eskimo36
.375 Atomic
Oklahoma
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Post by eskimo36 on May 20, 2015 8:08:04 GMT -5
Whitworth, who did your BFR grips?
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Post by whitworth on May 20, 2015 8:29:59 GMT -5
Whitworth, who did your BFR grips? Magnum Research. They are available from Magnum Research. I ordered both of my BFRs with the Micarta grips.
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Post by magnumwheelman on May 20, 2015 8:39:44 GMT -5
I've not been fond of the "looks" of a BFR... however that is one of the nicest looking I've seen... If I had known those grips were available I might have already owned one
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odis
.30 Stingray
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Post by odis on May 20, 2015 9:06:22 GMT -5
I'd take a nice pinned front sight, stainless, Bisley copy. Would not consider paying any more than any other Ruger Blackhawk. After all, it will just be an off-the-shelf Ruger with tight throats, barrel constriction, inadequate sights, and poor trigger. It will need a good clean up throughout with custom sights on both ends and grips. I have to agree with Mr axehandle, standard Ruger quality gets standard Ruger price. BFR quality gets a BFR price. I would like to see them make one.
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Post by Colt45r on May 20, 2015 9:54:59 GMT -5
I would definitely like to have a 5 shot 480. Love the idea. Ruger does not deserve more for one than their standard price for the Williams Stainless 5.5 inch barreled Bisley Blackhawks though, due to their shotty throat, gap, loose, and finish qualities. I wish they would tighten all that up and sale for more. Seems like I am never happy with any factory Ruger and have to spend more money on them to make them what they need to be. Love the Caliber choice in the .480 and think that it will do something for the unpopular chambering. Just hope they run a heavier non tapered barrel (not happening). Ruger screws up most good things. I like them for the money, but they frustrate me in their shotty workmanship. Hopefully their chambers throats wouldn't be .470" or something to large.
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Post by whitworth on May 20, 2015 10:14:38 GMT -5
At the price-point that Rugers sell, I have trouble getting upset about fit and finish and expect them to be on the rough side. What you do get when you buy a Ruger is uncompromising strength, and the perfect foundation upon which to build whatever it is that you want. Just my humble opinion.
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Post by Colt45r on May 20, 2015 10:40:47 GMT -5
Whitworth,
I do agree with you for the most part there, especially strength wise. I just think they could do better in the same time frame they are already spending on these guns. Mainly in throat specs and other tolerances. They get a little heavy on their grinder/Polisher if you know what I mean. Sometimes so much so on the grinding to have the builder have to do some welding to fix it. American quality continues to diminish, as I have got to see through the years. I wish it was different. Luckily we have good builders out there to make things right.
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Post by whitworth on May 20, 2015 10:50:18 GMT -5
I realize this isn't a single-action revolver, but my box-stock .480 SRH shot this 5-shot 50 yard group last year. Again, I have a hard time scrutinizing too much. I know their triggers are typically terrible, some chamberings are better than others dimensionally (the .44 mags are typically good, .45s need to be opened up, etc.), but again, they don't cost a whole lot. Yes, they could be better in many instances.
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Post by Colt45r on May 20, 2015 11:02:04 GMT -5
I hear you. I have a Williams 45 that shoots that good. Changing it very little, because of that. Love that gun. The other approximately 50+ other Rugers did not come close. Get lucky every now and then. I think it helped getting one during that short little time when they made a mistake and got the chambers right at .452 For the price they are a good bargain.
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Post by buckelliott on May 23, 2015 14:20:03 GMT -5
How much..?
You couldn't afford it...
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Post by oregon45 on May 23, 2015 14:42:04 GMT -5
Perhaps I am unusually lucky, the last four Ruger 45 Colt's I purchased (three .45 Flattops and a Williams 45 Colt Bisley) all had cylinders with .452" throats.
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Post by AxeHandle on May 23, 2015 15:50:09 GMT -5
Large frame BH does make a nice 5 shot Bisley. FWIW While I appreciate the visual aspects of the FT guns I prefer the protected sight version on guns I'm might actually shoot one day. All you have to do with those FT guns is have the need for a little extra elevation ONE TIME and you quickly understand the reason for the NM sight ears.
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RABULL
.30 Stingray
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Post by RABULL on May 29, 2015 12:58:27 GMT -5
There is a real market for a 5 shot Bisley .480 Revolver..... I am not in the market for telling Ruger what they should charge for a .480 Bisley but I think between the customer, Ruger and Lipsey's, they should be able to figure something out. I heard for a long time that a Ruger Single Six in .327 Magnum was impossible. You let customer demand, Lipsey's and Ruger come together and they came up with a Ruger Single Seven in .327 Magnum.......
Okay, that handgun had been produced and now the one handgun still sitting out there that should be produced is the Ruger Bisley .480 5 Shot Revolver......
I think it will come when the time is right!!!!
RABULL
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Post by oregon45 on May 29, 2015 15:44:48 GMT -5
There is a real market for a 5 shot Bisley .480 Revolver..... I am not in the market for telling Ruger what they should charge for a .480 Bisley but I think between the customer, Ruger and Lipsey's, they should be able to figure something out. I heard for a long time that a Ruger Single Six in .327 Magnum was impossible. You let customer demand, Lipsey's and Ruger come together and they came up with a Ruger Single Seven in .327 Magnum....... Okay, that handgun had been produced and now the one handgun still sitting out there that should be produced is the Ruger Bisley .480 5 Shot Revolver...... I think it will come when the time is right!!!! RABULL I agree. Having started this thread I'll answer my own question: I'd be happy if Ruger and Lipsey's set the MSRP at or near where the SRH 480 is at.
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Post by bigbores on May 29, 2015 16:27:28 GMT -5
I think a factory Blackhawk is much to loose clearance wise to survive more then a few 100 rounds of full power loads in 480Ruger. Saying that if Ruger came out with a factory custom, all tightened up and blueprinted, nicely hand finished, and marketed for the freedom arms buyer I would need to work alot more! upwards of 3k I think.
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