dhd
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Post by dhd on May 17, 2017 20:42:27 GMT -5
Just beginning with posting pictures here, and I didn't get a chance to stage the revolver (I took these for Doc Barranti so he could make a holster for the revolver). Anyway, Scott called the Mesquite "birds eye", and though these first pictures don't show it too well, they have eyes covering a good bit of each side. The sight and mount have just been added and we'll see what it will do when I get to shoot it this weekend. The Ruger is a 45 Colt and the usual sights are Bowen rear and Clements front. I'll get better pictures now that I know how to post them here, and also snap some of the Ruger SBH that Huntington did his grip modification on and fitted some darker walnut to the frame.
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jdoc
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Post by jdoc on May 17, 2017 20:49:57 GMT -5
I like those a lot. Always wanted a set myself.
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Post by mike454 on May 17, 2017 21:05:07 GMT -5
Good stuff. I have a set of Kolar walnut bisley grips I'm very fond of.
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dhd
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Post by dhd on May 18, 2017 4:36:40 GMT -5
Of course the fit the frame great and fit my hand the same, but i must have one of those hands that a Bisley grip frame ain't made for. When I load the 300 grainers at anything above 1100 fps, my signaling finger gets rapped. I do know how to fix it though (besides shoot light bullets slow that is).
I'll get some better pics up and include the JRH SBH grips.
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dhd
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Post by dhd on May 18, 2017 20:04:01 GMT -5
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Post by 500fksjr on May 18, 2017 20:23:02 GMT -5
Very Nice
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Post by Rimfire69 on May 19, 2017 6:18:36 GMT -5
Lovely, hard to pick a winner. The JRH grip frame mod on the short barrel has my attention, I like that alot.
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eskimo36
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Post by eskimo36 on May 19, 2017 6:47:57 GMT -5
Your guns look great. I have some Scott Kolar grips and can attest to their fit and finish. I really like the aged look of the Birdseye mesquite. I'm starting to think about a couple of my guns that they would be a great addition. Custom grips and custom sights go a long ways toward giving a revolver a soul.
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dhd
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Post by dhd on May 19, 2017 8:19:57 GMT -5
I agree about both the grips and sights. Both of these revolvers see some heavy loads, and especially the SBH needed something done as it was a beast with magnum loads. They both have their original barrels and the cylinders haven't been touched as I got lucky on throats and no barrel constriction. In short, they both shoot very well. I did change springs, polished the guts, pay Belt Mountain their cut, Bowen rea
I have a 45 Colt Bisquero at Clements getting just about everything done to it. Before I pick it up, it will visit Scott Kolar for some more of the "birds eye" Mesquite also. I think it will be a piece from the same knot or tree as the revolver above.
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lah
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Post by lah on May 19, 2017 13:04:14 GMT -5
Scott makes great stuff.
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Joe S.
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Post by Joe S. on May 19, 2017 16:10:24 GMT -5
Looks great!
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cmillard
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Post by cmillard on May 19, 2017 17:39:44 GMT -5
very nice. what kind of mount for the burris fast fire?
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dhd
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Post by dhd on May 19, 2017 21:22:50 GMT -5
very nice. what kind of mount for the burris fast fire? There is a guy over on Ruger forums that sells them. Fits very well, but I don't know how it will all work until I get some rounds down range tomorrow I hope. While I'm not old, I'm not young anymore either and irons, regardless of quality, are getting harder to focus on. I'm just trying something different to see how it works. As far as the red dot sights are concerned, I don't particularly care for the looks, but if it works as I hope, I'll live with the wart on the beautiful lady's face.
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Post by dhd on May 21, 2017 8:57:41 GMT -5
JFYI, I shot the red dot sight yesterday and must say I'll be buying more of them. I knew I had accurate revolvers, but what a change the sight made. For some reason the whole dynamics of shooting the Bisley changed. When you can just keep the dot on the aiming point you can spend more time on gripping the revolver. No rapped knuckle.
Right now the steel and paper is set at 40 yards and my 45 Colt Bisley is absolutely killing the 3" steel. There is 1.5", 3", 6", and 12" steel targets set up. Due to having not enough time and ammo for this revolver, I didn't mess with the 1.5" steel. It's actually my 600 yard rifle range, but the steel doesn't mind.
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sk
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Post by sk on Jun 4, 2017 8:16:53 GMT -5
Thanks guys, that birdseye mesquite is hard to come by, making a few sets soon for Clement's customers
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