Ruger .30 Carbine Blackhawk

[GrantLee63]

Well, I just shot my brand spankin' new Ruger .30 Carbine Blackhawk at the range yesterday evening. What a hoot ! Although I realize some of you who have posted comments about this revolver indicate there is really no practicle reason to own one, I have to disagree. I'm not really a handgun hunter (although I have dropped a wild boar and barbarosa ram with my customized Ruger Super Blackhawk), preferring to shoot for the fun of it, and the .30 carbine is a heck of a lot of fun to shoot. Something about 4 foot muzzle flashes, and deafening muzzle blast, coupled with moderate recoil, makes for an interesting time at the range. At least for some of us .....

 

[mec]

here's what I did on it a while back. Muzzle blast is a lot worse standing next to it than behind it-of course it's deafening where every you are with ear protection. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m0BQY/12_47/79586230/p1/article.jhtml?term=dark+horse

 

[jjmorgan64]

MEC nice article

I love my 30 Blackhawk, it is the most impractical gun i own, and one of the funnest to shoot. Nothing but fire and THUNDER. The Blackhawk can handle slightly higher rounds than are listed, as the listed rounds are for the carbines.

Check out this link http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100711

Especially 444's last post if you reload.

 

[Mannlicher]

I have had one of these for over 20 years. I don't shoot it often, but it is always fun. Practical? maybe not. Fun, darn right!!!

 

[Radicalcleric]

I had an old three-screw years ago. Sold it after I bought a chronograph and found that 110 grain bullets were leaving the muzzle at 1,400 FPS. This is the exact same velocity I was getting out my hot .38 Special loads with 110 grain bullets from a 4" M10.