Ruger Blackhawk Elite

You pull the barrel down. The breech is exposed. Insert a pellet. Return the barrel to horizontal and shoot.

if your living within the city limits and shooting backyard targets be prepared to have a visit from the local law enforcement. this rifle sounds like your shooting a 22 cal short. i would go around and tell my neighbors that i'm target shooting in my backyard (which is illegal in most cities) and see what they say. as i have lived here over 20yrs. my neighbors are cool about it, we have a really bad crow infestation in the winter and the trees are full of these flying rats, but after a few shots they get the message and move a few blocks away, since this rifle is powerfull a few more long range shots will let them know to move a bit further away. also using the heaviest pellets - 14-16gr will cut down the noise a bunch and the are not cheap $9.99- $18.00 for a pack of 150-250 pellets plus you will get better accuracy but will lose a bit of fps, maybe check out the crosman 1077 it's a nice shooting rifle and a repeater at that 12 shots as fast as you can pull the trigger, it's accurate and got a bit of power around 550-600 fps, anyway hope this helps and just so you know all my guns are refurbished and work great not a problem yet. didn't mean too write a book but hey hope this helps.

It's awfully hard to say, which is why you can't get a straight answer. It is not quiet imo, but compared to a 22LR it is. If for example if you lived at the Cleavers on Leave it to Beaver then everyone within five to ten houses will hear it. A louder neighborhood maybe not so far, where I live I suppose it could be heard 1/4 mile away. A Ruger Yukon or Benjamin Regal or Trail are much quieter than this gun since they have gas springs and suppressors. You can quiet this gun down quite a bit if you're willing to take it apart and spend maybe $25 on it, or for free if you spend a few hours working on it. If you want one that's actually quiet then see the Benjamin Marauder.

You can make an air rifle much quieter by using heavier pellets. Mine is very quiet because I use pellets that leave the barrel sub sonic. Much of the loud crack you hear is because the pellet leaves the barrel and then breaks the sound barrier.

I have this gun , and at first it was as loud as my 1022 Ruger 22 cal. rim fire , but after putting a few hundred rounds through it , it has quited down quit a bit . these guns need to be broken in.

It's louder than the typical off the shelf airgun, this is NOT Ralphie's red rider. I was surprised at how loud it was. The crack of the pellet breaking the sound barrier will echo through the woods. It won't hurt your ears but your neighbors will hear it if they are close. It isn't as loud as a .22lr but if I was guessing maybe 30-40% as loud. Hope this is a better answer than you are getting.

I haven't shot a lot of these high power air rifles, however, this one is not louder than your traditional air rifle. I wouldn't say it's quieter than the traditional one either.

Depends on what you mean by off center, but yes it'll usually be off in more than one way. If off to one side but parallel to the receiver, it's the mounts that cause that. Most people don't care about that, and even make use of it by setting it to the side that's easier to see thru. If it bugs you then look at how the mounts attach to the rail. The mounts can be altered by sanding some metal off one side, or you can try mounts that clamp evenly like BLK but they're ~$50. The real issue that does cause problems is the barrel is usually pointing down compared to the receiver and scope. Google "shimming scope" for that fix.

I've had this gun about 4 days and at first i noticed that i was centered but after a little while the scope just wont center i donk know but if you find out let me know to

I just purchased the Ruger Elite as well and I do notice the scope being off center somewhat. I have to roll the gun a little to the left, I shoot right handed, but not much roll. Just feels a little weird but I'm sure I will get used to it. I really like the gun.

You most likely suffering from barrel droop. You need to shim the rear of the scope. Google it. There are many vids of it. That may solve your issue.

I had the same issue, I flipped the scope mounts and it cured it

I have been using crossman lead pointed pellets and I can head shot a bird at 30 yards

I have been using crossman lead pointed pellets and I can head shot a bird at 30 yards

7.9 grain crosman lead hollow point are best for accuracy and close to 1000 fps.If you go with the light alloy pellets,you can gain speed but you will lose accuracy due to the lighter weight.

This rifle does not require any CO2, it is powered by a spring that is compressed when the barrel is cocked.

it weighs about 7.8 pounds (the scope adds about 1.5 pounds)

JC, Airgun Depot has a 30 day return policy. After that you would have to go through the manufacturer.

I've. done this to a old inexpensive .410 shotgun so I could shoot rifled slugs accurately...Go get yourself a set of replacement fibre optic sights (usually for a muzzle loader) about $30...Use a chalk line and snap a line down the top center of the barrel. Mix up a batch of 2 part epoxy or JB Weld and just glue the sights to the barrel. May not be pretty, but it works and the sights stay put.

Tyler, i'm in the process of finding that out, i called AGD and they said no so i'm calling ruger in the morning to see if they have a replacement barrel, if not i'm sending mine back. the scope is difficult to keep lined up, i have learned from this never to buy a weapon that doesn't have back up sights on the barrel.

If you go to a gunsmith and put double your money into it. If u want iron, I would get a different model.

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Great accuracy for break barrel. Rested I have consistent tight groups at 75 ft, ten pellets inside a nickel- even in the Oklahoma winds. Have shot one squirrel with gamo domed hunting pellet, thru and thru the shoulders at about 25 ft. I have noticed one issue but its with all pellet rifles, different pellets require scope adj to bring back to center mass but rws pointed and gamo domed pellets are very consistant. I have really enjoyed this rifle since its arrival, would recommend again and again especially for the price.

The velocity of the Blackhawk Elite is excellent. Mine shoots RWS Superdome pellets (8.3 grains) at 934 feet per second. Of the six air rifles I own, the Blackhawk Elite shoots the fastest. In fact, I shoot 8.3-grain pellets in order to keep the velocity below the transonic region (1,000 f.p.s.). For most general air gun shooting activities, 934 f.p.s. is sufficient. In terms of accuracy, my Ruger is not as accurate as I would like--a typical group would be 1" at 20 yards. Maybe I haven't found the right pellet yet, or maybe my particular rifle isn't as accurate as other Blackhawks.

I am very pleased with the appearance, the power and the accuracy with the Blackhawks. I would expect nothing more from Ruger.

Yes. I found s barrel mounted clamp on bipod at a gun show. I m sure they are avsilable at gunshops also. I paid $14 for mine in plastic pkging. It has rubber like padding between clamp and barrel. I think i have seen it offered by chesper yhsn dirt also, or sportsman guide. I think i should also advise care when tightening onto barrel. I doubt any harm will come but better safe than sorry. Good luck. Hope this helped you.

Yes you can, i attached a barrel mounted bipod

I wouldnt "dry fire", persay... but you CAN de-cock it if thats what youre asking. Just pull break action down like you did to load it, hold the barrel while pulling trigger (be sure to hold barrel, as the spring pressure will release) and gently raise barrel back up to slowly, safely release the spring loaded tension.

rugers build quality should be able to tolerate dry firing it. I wouldn't do it excessively, and I'm not sure why you would dry fire a pellet gun in the first place... Dry firing is typically used to train for trigger control with the absence of bang and recoil...or to save $, and pellets aren't expensive.

Never dry fire for two reasons. #1 the piston will slam in the chamber and can damage the chamber and the warranty is voided. #2 you never consider a gun empty and pull the trigger, That has wounded or killed a lot of people! Big Mike