Ruger blackpowder revolvers

[Guest jcs71]

Has anybody shot these revolvers from Ruger? If so how accurate are these?I have never shot blackpowder before and I am kind of interested. Also is there any good books out there that you would suggest reading that would cover everything I would need to know about loading and shooting blackpowder? Thanks in advance.

[Guest Loaded247]

I've not shot the Rugers, but I know that they are highly regarded and respected by those who have them.

As to books, there are actually quite a few on the subject. When I got started, I read the books by Sam Fadala. He has several books entitled 'Black Powder Loading Manual' and 'Black Powder Handbook', including updated versions. You can usually get them at Barnes & Nobles Bookstores.

[Guest craftwelder]

I have 2 of them and they shoot quite well....I love em

[GLOCKMEISTER]

they are the best black powder revolvers made.... period!

[Guest Jamie]

Yep, they're great BP revolvers.

And they've also been discontinued.

But don't worry... Ruger has been making them since Moses was in diapers, so finding one shouldn't prove too difficult.

J.

[Mike.357]

I have never seen one in person but I know my other Ruger revolvers are top shelf stuff and I would have figured that the ROA was of the same kind of quality, fit and finish.

Jamie I wish you would change your avitar, seeing that white steel '58 makes me want to strip mine down and I am not sure I want to do that. Your avatar taunts me, lol.

[SHbicycle]

The ruger is a .45 not a .44 like most BP so the round balls will be .457. I have a copy of a Walker that uses .457. I found the ruger to be heavy if you spend a little more you can get a Uberti that will last you forever and be a little lighter

Mark Baker wrote a book about 10 years ago that will tell you anything you want to know about BP. you can probably get a hold of him through Muzzleloader magazine.

The one thing you want to remember is to pop a cap in each cylinder before you load the gun unless you have just shot it.

Edited March 14, 2008 by SHbicycle

[Guest Jamie]

Jamie I wish you would change your avitar, seeing that white steel '58 makes me want to strip mine down and I am not sure I want to do that. Your avatar taunts me, lol.

LOL If it's any consolation, it's not completely white... I was going for more of an aged look, so I left it a bit dingy. I originally took it all the way down to bare metal, but didn't like the look. So I took cold blue to it, but didn't let it set for very long. A lot of buffing later, I got it down to the light blue/gray you see in the pic.

J.