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Life expectancy of a ruger blackhawk...
Posted on 7/13/11 at 11:03 am
Posted on 7/13/11 at 11:03 am
I have a 1981 ruger blackhawk .357
What are the chances I will ever shoot this thing out of timing? I always hear about revolvers eventually needing a trip to the gunsmith because they are shot so much that they get worn out enough to fall out of timing. I also always hear that ruger revolvers are overbuilt and pretty hard to screw up. I'm far from a handgun expert.
I shoot it a pretty good bit, probably 300-500 rounds a year, about half being full power .357 loads, the other half powder puff .38 specials. It's actually digested about 120 rounds of buffalo bore 158 grain arse busters in it's life time, but I quit shooting them because I don't want to tear my gun apart.
Am I worried for nothing and need to keep feeding it buffalo bores, or is it falling apart in the safe as we speak?
What are the chances I will ever shoot this thing out of timing? I always hear about revolvers eventually needing a trip to the gunsmith because they are shot so much that they get worn out enough to fall out of timing. I also always hear that ruger revolvers are overbuilt and pretty hard to screw up. I'm far from a handgun expert.
I shoot it a pretty good bit, probably 300-500 rounds a year, about half being full power .357 loads, the other half powder puff .38 specials. It's actually digested about 120 rounds of buffalo bore 158 grain arse busters in it's life time, but I quit shooting them because I don't want to tear my gun apart.
Am I worried for nothing and need to keep feeding it buffalo bores, or is it falling apart in the safe as we speak?
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Posted on 7/13/11 at 11:12 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
0% chance.
Posted on 7/13/11 at 11:43 am to Sid in Lakeshore
Pretty damn slim.
Posted on 7/13/11 at 12:20 pm to INFIDEL
Good deal. I'll keep feeding it then. I love shooting the damn thing.
Posted on 7/13/11 at 1:13 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
If you're enjoying it, I'd keep hammering with it. If it gets loose, get another one!
My cousin has one that's had thousands of 44 rounds through it. Still locks up tighter then turtle puSsy. That's a great wheel gun.
My cousin has one that's had thousands of 44 rounds through it. Still locks up tighter then turtle puSsy. That's a great wheel gun.
Posted on 7/13/11 at 2:24 pm to INFIDEL
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If it gets loose, get another one
I'm a broke arse college kid. If this one blows up, my next one will probably be a super blackhawk. I bought it used a few years ago and it's been used hard it's whole life. It still shoots a whole lot better than the man holding it though
Posted on 7/16/11 at 10:35 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have a .357 Mag Blackhawk made in 1951, That I have had for 15 years. It still very tight, and I have shot at least 500 rounds a year through it. They are pretty much indestructible.
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