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I think a great pack gun would be a 4 5/8" barrel Blackhawk in 45colt. (a 45colt from a Ruger can be loaded to have more energy than a 44mag) -Steve
Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on March 01, 2014, 04:34:00 PM I think a great pack gun would be a 4 5/8" barrel Blackhawk in 45colt. (a 45colt from a Ruger can be loaded to have more energy than a 44mag) -Stevei agree. Plus it only weighs 36 oz. the redhawks are nice but weigh a ton. I think the double action/ action bebate is moot on a big bore.
Don't be fooled by a lighter weaker frame Vaquero model of any brand to load warm or even factory hunting/bear/defense loads. They will not hold up to what the Super Blackhawk can handle. -Steve
They made a 4" Redhawk just a few years ago. I guess the must have discontinued it recently. The 5" version is hard to find. I wish I still had mine.
From.the sounds of it I'm guessing they.used to make the redhawk in other barrel.lengths than 7.5 and 9.5 which.is good ill.have to.look for a used super rehawk in 5.5 stainless. I don't load my own ammo so ill probably stick with .44 mag because of it being easy to find over loading a .41mag or.45 lc .if anyone has a used 5.5 redhawk in stainless let me know .what holsters do u guys like for backcountry carry? Western ,shoulder ,hip etc?