Ruger hunter. First impression

by cr., Wednesday, February 08, 2017, 22:22 (2782 days ago)

Picked up a Ruger BH Bisely Hunter in .41 mag last week. Well pleased with fit and finish except stocks. Good bit of frame showing around edges and generally sloppy. Going to wear stabilized cherry soon so no matter. Dovetailed front sight looks cheap. Balances fair but man is this thing heavy!

Chamber throats are exactly consistent with a 410 pin guage. 411 will not go in any throat. Hornady XTP .410 is will push in by thumb but have to apply some pressure with a pencil to push it through. BC gap .003 and that is snug. Lock up is tight with very slight end shake. Don't have scale but trigger is pretty stiff. Some faint tooling marks in rifling. This is probably the best dimensioned revolver I've ever owned.

Only ammo on hand is HSM cowboy loads. Twenty five yards, bull bag rest, 2.5 to 3 inch groups. Not fair assessment as those that have seen me shoot know I can't hit diddly squat. No lube star and even left faint leading last inch of barrel.

Dillon dies ordered today.

To be continued....