Ruger Bisley Range Report

buddyb

October 09, 2019 21:56

I bought an early production Ruger Bisley,5.5 barrel,44 mag a while back and put it in the safe.With the short barrel and excuse for rear sights I didn't have much hope for a tack driver,but I was wrong.With 250 grain cast gas check bullets loaded a little warm but not hot,we kept moving targets until I could make 2 liter soda bottles filled with water explode out to 50 yards.That may not be a great feat for some,but as bad of a pistol shot as I am I think most of the credit goes to using a great gun. Do all these Bisleys shoot that well or did I get the exception?

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  buschmaster

  October 09, 2019 22:15

  soda bottle at 50 yards with a .44 magnum... can you say f-l-i-n-c-h my nerves would be frazzled after a few shots of that

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  select-fire

  October 10, 2019 04:59

  My 4 5/8 one was purely inaccurate. Eventually found a new home.

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  Sam06

  October 10, 2019 09:02

  I have had some that really shoot good and some that were OK.
  
  I find Ruger 41 mags are really good shooters.
  
  I have a 4 5/8" gun that is very accurate.

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  ruger41

  October 10, 2019 10:13

  My Bisley 4 5/8? in .44 Special is accurate.

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  Rocky Raab

  October 10, 2019 10:40

  It's unusual to find a Blackhawk of any flavor that won't shoot well - but there are some. IIRC, it can sometimes be traced to the bore being "pinched" by a too-tight receiver right at the forcing come. That short "squozed down" section ruins bullet fit down the rest of the bore. I think it was Dave Clements, the master Ruger 'smith who told me that.
  
  I never found the Bisley grip to suit me, perhaps because I have small hands. Dunno, but the original small frame Blackhawk always fit me best.

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