Got a Hankering for a Super Blackhawk Hunter

[sergeant206]

What is the owners experience with these? I am thinking regular model not Bisley. I will want a Leupold scope too, any suggestions on power, ring height ?

 

[Stoots]

I love mine.



No scope on this one, however I did have a scoped SRH in the past (but never used the DA, so SA is the way I go now). I used factory rings and a Leupold FX-II 4x28mm, which I'd go with again if I ever scope this one.

I also lapped the scope rings on the SRH.

 

[rob-c]

man love those SBHs I am having a hard time between a SBH or SRH for my next gun...

 

[rcramden]

Recently put a leupold 2x on my .41mag SBH hunter with the rings that came with the gun. Worked up a load for it and am now patiently waiting deer season. Well, not very patiently but looking forward to sitting in the woods with it.

 

[Nowata]

I love my SBH Bisley in .44. I use the Ruger rings that are supplied...put a red dot on it. The trigger was/is great from the factory...maybe 3.5 lbs, breaks like glass, from the factory!! The gun is a tad heavy, but I know it is to soak up recoil. It took a little searching for a "sweet spot" hunting load, but it was worth it...a 260gr. WFNGC from Montana Bullet Works and 11gr. of Unique for about 1100fps. On mine, the factory laminate grips are just a tad slick, so I put checkered grips on it, better for me. Good Luck!!

 

[98Redline]

I have a SBHBH and it is one shootin' machine.

Mine is dressed out with a Weigand Combat base and a UltraDot Match Dot sight.
4.5" at 100 yards, off a bag, as long as I do my part.

Offhand, the gun is a bit nose heavy, but it does a magnificent job soaking up recoil.

The laminate grips are just a tad slick but I have not found it enough of a detriment to change them yet.

Beartooth Bullets 300gr WFNGC (sized .432), over 20.5gr of H110 has proven to be my most accurate load.
Probably a tad much for a whitetail but you can't argue with the accuracy.

You certainly will not be disappointed with that gun. IMHO one of Ruger's finest configurations for a hunting handgun.

 

[brushunter]

I too have a SBH hunter in the bisley configuration , nice gun. Its topped with a 2X Leopold in the Ruger rings. Never shot it at 100 yds. Its sighted in for 50 yds , that makes me good from 0 to 75 yds ....it shoots 2-3 inches at 50. That doesn't sound great , but its an honest figure for me. I agree it is nose heavy ... but its a hunting handgun , and as said before , it soaks up the heavy loads. I use 240 XTPs over a good dose of W-296 ... not max but close to it. It's good for anything I'm huntin in Pa.

regards , brushunter

 

[s4s4u]

I had one, couldn't warm up to the scope location. The gun just didn't balance well for me, but that is just me. I D&T'd my Bisley's topstrap and much happier.

 

[mrbumps]

I have a Bisley Hunter in 45 Colt. Love it. I did put a Leupold 2X on it, and it is very accurate at 50 yards. Have not shot it any further than that yet. Grips are by Cary Chapman.

 

[Stoots]

man love those SBHs I am having a hard time between a SBH or SRH for my next gun...

I was the same way. I got the SRH for hunting and realized soon after that not only did I not use the double action, but I thought the SBH balanced better.

Both are excellent guns though.

 

[UmpquaCharlie]

I love mine with its 2x Leupold.

 

[DakotaElkSlayer]

I have a standard one in .45 Colt. Put a 2X Leupold on it and with my first handloads, it shot about a 4" group at 100yds off the bench shooting all six shots; and I am bad off the bench. Absolutely a great shooting revolver.

Jim

 

[sergeant206]

Thanks to all for the posts. I found one at a Gun Shop near Daytona Fl. I snapped it up NIB for $679.00. Now for the scope, I was thinking about the variable Leupold. Does it fit with the supplied rings? I know it is 2x8x32. I had the 2x leupold on a 41 mag BH and always wished it was a variable. Any recommendations welcome,

 

[RaisinRiverRon]

I have one in .45 Colt. Nice gun, but don't shoot it much. My 5 1/2" Accusport Bisley .45 is more accurate. Couldn't ever get used to a Bisley, so I converted it to a standard gripframe and hammer & trigger. Now my favorite handgun.

 

[s4s4u]

I was thinking about the variable Leupold. Does it fit with the supplied rings?

