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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: chongo469 on July 07, 2011, 11:13:27 AM

Title: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: chongo469 on July 07, 2011, 11:13:27 AM: Thanks to a Hunting-Washington member I have a new sidearm to carry in the woods.....I purchased a Ruger Blackhawk .41 cal with a 6 1/2 in. barrel with Rosewood grips and an extra set of Pachmayr grips.....Can't wait to get out in few and go put a few rounds through her......
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: runamuk on July 07, 2011, 11:18:55 AM: sounds pretty have fun....
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 07, 2011, 03:05:58 PM: You won't be disappointed.
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: chongo469 on July 08, 2011, 10:08:57 AM: Took some quick pics to put on my insurance so i thought i would post 1 up...
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: superdown on July 08, 2011, 10:22:43 AM: Very nice 8) these should work for you :chuckle:http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=141100 (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=141100)
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: chongo469 on July 08, 2011, 10:29:21 AM: Yeah, I am gonna have to get some reloading supplies due to the cost of ammo for this thing.....may just try a different boxes this year to find what it likes and then do some reloading over the winter.......Even gonna try some Buffalo Bore in 230 gr. I am hoping to maybe hit a couple of places that have firearm restrictions this year, I'm sure this will get the job done....
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: GoldTip on July 08, 2011, 11:07:01 AM: That will be a great sidearm for the hunting woods. I would definitely start handloading for it, as custom bullets as shown above will cost you an arm and a leg.
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: yorketransport on July 10, 2011, 08:02:07 AM: Congrats! The 41mag is a great round. You should defenitely start loading you own. High performance factory ammo is not cheap.

My favorite heavy load was a duplicate of the Federal 250gr CastCore factory load. Some 41's don't shoot the 265gr+ bullets well, and 250gr was the heaviest I could get good results from.

Andrew
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 10, 2011, 02:17:48 PM: Quote from: chongo469 on July 07, 2011, 11:13:27 AM
Thanks to a Hunting-Washington member I have a new sidearm to carry in the woods.....I purchased a Ruger Blackhawk .41 cal with a 6 1/2 in. barrel with Rosewood grips and an extra set of Pachmayr grips.....Can't wait to get out in few and go put a few rounds through her......

Just picked one up, haven't even shot it yet. Way sexy handgun/caliber combo. :tup:
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: Rick on July 10, 2011, 07:36:50 PM: That thing is bad azz.
Title: Re: New sidearm for the woods
Post by: Swag on July 12, 2011, 09:33:33 AM: Happy new gun!!!!! You will enjoy...