I had a SS 7.5 New Model I'm still kicking myself in the butt for parting with.I bought it with a scope and rubber Pachmayers.Both went,especially the grips.This is too much power for such a high barrel center.Stay with the smooth grips that let the gun roll in the hand.Forget the Bisley too-just beats the he!! out of you.This is fine for the Casul and larger,but the 44 mag is tamable in the Super Blackhawk,and fun.Even Elmer's favorite Model 29 will beat you up if it doesn't quite fit you.Have fun with it,but take care of it if it's an old flat top (3 screw I believe,but it's screws and not pins).
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I must confess I have only shot a Bisley grip once for a few rounds.They were hot 357s,so I assumed (I know) hot 44 Mags would be worse.This thing seemed to hit as hard as factory 44s.I heard the same opinion from a few single action shooters,so I thought my opinion had some basis.Sorry for not actually testing my opinion to prove it.
Speaking of a heavy hitter,this is a cool one.A friend,with the help of another that was a machinist (and worked for Colt years ago building Pythons,etc.),built a wildcat out of a 45-70.He started with a 357 Blackhawk,made a 5 shot cylender and redid the lockwork,cut 8" off his Ruger #3 45-70 (that almost made me sick),threaded it and screwed it in front sight and all.The round was a trimmed 45-70 case shooting a heavy (425gr?,can't remember exactly) bullet.The loaded round took up the full length of the cylender.I don't remember the powder or charge he used,but this thing hit hard at both ends.Two hands with a very braced hold and this thing was coming at you fast,hard and literally was pointing beyond straight up.One cylender full and I was done,but I never saw a bowling pin come off the table and slam the berm so hard and fast in my life.Almost gave me a woody.I asked him what he made it for since target shooting isn't an option and there aren't any really large game animals in S.Florida other than black bear (and they're small down this far).That was it,he was tired of coming up on bears while hiking and wanted more than a 357 or 45LC.I think this might ruin their day.
Speaking of a heavy hitter,this is a cool one.A friend,with the help of another that was a machinist (and worked for Colt years ago building Pythons,etc.),built a wildcat out of a 45-70.He started with a 357 Blackhawk,made a 5 shot cylender and redid the lockwork,cut 8" off his Ruger #3 45-70 (that almost made me sick),threaded it and screwed it in front sight and all.The round was a trimmed 45-70 case shooting a heavy (425gr?,can't remember exactly) bullet.The loaded round took up the full length of the cylender.I don't remember the powder or charge he used,but this thing hit hard at both ends.Two hands with a very braced hold and this thing was coming at you fast,hard and literally was pointing beyond straight up.One cylender full and I was done,but I never saw a bowling pin come off the table and slam the berm so hard and fast in my life.Almost gave me a woody.I asked him what he made it for since target shooting isn't an option and there aren't any really large game animals in S.Florida other than black bear (and they're small down this far).That was it,he was tired of coming up on bears while hiking and wanted more than a 357 or 45LC.I think this might ruin their day.
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