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Post by steve on Mar 5, 2015 10:15:44 GMT -5
Deliciousness! Hear that Steve!!!!! Thanks! I love that little 480, It gets shot more than my others. It's such a fun little gun to shoot. |
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Post by bushog on Mar 5, 2015 13:56:33 GMT -5
So, I think this one is about perfect. It's much like Steve's .480. It's a 5 shot .45 Colt. Hard to tell which I like best, the 5 shot .45 or the 5 shot .480 both on a medium frame??? That's why I listen to Axehandle and got both...   |
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Post by dougader on Apr 11, 2015 16:53:45 GMT -5
I've been planning to add S&W barrel to my 44 Spl. Bisley flattop. I have the barrel, but can't decide whether to leave it as a 44 or go with a 5-shot 480 like Steve did.
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Post by steve on Apr 11, 2015 18:12:55 GMT -5
That's a tough call, 44 spec. would cost less money. I love my little 480, and so does everyone else that has shot it. It's not anywhere near as brutal as you'd think. In most cases a standard Blackhawk (adjustable sight) still need the nose of the frame welded up to make the S&W barrel fit perfect. Here is a pic I took of Robb's (kings6) work in progress gun at Jack Huntington's. The nose has been welded and squared, the barrel still needs to be fit and the nose contoured ...(note the pretty walnut it sits on!)  |
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Post by bushog on Apr 11, 2015 18:48:31 GMT -5
What is that going to be??? Wonder where that little block of wood came from? May be the only way I get any...  |
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Post by bushog on Apr 11, 2015 19:01:59 GMT -5
OK...
Still may be the only way to get some without selling a kidney.
He does a great job on the grips, uses fantastic wood and If I recall, they sorta' come included in the price of the gun.
Sorry for the hijack.
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Post by dougader on Apr 11, 2015 19:18:44 GMT -5
That's a though call, 44 spec. would cost less money. I love my little 480, and so does everyone else that has shot it. It's not anywhere near as brutal as you'd think. In most cases a standard Blackhawk (adjustable sight) still need the nose of the frame welded up to make the S&W barrel fit perfect. Here is a pic I took of Robb's (kings6) work in progress gun at Jack Huntington's. The nose has been welded and squared, the barrel still needs to be fit and the nose contoured ...(note the pretty walnut it sits on!) Nice! I like the 44 Special so much I guess I need to track down another flattop to use for the 480. "Get both" is the motto here, isn't it?  |
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Post by bushog on Apr 11, 2015 19:26:12 GMT -5
I have a .480 built on a SS mid-frame flat top. It has the same modified grip frame Steve has but my barrel is 4 5/8" octagon.
I would without even thinking bout it get the .480.
I swear it doesn't snap any worse than a hot 250gn .44sp load with 385s at about 1050 out of it.
It's that "more of a push" thing. Bigger hole.
You're NOT to run those mid-frame .480s with full tilt loads anyhow!
It will cost considerably more though.
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Post by kings6 on Apr 11, 2015 19:39:31 GMT -5
Bushog, that gun will be a 5 shot 45 Colt with a rebored Smith & Wesson 629 barrel and hopefully a fluted cylinder with Jack doing the grips and his bisley grip modification. I sent him the gun, barrel, long ER assembly, Bowen sight and #5 basepin and he was tickled to death to not have to hunt up parts. Once the gun arrives here in Oregon, it will head to Roy Fishpaw or Rob Rowen for Dall sheep grips as well.
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Post by steve on Apr 11, 2015 19:47:17 GMT -5
I've ran mine with factory Hornady stuff and Beartooth 420's over H-110 just to see what mine could do.( Jack said it was fine) If published data is used, the gun will handle it just fine.
Bushog is right, it's more of a heavy push kind of recoil. And the modified/reshaped gripframe/grips fitted to YOUR hand has everything to do with it.
........and mine sees low- mid range loads over a 375gr bullet 90% of the time.
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Post by steve on Apr 11, 2015 20:22:59 GMT -5
Bushog, that gun will be a 5 shot 45 Colt with a rebored Smith & Wesson 629 barrel and hopefully a fluted cylinder with Jack doing the grips and his bisley grip modification. I sent him the gun, barrel, long ER assembly, Bowen sight and #5 basepin and he was tickled to death to not have to hunt up parts. Once the gun arrives here in Oregon, it will head to Roy Fishpaw or Rob Rowen for Dall sheep grips as well. That is sure going to be a looker when is done Robb. Fancy walnut and sheep horn grips........almost like a beautiful woman trying to deicide on which dress to wear. |
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Post by kings6 on Apr 11, 2015 21:02:42 GMT -5
I have wanted another gun with Dall sheep grips ever since my son selected my first custom as his welcome home gift from one of his deployments to the sand box. I offered him three different custom guns and that was the one he chose so I have an excuse to replace it. Ironically, two weeks ago he moved to England for his next duty station for 3-4 years so guess where that first gun along with all his other guns are living while he is gone? (So types the old man with a smile on his face!)
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Post by bushog on Apr 11, 2015 21:11:51 GMT -5
Where did you find a stainless long er housing?
That long ER housing thing is the ticket!
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Post by kings6 on Apr 11, 2015 21:22:55 GMT -5
I think I rattled all the smiths cages until one of them coughed it up. To be honest, I can not even remember which one it was but for some reason John G. comes to mind.
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