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01/06/22 12:45 AM
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Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter in .44 mag. Arrived today at the gun store and could not be more excited. My first revolver after a lot of research and trying some out and one that I do plan on genuinely hunting with. Picked up a box of hornady leverevolutions which I know do more than enough on hogs (use the same bullet on my .45-70). Any recs for some whitetail/red stag cartridges? Would also appreciate recs for some good plinking ammo be it a toned down .44 mag or .44 spl
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Re: New Toy
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01/06/22 12:50 AM
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01/06/22 01:00 AM
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Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: New Toy
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01/06/22 05:39 AM
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Re: New Toy
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01/06/22 05:51 AM
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It’s hard to beat those Rugers. Pistol hunting is very fun and rewarding. I’ve killed deer with 45ACP from a Kimber, 45Colt from a Ruger Blackhawk, 460XVR from a S&W. 22 LR from a Ruger MK1 on rabbits, squirrels, and coyotes.
My go-to hunting bullet is a cast semi wad cutter 315 grain from my 460XVR. We keep it around 2150fps.
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01/06/22 06:07 AM
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Leverevolution ammo in 44 mag work great on deer.
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01/06/22 09:54 AM
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01/06/22 11:24 AM
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01/06/22 01:58 PM
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01/06/22 02:16 PM
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That's a sweet setup. When it comes to revolvers, Ruger is King. Sorry, I know nothing about loading for 44 mag.
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01/06/22 02:29 PM
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01/06/22 11:45 PM
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01/06/22 11:51 PM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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01/08/22 01:15 AM
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01/08/22 02:45 AM
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Unique and 240 grain cast bullets makes a nice plinking load. Get on single action forum lots of good information on that site.
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01/08/22 08:24 PM
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NORML as can be
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Shot anything with it yet
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01/09/22 02:35 AM
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Shot anything with it yet A few Gatorade bottles. Need a pig to wander close
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01/09/22 02:41 AM
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Very nice. Time to start reloading. I'll look up and share my plinking load data tomorrow.
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01/09/22 05:40 AM
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Unique and 240 grain cast bullets makes a nice plinking load. Get on single action forum lots of good information on that site. 240 Grain cast bullets with Unique can be loaded soft to .44 Special levels (750-800 fps) or near max/max to duplicate factory ballistics (around 1300 fps). The load I shot in .44 Magnums for years is a 240 Hornady XTP, 23.0 H110 (about a grain under maximum but still gets over 1400 fps from a 7.5 inch barrel), Winchester brass and CCI 350 primers. This load has taken one deer with a 7.5 inch Ruger Redhawk and two hogs from a 7.5 inch Ruger Super Redhawk. With open sights and younger eyes lol this load will put six rounds into 3.5-4 inches at 100 yards with open sights and 2.5-3 inches at 100 yards with a 4x Leupold scope. Please follow all safe reloading practices. Just my .02, LeonCarr
"Whitetail Deer are extinct because of rifles with telescopes mounted on them." - My 11th Grade English Teacher
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01/09/22 12:53 PM
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Pure greatness.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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01/09/22 04:32 PM
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Beauty for sure and great shooter.
Too many motocross crashes did in my wrists and it got to the point I couldn't enjoy mine so I had to let it go.
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01/09/22 05:11 PM
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Nice Looking Pistola!
for the masses..... Does the Leverrevolution ammo shot in a revolver length barrel get full burn?
The reason I ask is I shot a doe with 45lc Lever revolution out of a 3" judge at ~15 yards a few years ago and it's didn't perform well at all. I found her dead, but only by Gods grace and a little luck- she went a good ways and was layed up in high grass upon finding her. One hole in, no hole out. I always wondered if it was the ammo's fault since the LeverRevolution is most likely designed to be shot out of ....lever action rifles. ( I would assume rifle powder for rifle length barrels).
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01/10/22 08:54 PM
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Nice Looking Pistola!
for the masses..... Does the Leverrevolution ammo shot in a revolver length barrel get full burn?
The reason I ask is I shot a doe with 45lc Lever revolution out of a 3" judge at ~15 yards a few years ago and it's didn't perform well at all. I found her dead, but only by Gods grace and a little luck- she went a good ways and was layed up in high grass upon finding her. One hole in, no hole out. I always wondered if it was the ammo's fault since the LeverRevolution is most likely designed to be shot out of ....lever action rifles. ( I would assume rifle powder for rifle length barrels). I would look at hornady’s website. The .225 gr FTX ballistics were tested out of a 7.5” barrel which indicates revolver length. I was told once you go under 4” barrels, your chances for not getting a full burn go up regardless of the ammo you’re shooting (this context was referring to .44 mag, so not sure about other calibers)
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01/10/22 10:18 PM
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