Opinion on Convertible's?

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Tman

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I like the idea of having several calibers to shoot in one gun, increases the versatility and fun factor for me. Any one own a 357/9mm or any other caliber, and does it shoot well? Had my eye on a ruger blackhawk, but also eyeing a double action (non-convertible) revolver, too.
 
I too, have been drooling over a Blackhawk in the .357/9mm variety. I like the concept and wish Ruger would make one in stainless.

Have seen some posts alluding to an inaccuracy problem with the 9mms through it, saying the slightly smaller diameter doesn't fit the bore (undersized) leading to an accuracy problem. I have not spoken to anyone owing one, at the range, and I haven't been able to find one to fire.

For more info, you may want to do a search over at RugerForum.com.
 
I have a number of convertibles. Of course I have a Ruger Single Six .22LR/.22 WMR, a Ruger Blackhawk in .38-.357/9mm, a Ruger Blackhawk in .45 ACP/.45 Colt, and finally (I believe) I have a CZ52 with barrels for both 7.62x25 and 9mm Luger. They all shoot well enough. I don't think any of them will be considered by the Olympic shooting team, but they are accurate enough that I would never tell the difference in caliber by shooting under field conditions. Possibly from sandbags you could determine that one of the calibers shoots better than the other, but I haven't spent a whole lot of time shooting them from sandbags. Actually I bought them all for use with the primary caliber and having the extra cylinder/barrel was just something that I thought was nice. I never shot the second cylinder a whole lot. I think it adds some versitility to the whole package and would certainly do it again. For example, if you like the Ruger Blackhawk anyway, why not get a convertible ? Even if you never use the second cylinder, you have it there if you ever decide to. I think the last time I used my 9mm cylinder was when I slightly overloaded some 9mm ammo. It wasn't anything drastic, but I wasn't comfortable shooting them ouit of my 9mm autos. I was going to throw them away until I remembered having the second cylinder for the BH.
 
One of One Hundred & Forty Four Weapons-

During the early years, I owned a Ruger Blackhawk
Convertible .38 Special/.357 magnum with an extra
9m/m cylinder that I bought NIB. I had just started
handloading at the time for caliber's .38 Special and
.357 magnum; therefore I didn't even own a set of
dies in 9m/m, so quite naturally at the time I never
handloaded for that caliber. Oddly enough, I never
even changed cylinder's; when I sold the weapon
the 9m/m cylinder was still brand new in its draw
string pouch.

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
 
I have owned the following convertable handguns for many years and they've been outstanding firearms.

1. Ruger Single Six .22lr/.22 mag
2. Ruger Blackhawk .357/9mm
3. Ruger Blackhawk .45acp/.45Colt
4. Smith & Wesson Model 53 .22 Jet/22lr


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I have a Uberti 45 Colt/45 ACP, Ruger Single Six .22LR/..22WMR, and a just purchased Ruger Blackhawk .357 Magnum/9mm which I will be taking out to the range for the first time tomorrow. I'm not expecting great accuracy out of the 9mm cylinder but I've seen other posts that suggest using cast bullets will enhance it some. I used to alternate my Uberti cylinders but since I've purchased 3 .45 ACP revolvers, and one on it's way to my FFL, I just use the .45 Colt. The .22lr cylinder for my Single Six normally stays in its box. Range update: I was pleasantly surprised at the groups I was getting with the 9mm today (Wolf 115 gr FMJ). They weren't much different than I was getting with the .357 158 gr LSWC except for point of impact. Since I'm going to fire more .357 than 9mm I did not adjust he sights but just my POA. Of course the Wolf being steel cased the stuck a bit in the cylinder. I'll get some brass or nickle case 9mm next ammo buy.
 
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