That is a pretty big scope. You may have to bottom out the rear sight to make it work with the supplied rings. Would suggest that you sight in the irons first and then count the clicks that it takes to make room for your optic. Thus you will still have a viable hunting tool should you have a scope failure in the field. I traded Ruger the medium rings for x-high so I wouldn't have to worry about it.

 

[RICHP]

High rings worked better for me, I went with the Leupold variable.

 

[nickE10mm]

I got a SBHH Bisley a few months back and it's been amazing. I've got mine topped with a Burris FF3 (3moa) and I shoot quarter to half dollar sized groups at 25y all day long and 3" groups at 50y... Still working on my loads ...

I can (and occasionally will) take off the FF for open sight shooting too.

I'll post a pic when I get to a computer.

 

[robertkirksey]

You need to buy the one that is in classifieds now. I mean now. Very fairly priced. Will not last long.

 

[firecaptain]

I have one of the 41 mags. Very accurate. I am still shooting the now discontinued Sierra 220 gr. fp bullet. That bullet and some H110 and holy buckets....look out. You will not be disappointed in any of the three calibers they are/were offered in.

 

[willk]

As far as Hunter's go, we have the collection. When I graduated from grad school, my family purchased a .44 Hunter for me. We also found a first year .44 so we have two of those. One has a 2x Leupold and one is open sighted. All of our Hunters have the standard grip frame. Most of our collection gets shot. To me, they are the high point of New Model Single Action Rugers

I only wish Ruger would complete the set by making a .357 Hunter on the medium Frame and a 5 shot Hunter in 480.

 

[firecaptain]

I would buy a 5 shot 480 hunter in a heartbeat. I like that idea.

 

[Hooch]

I would buy a 5 shot 480 hunter in a heartbeat. I like that idea.

Ditto

 

[nickE10mm]

Here's the pic I couldn't post from my phone ....

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Sweet!!

 

[tuner]

I have the SBBH with a Weigand Combat base that I just received and installed an Ultra Dot, Match Dot II on. This is a great hunting rig and an exceptionally fine shooting pistol. Typical of a lot of Rugers, my BH cane needing a trigger job, that was easily done and the trigger is not fantastic! Like 98Red... above said, the factory grips are a bit slick and I have plans to put a set of custom grips on it when I get the time to make them. When I received the SBBH I filled out the reply card and suggested to Ruger that they consider either extending the spacing for the scope mounts or adding another dove to facilitate mounting other optics without having to go to an aftermarket type mount. My first trip to the range with the new match Dot II two weeks ago after I got on at 25 yards I backed the target out to 50 and proceeded to put 4 of 5 shots into less then 2 inches, one of the five opened the group up to about 3.5 inches which was probably me and not the Ruger. Sun was setting, target was in the shade and the sun coming in low did not give the best target visibility. Load was a 275 Gr. Lyman GC, mold (429640) no longer available, cast from WW with 2% tin added backed by .22 gr. 296. This bullet and load has shot exceptionally well in 4 Ruger BHs, one 10 in Contender and my 1894 Marlin.

 

[98Redline]

Tuner....if you plan on feeding your SBHH a steady diet of heavy loads, keep an eye on your Weigand mount. The hollow roll pins they use will collapse and allow the mount to slide forward, damaging the aluminum mount as well.

I sent mine back to Weigand as defective. The mount as returned to me had steel pins in place of the original roll pins.

If you are shooting 240-250gr loads you will be fine, but if you like to run 280gr+ loads over a max charge of H110 that mount is not really up to the task. Mine lasted about 600 rounds.

 

[tuner]

98Red... Thank you for the heads up! I previously had an older Tasco red dot on my SBHBH I must say worked well, but I wanted the Ultra Match Dot II. While I had the Tasco on it I did notice that during a range session my groups started to open up, checked the mount and found that the front mounting screws had worked loose. Tightened it up and the groups came in line again. I can definitely see how that situation could wind up bending the roll pins with heavy for caliber loads. Since my experience I have checked my mounting screws prior to each range session and have a wrench with me in my range kit when shooting. I would love to have a third set of mounting "fixtures" machined into the rib of my Hunter so I could get rid of the Weigand mount. Will keep a check on it!

 

[98Redline]

If we could get rid of the pins and use something like a woodruff key I think the mount would stand up to anything a 44mag could put out.

In the meantime put a mark on the mount and barrel. If the pins start to collapse you should see the marks start to move.