Blackhawk in 45This is a discussion on Blackhawk in 45 within the Ruger Single Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; What's your favorite barrel length?
Use it for hunting?
Cylinder throats undersized?
Pics?
Let's hear it boys, I think I have Blackhawk fever....
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July 8th, 2012, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: MN/ND
Posts: 427
| Blackhawk in 45
What's your favorite barrel length?
Use it for hunting?
Cylinder throats undersized?
Pics?
Let's hear it boys, I think I have Blackhawk fever.
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July 8th, 2012, 03:00 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: wayne nj
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I have a 45 colt/acp blackhawk with 71/2 inch barrel new model. I have hunted deer boar red stag and the odd varmint with it. 75k rounds out of it in 45 colt and 15 k in 45 acp.
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July 8th, 2012, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Butte, Montana
Posts: 2,437
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5 1/2" .
Never have handgun hunted.
All throats in all four of my .45s were undersized. Not anymore  . Newer ones are better though ... but mine were not quite there.
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July 10th, 2012, 04:51 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ
Posts: 400
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Originally Posted by Trad Archer  What's your favorite barrel length? | A 3.75" barrel that turns into a 7.5" barrel when you pull it out. 
Haven't found one myself.
If you plan to hunt with your handgun, or will shoot mostly target or silhouette, get a long barrel. If you want a backpacking friend, go short and portable. Everything else is a balance, but tube length has some minimum requirements in many states, so keep that in mind.
I do all my short range hunting with a bow, so my handguns are mostly short barrel guns.
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July 10th, 2012, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas
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What's your favorite barrel length?
7 1/2, but I have a 5 1/2, don't ask why
Use it for hunting?
Yes but no animals yet
Cylinder throats undersized?
Nope I had a gunsmith look at it and he said Good to go...
Pics?
Sorry no
Let's hear it boys, I think I have Blackhawk fever.
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July 10th, 2012, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Summerville,SC
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I have my 45BH in SS 4 5/8, it went as my sidearm hunting a few times but no animals yet.
You know what you have to do now,,,,,,,,,just go find one.
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July 10th, 2012, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Republic of Texas
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I have a Blackhawk 45LC with a 7.5 inch barrel.
It will put all six rounds of a 255gr SWC with 7.5 grains of Unique load, into one "big" ragged hole at 25 yards.
I don't know about the cylinder throats, but I'm not changing anything.
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July 10th, 2012, 01:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Republik of Kalifornia, USSA
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4 5/8" 45 Colt/45 ACP. My throats were just fine, and its never has seen a factory round, only my reloads. I only hunt paper.  | |
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July 10th, 2012, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2009 Location: Madison, CT
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I have a 7 1/2 barrel, I prefer longer barrels, except on a pocket pistol, but then I'm not going to try to conceal a a .45 single action. My Blackhawk is a 1977 manufacture, and unlike most of thew ones, my throats at .454. Back in '77 all the factory ammo was .454, 255 gr. lead, so the throats were sized to fit. My best performance comes from cramming .454 bullets down my .451 barrel - it sure does seal the gas behind the bullet.
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July 11th, 2012, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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5 1/2 fav length.
I have a stainless Bisley and a Flat top convertible. Both shoot great. Got my first handgun deer last fall. 
Last edited by deercreek dave; July 11th, 2012 at 08:24 PM.
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July 12th, 2012, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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I have two, both 7 1/2 inch guns.   | |
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July 14th, 2012, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Saylorsburg Pa
Posts: 187
| Barrel length
I like 4-5/8" best followed by 5-1/2" I yhave no use for longer and have gotten rid of them. I hunt on once in a while and can hit with sufficent accurcy out to 40 yards or so. I consider all in a 6" plate with room to spare OK for me at my age 67 with failing eyes.
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August 3rd, 2012, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Kirksville, Missouri
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I recently bought a 7 1/2" New Model Blackhawk in 45 LC to hunt with. This fall will be my first attempt with a hand gun for deer so I don't really have any experience, but I bought the longer barrel because I've always been told that they work better for hunting. I guess I'll find out the hard way and if I'm wrong it gives me an excuse to buy another one.
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