Hi All - I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag that I have been using as a range and trail gun (sometimes pack it while hiking/camping). It's an accurate and fun gun to shoot.
This year I am planning on hunting some areas where rifles are prohibited. In these areas, handgun hunting is permit, provided that the gun is of a certain caliber (.44 mag, .45 colt, 480 Ruger, .357 mag, etc.). I was thinking about using my Super Blackhawk rather than a shotgun.
Does anyone here hunt with a short barrel Super Blackhawk? Do you think the muzzle velocity with the shorter 4 and 5/8 inch barrel would be sufficient for a reliable and clean kill on a medium sized game like a whitetail deer? what would be the max range that you would recommend with a .44 mag revolver? 25 yards? 50 yards?
I would be using the factory iron sights and at my local range I practice shooting at both 25 yards and 50 yards with this gun.
Thanks in advance.
This year I am planning on hunting some areas where rifles are prohibited. In these areas, handgun hunting is permit, provided that the gun is of a certain caliber (.44 mag, .45 colt, 480 Ruger, .357 mag, etc.). I was thinking about using my Super Blackhawk rather than a shotgun.
Does anyone here hunt with a short barrel Super Blackhawk? Do you think the muzzle velocity with the shorter 4 and 5/8 inch barrel would be sufficient for a reliable and clean kill on a medium sized game like a whitetail deer? what would be the max range that you would recommend with a .44 mag revolver? 25 yards? 50 yards?
I would be using the factory iron sights and at my local range I practice shooting at both 25 yards and 50 yards with this gun.
Thanks in advance.