Ruger Super BH SS

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Sea Buck

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I have a friend who will sell me a Ruger SBH SS 7.5 " BBl for $550. Before I bite on this,a few questions: How bad is the muzzel Blast with the 7.5 BBl?
How bad is the recoil? I will have to change the grips,I have small hands,any recommendations? What holsters are available,and is a shoulder rig the way to go.I will use it for hunting and target.
 
Well, the price sounds good, assuming revovler is in excellent condition, which it should be.

Blast and flash from a .44 Magnum is dependent on the shooter. I shoot heavy loads often, so the .44 Magnum doesn't bother me at all. Someone accustomed to .38 Special or full size 9mm will find it startling.

As to grips, I prefer the factory stcok grips, or duplicate aftermarket grips. Avoid those rubber grips for a .44 Magnum. They will abrade the web of your hand bloody raw! Also avoid checkered wood or plastic, and stag, real or imitation.

As to holsters, your preference dictates. I don't like shoulder rigs, preferring a good gun belt and Tom Threepersons type holster.

If you are new to the .44 Magnum, I'd advise you to start out with mild loads, or .44 Specials if you should not happern to be a reloader.

As to the 7 1/2" barrel, it is, in my opinion, ideal for the .44 Magnum, as it puts the muzzle blast a little farther from you, and the weight dampens recoil to a greater degree.

With practice with the .44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk, I believe you will find it to be one of the most accurate and fun revovlers to own.

Bob Wright
 
The smooth grips Bob suggests are the way to go. They allow the gun to slip in the hand under recoil. That takes some of the torque off the hand and wrist.
 
Recoil and muzzle blast will (of course) depend on the ammunition you use. If you handload you can adjust it to be whatever you want from mild to wild. Even if you don't handload you can (as Bob Wright suggested) use .44 specials. Although those might be hard to come by. I haven't seen any for a long time here (St. Paul MN).

IMhO the gun would be just about perfect for hunting or informal target shooting and I don't think you'll have a problem with muzzle blast and recoil unless you get into some Buffalo Bore stuff or hot handloads.

I ran a Ruger single action revolver with Pachmayr grips a long time ago and although I freely admit the wood grips looked MUCH better the Pachmayr's felt better. YMMV.
 
You've received some good info. on the 7.5" SBH.

If you don't have a lot of experience in shooting larger magnum handguns, I would suggest doing some research in doing so. Learning to let the pistol roll to absorb some of the felt recoil is essential if you plan on spending a quantity of time at the range and not wanting the pistol to beat you to death.

Unlike shooting something like a 38 or 9mm in which you can sorta fight the recoil/ or manhandle the pistol upon recoil, you have to finesse a larger recoiling handgun by gripping firmly and letting the pistol roll with the recoil.

Not hard to learn, but again, just different then shooting a lessor recoiling handgun.

I have the same pistol and hunt with it often. I prefer a chest holster when hunting with the 7.5". Just too long for standard 'hip' holster.

Similar to this:
http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.5006442691298036&pid=15.1
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It keeps the pistol in front of me, and since it is in front of me, it has less tendency to get snagged on briars. Too, IMO, in a pistol hunting holster, the holster must shield the trigger and have a hammer retaining strap.
 
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