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A Special .44 day at the range ..........

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A Special .44 day at the range ..........

Post by fortyshooter » Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:12 pm

Yes... 44 Special that is and that being my Ruger Blackhawk Bisley Flat Top. Also brought along my .44 Mag Super Blackhawk since I haven't shot that one in a good while.
I was struggling a bit trying to keep consistent hits on target while comparing .44 Special loads of 240 gr. MB SWC bullet loaded with 7.0 gr. Unique and 5.0 gr. of Red Dot plus some 240 gr. Xtreme bullets with 6.8 of Power Pistol. Was just a bit tired today and after setting up the range but wanted to shoot anyway.
Somehow only one picture of my paper targets came out on my ipad but I do remember taking the others... even so the Red Dot load shot the best followed by Unique with the 240 gr. Xtreme bullet load of Power Pistol all over the place. All shooting from 15 yds. standing and one handed...left hand.
Not a bad range day.

Also I had swapped out the hammer spring on the Bisley Flat Top with a 17 lb. Wolff spring and that gave me the feel I was looking for when pulling the hammer back. No issues with primers going off.

The addition of the gravel in the target area was a big improvement and helps the low targets stand out.

Nice 60 F day to get out and shoot a couple of SA 44 six shooters in 44 Special!

Enjoy! https://youtu.be/phe1DZ-mj8I
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Re: A Special .44 day at the range ..........

Post by Vaquero » Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:52 pm

Bet it was fun, I haven't shot my SBH in quite some time either.
I like the Barber shop sign, nice touch.👍

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Re: A Special .44 day at the range ..........

Post by Steve51 » Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:26 pm

Nice Bisley Blackhawk.
I frequently use the 7.0 Unique under the 240 gr. SWC but have never tried the Red Dot load you mention. Before the Covid hit, I purchased 1LB of Power Pistol and have tried it in a few loads - mostly mid-range .44 magnum loads with 11.0 grains.
Enjoyed your you tube video.
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Re: A Special .44 day at the range ..........

Post by BigAl52 » Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:36 pm

Always enjoy Forty on the shooting range. Nice going Forty
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