My New Toy

[tombogan03884]

Thanks JC 

[usmcdadx2]

No pictures but boy does this gun shoot nice. Was able to find time around deer hunting (didn't see nothing but a few small does in a bucks only zone, figures) to do a little informal blasting. Using targets of opportunity, plastic gallon jugs and soda/beer cans, I was able to get an idea of how good the blackhawk is with 45 Colt 10 X Cowboy loads and Federal FMJRN 45ACP. Both shot great and were very accurate. My very first shot was with the Colt loads and I drilled a gallon jug dead on POA from about 15 yards away. Between the 2 types of ammo I only had 100 rounds with me and boy did they disappear fast. Without a formal target or measured ranges I couldn't do any real accuracy testing but I filled one of the jugs about half way with sand and got off 3 rounds for effect before being a little low with the fourth and blowing the hell out of the jug. At about 15 yards with ACP those 3 shots were all inside the circular "dimple" on the side of a gallon milk jug, I've never measured one of those but it looks to me to be about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in size.

Now I've just got to get the super blackhawk hammer and wolff springs and put them in. I've also got a block of unidentified hardwood in the basement that is just calling to me to try to make some nicer grips than the black ones that came stock.

[Hazcat]

Sounds like ya got a winner!  Did ya try the 'poor mans trigger job"?

[usmcdadx2]

Haz...nope, just a personal quirk but I'm not real fond of having one leg of the spring hanging unsecured. I know it is just fine and doesn't cause any problem but I just don't like it. I've seen posts on how to achive the same results with a little judicious bending of the spring but rather than do that I'll just throw in the Wolff's. Truth be told, after having a chance to shoot it, if I hadn't already ordered the Wolff set I may have chosen to just leave the springs stock. 

[Hazcat]

All mine are 'done', but as you say it is a personal preference kinda thing.

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[usmcdadx2]

Yep.. All of our personal quirks is what makes this place so interesting. Although sometimes I'm not sure "quirks" is quite a strong enough descriptor.

[breezzer99]

I normally use a timmy but there are some good drop ins

[kmitch200]

BillT-  I know a guy with the 357/9 and the 357 cylinder is great but when he switches to 9mm his accuracy goes in the toilet.

.355 bullets going down a .357 tube.

Mr. 45 - what in the hell are you talking about?
Do you have some unfilled need the moderators can help with?

[tombogan03884]

Mitch, I already reported his posts

[usmcdadx2]

Still super pleased with the 45Colt/45ACP Blackhawk convertible, very accurate and fun to shoot...so I went to Scheel's yesterday to get some pimers and just "happened" to walk by the used guns. Durn me if the super clean 5 1/2 inch barrel 22LR/22Mag convertible that I've been thinking about as a companion piece wasn't just marked down from $399 to $299. I don't know about you guys but around here the only used ones I've seen at that price are pretty beat up.

That being the case and since it was my birthday... Happy Birthday to me! I'll post a picture once the waiting period is up and I can go get it.