Super Bh Vs. Old Vaquero

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Ramcharger

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OK chime in. Help me decide...
So I gotta have another Single action. I do have a Ruger old model Single six and just gotta have one in a manly caliber. :D
So for about the same price on both (about $350) I found a used, blued, case hardened Vaquero in .45 (note it doesn't say .45 Colt just Cal .45 so maybe this was once a 45 colt/45 acp model?) and a Super Black Hawk in .44 Mag also blued with i think about a 6 1/2 inch barel.
SO now I cant decide. I dont own anything in either caliber so I'll be starting from scratch on either one.
My brother said the Vaquero is a more traditional "colt SAA" More of a "I want to be a cowboy gun". And really I was abouit to get it TILL I SAW THAT SUPER BH. Onthe other hand .45 Colt ammo AINT CHEAP!!!

The SBH is really solid and and I see many more loads for the .44 mmag and theres the .44 Special for plinking.
OK guys I getting one or the other next weekend...
 
I went with the .44 because I could find cheaper ammo since I dont reload.Mine is a stainless super blackhawk with the 4 5/8 barrel.You might want to handle both of them because it is 2 different grip frames.
 
Since you are contemplating plinking with lesser loads the the SBH with it's adjustable sights should serve you better than the Vaquero and it's fixed sights.
 
As Majic noted, adjustable sights are beneficial. The barrel length is a consideration and the SBH can easily be drilled and tapped for a scope. A highly thought of design and you can use 44 Special up to 44 Magnum RUGER ONLY loadings. The Ruger SBH closely resembles the Colt New Frontier 44.
 
I have the old V now, and have had the SBH. They are very different, and I like both. Ammo is hard to find in shops around here and quite expensive in the .45 LC, although CCI/Blazer makes a great 200 grain JHP (900fps/360ft/lb) for pretty cheap.

It's funny, I just recommended a SBH to someone else, and now I want one myself.

Get both.

Mark
 
WOW! Not a single vote for the more "traditionalist" Vaquero?
Gotta admit I do like the look of the SBH grip frame.
But Saturday is a LOOONNGG way away. :D
 
......I have a 3 1/2" Bisely Vaquero with a SBH cylinder in .44 mag & another cylinder in .44 spl. (Yes, it has been customised a tad ;) )....I use the .44 spl. cylinder about 90% of the time....Only use the magnum when I'm in the mood for some more serious recreational recoil/muzzle blast....A 3 1/2" tube really isn't optimal for magnum loads :rolleyes: ..............
 
Ok, I'll ask.

Why do you have a .44 special cylinder? Can't you just shoot the .44 specials in the .44 mag wheel?

I had never heard of having both cylinders for the same gun before. Trying to guess what the advantage would be.

Thanks,

JRLaws
 
.....Primarily to avoid the problem of having the problem arise of not being able to chamber magnum rounds after firing a lot of specials.....I shoot mostly reloads, so I'm sure that I could load the specials hot (Elmer Keith style) but I prefer to have a choice of cylinders, but as stated above, I really don't use the mag cylinder that much....
 
Ok Ramcharger, I'll put a vote in for the Old Vaquero! Love my 5.5 .44 Mag SS. Great gun. Just find it more charming to handle and look at, especially for the unfortunately fairly long periods between actual use :) Action job on mine-2.5-2.75#TP. Slicker than you know what. Though I fully understand the virtues of the adjustible sight SBH, I have to say for the SA format I don't "appreciate" them nearly like I do on the DAs--for the function (I put it to)--camp/trail gun and only occasional "intentional"/serious hunting. Admit to preferring long arms for that duty.
 
Thanks oldwheat, now I know.

Adjustable sights are nice. Being able to hit point of aim is very nice. Go SBH.

JRLaws
 
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