Everybody likes new gun day and everybody like pictures. So here they are.
I've been searching for a Ruger Superblackhawk Hunter in 45 Colt for a long time.
Everytime I find one...it's crazy expensive, so I had to just wait.
Well, years later I finally found one.
I work part time at Cabelas and we got one in!!!
With my discount I was out the door for $460...I think I did pretty good for a brand new gun.
Here's what it looked like when I got her home:



After alot of research and inputs I have this to put on it:



So I'm pretty happy. Hope to get some trigger time this weekend!!

Excellent deal on a great revolver!! Congratulations to you!!

Nice.

I much prefer to have the scope mounted on the barrel as opposed to in the frame. It makes for a much more compact package.

Also you can take the scope of very quick and still have your iron sights.

I would like the red dot on the barrel also. But I though I would give this try or mount a Burris on it later using the scope mounts. It's a little heavier, but that may be nice if heavier loads get used, time will tell.
I bought the Weigand base because folks said the scope spacing wouldn't fit the Matchdot.

Very nice .

Congratulations on a great find. I too have lusted after one of those for a while, but I refuse to pay what these guys want for them.

I am in envy...

Excellent find and a great price too!
The 45 Colt is about my favorite caliber, I've wanted one for awhile now, but they are scarce indeed.
Great find.

Great Rig,Great price!!!!

I can't speak directly to the .45 hunter model, but I have one in 44 mag and it is scary accurate.

You are going to like that combination...good luck with it.

Nice looking gun & excellent choice in cartridges.

You lucky so and so. I kick myself every time I think about not buying the .45Colt Bisley hunter instead of the Anniversary Bisley.

that there is a really nice gun!

Well, I took her out today and shot about 50rnds. My best 6rnd group I could cover with my hand. Not the best shooting but I could hunt with it. I've got to work on my trigger control for sure, I caught myself jerking some. I'm using 250grn XTPs with 20grn of H110. I'll work on some load development also.

color me jealous!!!
my fav caliber, and i didn't know they made this combo!
fantastic
my hunting load is 17gr 2400 with the same bullet .. the mags do NOT expand

what's the model number on the box? dang it, i want one of these, in 45 lc, and have been waiting since the model was introduced for that

Jeffe -- they made very few of the Hunter models in .45 Colt -- unfortunately. I have one in .44 mag and it's one of the most accurate out-of-the-box revolvers that I shot.

Marco,
i WANT ONE in 45 LC.. its just perfection .. well, the barrel IS too long, but i have a lathe..

jeffe

Good job!

I wish I had one!

i put the same scope on my 629 but spaced the rings out a little more than you did amid dire warnings from an "expert" on a diff. site not to use the scope body housing(?)as a stop but upon recoil the scope would move forward so i titened the rings a little more but it still travelled. i called ultra dot and the guy said to do it just like you did, w/the rings up against the scope body(?) that using it as a stop wouldn't hurt it a bit. worked great and continues to.

(late post) Ammohouse, your SBH Hunter looks great, especially with the Matchdot. I have only shot my new Bisley Hunter a little, but it works well. How do you find the stock trigger?

Nice Rig!!!

nice rig congrats you did good price wise

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Originally posted by sputster:
(late post) Ammohouse, your SBH Hunter looks great, especially with the Matchdot. I have only shot my new Bisley Hunter a little, but it works well. How do you find the stock trigger?

I think the stock trigger kinda sucks. But just like any gun, I need to shoot it awhile before I start playing with it. Just to give it time to break in.

Unfortunately due to family problems I didn't get to hunt much this year. I guess I'll have to chase prairie dogs with this instead.

My Bisley Hunter had a terrible trigger out of the box as well.

I am jealous. I too have been looking for a .45LC hunter model for many years. I would prefer the Bisley hunter but would settle for the blackhawk.
Congrats on the nice looking pistol and I do believe a range report is in order with.... you guessed it PICS!!!

I converted my 45 Colt Bisley Hunter into a Reeder full custom in 455GNR, which is a 475 Linebaugh necked down to the 45 caliber. A very powerful and useful rig now. They are kinda hard to find...it took me about a year until one came along.

A rough new trigger can be smoothed up some rather easily.
Unload the gun
cock the hammer
put forward pressure on the hammer, then pull the trigger.
repeat 30-40 times(ish)

This will help to smooth out any rough burrs.
It's not as good as stoneing and polishing the sear surfaces, but it will do some good. I do this with all of my new revolvers and also drop one leg of the trigger spring.(Ruger and BFR...)