Hunter seem to be a little better than the average blackhawk.
296 works great for the 44.
I use CCI 350 large pistol mag primer and they seem to work better for me than standards.
Yes the Bisley hunter is available - may have to search awhile to find one.

I like the Bisley hammer.

David

Yes, the SBH Hunter looks to be a fine revolver. I very much like my .44 Mag Bisley. Especially after doing some customizing to it. As for primers, magnum primers work better for me when using 296; standards give me better accuracy when loading 2400. It just gets down to finding out what an individual firearm likes and dislikes. Every one is a law unto itself.

Not the 44 mag but I have the SBH 41 Mag Hunter,shoots great 255gr WFNGC CB at 1450 fps w/Burris 2x scope-2" at 50 yds.Fits the hand very well,laminated grips.
Sean

Hey guys, I was just parousing Ruger's website, and stumbled on this little beauty. I just held my dad's Ruger Bisley Blackhawk in .357 a couple of minutes ago, and I loved how it handled. Now, what do you guys think about the bisley hunter? I know no one has used one yet, becuase they arent available, but how do super blackhawk hunters perform? I have heard that blackhawks like WIn 296 with the .44 Mag cartridge, which is what i would get. I have Win 296 already, and i have reloading dies. All I would need are bullets and powder. I would probably go with something like a 280ish grain bullet and I have heard that standard large pistol primers are more accurate with the .44 Mag. Is this true?

NH_Hunter

My 44 SBH seems to like W296 but prefers H110. If your looking for a top quality hunting bullet, try the Swift A-Frame. Although they are quite pricey, the performace is outstanding on everything I hunt, which really doesnt get bigger than 300 pound hogs.