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I just bought my self a Ruger New Model Blackhawk in .357/9 of the EE and I jsut got it in yesterday:)

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So a few questions...

Is it bad to dry fire it?
Is it okay to open the loading gate ans spin the cylinder alot, kinda fast?... I basically just do it cause its cool :p

Cowboy action loads...do they have any real power in them?

Thanks, UTAF
 
With 3 different calibers in one gun I think the tricky part's getting some load combinations worked out that will land bullets remotely in the same area. From that pile of brass its probably safe to assume you reload. Otherwise fun guns though.
 
Dry fire- yes, do it all day long no problem
Spin the cylinder- yes, the Ruger single actions are smooooooth!
Cowboy loads- weak in .45Colt, .38 Sp.

You have a quality gun, enjoy
 
I just bought a Ruger New Vaquero in the same caliber and as far as loads go, I will be starting with 3-4 grains of bullseye in a .357 case. Avoids the crud ring that Is a pain to clean with the .38 cases. Bullseye has been a good option for the light plinkers I have loaded in almost all my calibres exceprt 9mm. Unique is another great powder for some light loads but doesn't meter well. As far as dry firing and looking cool(spinning cylinder) go for it. Ruger makes some solid guns! Hell hammer nails with it won't do any harm! Lol
 
So a few questions...

Is it bad to dry fire it?
Is it okay to open the loading gate ans spin the cylinder alot, kinda fast?... I basically just do it cause its cool :p

Cowboy action loads...do they have any real power in them?

Thanks, UTAF[/QUOTE]

It is not bad to dry fire, but it is possible to break the transfer bar if you do enough dry firing. You might want to get some snap caps if you want to do it a lot.
You can spin the cylinder all you want, but I would recommend stopping the cylinder with your hand, not by closing the loading gate.
Cowboy action loads do have real power, but it also depends what bullet weight you are using and what kind of velocity you want in your loads. Commercial CAS loads (which includes some .357 Mag that I saw by Black Hills), are generally loaded lighter than factory. Certainly in .357, but also in other calibres.
I shoot a lot of .38 Special in my .357, and I have never worried about a ring in the chambers. If I need to shoot .357, then I will clean it out, which does not take long.
 
Al-Sway said:
It is not bad to dry fire, but it is possible to break the transfer bar if you do enough dry firing.
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It is possible to break the transfer bar but is a lot less likely if the transfer bar is fitted properly to the revolver.

Copy and paste the following for instructions on how to make sure that the transfer bar is fitted properly to your revolver:

http://www.cylindersmith.com/Transferbar.html
 
Spinning the cylinder fast and frequently will eventually wear at the hand and the cylinder ratchet teeth. So while now and then won't hurt it a lot I think it's a good idea to get over that particular habit sooner than later.

And cowboy action bullets are moving at anywhere from 650 fps minimum up to around 900 fps maximum. Certainly fast enough to do serious harm even at the low end of the range. In particular with the 158 gn bullets commonly used for .38spl loads.
 
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