design , it is a plain based wadcutter design that is not seated flush into the case but protrudes out like a SWC ... it has a crimp groove and top driving band like a SWC ... but is a big flat WC flat point boolit with slightly rounded edgr for easy loading into chanbers .
He enlarged the design to .410 and it weighs 215 grs. A combo WC - SWC it is accurate as all get-out , hard hitting and great for paper targets , tin cans , Louisiana hogs and self defense ... I sure am glad I got one ...
Gonna mis Al and NOE that's for sure !
Sorry but I don't have photo abilities ... they make for purty looking boolits !
Gary
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |