It’s not so gargantuan that you’ll end up leaving it in camp.Second in critical importance is the “Bisley” attached to this Super Blackhawk’s name. Why? The locking screw engages but does not bottom out in a hole drilled into the barrel. I know the 454s recoil snaps no matter what gun but I wanted to see how the recoil compared to the 480. Listening in was financially irresponsible; it led to an intense desire to own a single-action revolver chambered in .475 or .500 Linebaugh, preferably one of the Swiss-watch-quality versions by Freedom Arms or Hamilton Bowen.Two of the four debatees espoused lighter-recoiling, higher-capacity tools such as a 10mm Auto loaded with deep-penetrating bullets.
Now that screw stays permanently screwed in except when I’m cleaning the handgun.Sometimes, I conclude an article such as this by writing something like, “firearms like this aren’t for everybody, but if you’re looking for the ultimate in…” and suggest that X gun is a good tool for certain folks with a certain purpose. I’m entirely enamored with the .480 Ruger cartridge and its heavy, big-diameter bullets at nearly comfortable recoil.Now, let’s take a closer look at the revolver itself.There are a couple of keys to this revolver’s user-friendly, big-bore nature.First, it’s built using a five-shot cylinder to keep size and weight inside comfortable packing limits. For instance, plug in a 360-grain .454 Casull load at 1,425 fps — which generates 200 ft-lbs.
of muzzle energy.
These are all excellent options for hunting deer-size game and for personal protection in black bear country.Of all the ammo companies that load the .480 Ruger, Buffalo Bore has the best selection, with various bullets ranging from massively expanding 275-grain versions right up through nonexpanding, hard cast versions of 410 grains. That’s excellent performance from a heavy-recoiling big-bore revolver.Predictably, point of impact varied a fair bit. All Rights Reserved. In other words you can hike with confidence carrying a cylinder full of the Buffalo Bore target or lighter load. The foot pounds was second to the Buffalo Bore Barns 275 grain at a little over 1,400.
The purpose for this purchase was I wanted a magnum single action revolver which is more powerful than the .44 Remington magnum and less powerful than the S&W .460 and .500 Magnums. I also had a .500 S&W, and traded it towards a .460 S&W Mag, although you are 100% correct that these make very poor defensive wheelguns. In comparison, a 300-grain .454 Casull bullet fired at 1,650 fps (the same load that generates top muzzle energy in the calculator) rates a 31 on the TKO scale — almost 10 percent less than the .480 Ruger.The TKO is a formula to estimate on-impact authority developed by legendary hunter John Taylor nearly a century ago.
I was looking at a blackhawk in either the 454 or the 480.
The standard .44 Magnum powders, in similar amounts, will push a 400-grain (26 g) bullet at over 1300 ft/s (thus yielding a TKO factor around 35.28 vs. 34.62 for a 325 gr 454 Casull at 1,650 ft/s (500 m/s) ). Heavier bullet, heavier recoil. The rod in my revolver began migrating during my extended shooting sessions, and it took a quick call to Ruger to set me straight. The 275 grain bullet penetrated around five inches and then left a 10 inch cavity in the clay. Once I received the New Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley in .480 Ruger, hereafter referred to as Ruger .480, I drove over to my local huge box store and bought a box of ammo to feed my new friend.
When fired in my BBF it popped the 1,600 fps barrier with a massive 1,493 foot pounds. I didn’t know that. Perhaps the most interesting Buffalo Bore load pushes a machined monometal 330-grain bullet with a broad, flat, sharp-edged nose.All but one of the factory loads averaged 2.6 inches or less at 25 yards, and as you can see on the accompanying chart, four of the seven averaged less than 2 inches. For all intents and purposes it is a ".475 Linebaugh Short," with a nominal 1.285-inch case length and a maximum overall loaded length of 1.650 inches. A few years ago, I saw the writing on the wall and traded them both towards their .454 Cassull counterparts. Many factors will play into this but this is the basic rule.The Hornady ammunition fired perfectly as does all Hornady ammo. Match bullet.Check out these great options for Dad on Father's Day! While the wheelgun shines in bear country anywhere, it’s important that it be resistant to corrosion from constant humidity and sea air for the guys that want to pack it in coastal Alaska.Two different barrel lengths are available. As a result, the recoil impulse is slower and milder, and the recoil is less painful and more controllable.The .454 Casull commonly carries around 1,650 to 1,800 foot-pounds (ft-lbs.)
To load, simply open the loading gate, which unlocks the cylinder latch and allows the cylinder to be rotated, and thumb the gratifyingly massive cartridges into the chambers.For those of us that grew up with the traditional long hammer spur on Ruger’s standard single actions such as the Vaquero and on Colt and Colt reproductions, the shortened Bisley hammer spur takes a little getting used to. My plan is to pack the lighter bullet for all-around work and the heavier, deeper-penetrating monometal bullet in big-bear country.It’s worth noting that in cartridges bigger than the .44 Magnum, Ruger fits Super Blackhawks with a special cylinder rod incorporating a locking screw designed to prevent the rod from migrating forward during recoil — a happenstance that locks up the gun.
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