Howdy folks, I'm a long time Ruger fan. I've owned 3 Blackhawks for several decades and a P-90 for about 8 years. The P-90 is my concealed carry weapon while two of my Blackhawks are used for big game hunting. Mostly my 7 1/2" barreled .45 LC. I've taken deer with it and plan to use it next fall for Elk when I take my 15 year old Granddaughter hunting. ALso, I load all of my ammo, have since the early 80's.
The other two Blackhawks are a 6 1/2" .41 Mag and a bicentenial .357 Mag with a 6 1/2" barrel.- - My oldest son "inherited" it about 5 years ago.
Cheers, Terry