SBH Bisley vs Blackhawk Bisley

[loaded4bear]

Hi everyone, 1st post here. I'm pretty much set on buying the SBH bisley in 44mag but I also like the looks of the standard blued bisley BH. The scoping option of the SBH is great but imo, not necessary to kill deer and hogs within 50 yrds. So I guess my questions have to do with the durability of the blue finish over time and whether the standard BH can also handle hot loads like the SBH can. I also noticed that they both have different rates of twist. BTW, I shot the SBH and fell in love with it but I never handled the standard.

Thanks in advanced!

 

[JohnBoy]

Hi there - and welcome! I've owned both and appreciated both. For whatever reason (likely just differences in individual handguns - model withstanding) I could shoot my standard Ruger 44 Bisley more accurately than the SBH Bisley. I doubt either is going to handle any less load than the other - again, there will be differences in individual handguns, model withstanding.

Ruger handguns are stout - I had pleny of power with my standard 44 Bisley on MN whitetails - I shot a chunky six-pointer and dropped it in its tracks.

I'd say the stainless will be more durable but my response to that is to simply take care of your firearms. A person invests a large chunk of change in a quality hunting handgun - take care of it and store it properly. More guns are damaged due to poor storage than anything else. Also, the stainless is going to weigh a bit more - quite a bit more if you scope it.

All that said - if you fell in love with a SBH, buy it! It will certainly serve you well. Good luck!

 

[flatgate]

Welcome to Ruger Forum.

You saw a difference in Rate of Twist between two models of the same calibre? I find that extremely odd.

flatgate

 

[loaded4bear]

Hi there - and welcome! I've owned both and appreciated both. For whatever reason (likely just differences in individual handguns - model withstanding) I could shoot my standard Ruger 44 Bisley more accurately than the SBH Bisley. I doubt either is going to handle any less load than the other - again, there will be differences in individual handguns, model withstanding.

Ruger handguns are stout - I had pleny of power with my standard 44 Bisley on MN whitetails - I shot a chunky six-pointer and dropped it in its tracks.

I'd say the stainless will be more durable but my response to that is to simply take care of your firearms. A person invests a large chunk of change in a quality hunting handgun - take care of it and store it properly. More guns are damaged due to poor storage than anything else. Also, the stainless is going to weigh a bit more - quite a bit more if you scope it.

All that said - if you fell in love with a SBH, buy it! It will certainly serve you well. Good luck!

Thanks Johnboy

 

[loaded4bear]

Welcome to Ruger Forum.

You saw a difference in Rate of Twist between two models of the same calibre? I find that extremely odd.

flatgate

I found it to be odd also but here it is:

http://ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkBisley/specSheets/0831.html

http://ruger.com/products/newModelSuperBlackhawkBisleyHunter/specSheets/0862.html

 

[G2]

Only difference between these two subject guns is the Barrel/ front sight. Yes the Hunter Barrels have 1/20 twist vs 1/16, FWIW, Barrel threads on the Hunter are different too.

AND the obvious material each is made of, Stainless -vs- Blued Steel.

Frames, inards, rear sigh, Same/ Same.

Bisley Grips, Hammer, Trigger, Cylinder, ect....Same/ Same



ALSO FWIW there were some Bisley Super Blackhawk Hunters that made it out of the factory Superless. Most likely a oooops. :roll:

 

[flatgate]

I bet it's a typo.

JMHO,

flatgate

 

[loaded4bear]

I bet it's a typo.

JMHO,

flatgate

Definitley could be, would be easy to tell if I had them side by side. Anyway, I ended up ordering the Bisley SBH 44.

Thanks

 

[CraigC]

I'd wager it's a typo, all Ruger .44Mag's are 1-20" twist, even the rifles. The .45's are 1-16". All single action Ruger .44Mag's are also built on the large Super Blackhawk sized frame so no strength or durability difference.

 

[Onty]

I personally prefer balance of standard Bisley over SBH Bisley-Hunter. Second one is quite muzzle heavy. Some folks like that, I do not. On top of that, Hunter model I saw did not have fitting of the standard one. For those two reasons I backed off. So, before you make a move, examine it.

 

[k22fan]

Someone at Ruger is watching! The typo has been corrected. :lol:

 

[loaded4bear]

Someone at Ruger is watching! The typo has been corrected. :lol:

Good Observation! I noticed this typo when I first started looking at them 2 month's ago.