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Post by clintsfolly on Oct 16, 2019 14:44:45 GMT -5
At this point in time I am enjoying my BFR 475L with Huntington mod grip but I can see the light in the tunnel! Uncle Arther is moving into my hands and soon I am going to let someone enjoy the BFR as their own. I have been thinking when it happens I would mount a red dot of so sort on a stainless Ruger Bisley 45Colt for my deer gun. The down side of my plan is most hate to see a drilled top strap and the cost. In a moment of grand clarity the thought came to me Buy a BFR Bisley 44 mag 5”! Pre drilled,most have a darn nice trigger and I have die,s ,molds, brass Add I do like BFR,s! The down side is I already have the Ruger in the safe and Rapter base. So drill the Ruger or sell and buy a BFR?
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Post by squigz on Oct 16, 2019 14:57:20 GMT -5
Wouldn't you be able to buy a Weaver mount and remove your rear sight? www.weaveroptics.com/rings_bases/bases/pistol/I have the above on a 41 mag currently as I'm playing with some different loads and it works nicely! I assume since you're going down in size to reduce the overall recoil, you're not going to be running fullhouse Colt loads, so this shouldn't be a worry point about shaking loose with recoil. |
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Post by potatojudge on Oct 16, 2019 15:05:45 GMT -5
For a stainless gun on the used market I wouldn't be put off by a gun that was nicely drilled and tapped. Unfortunately, I've probably seen more guns that were poorly D&T than ones that were done cleanly.
That said, you can't go wrong with a BFR. Just depends on your taste and how much you trust your local gunsmith.
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Post by pacecars on Oct 16, 2019 15:22:08 GMT -5
I run a .480 Ruger with a 400 gr WFN at about 950 FPS for deer and pigs. Recoil is very mild. I will be sending it to JRH for his grip mod to make it even more comfortable. Why not try a similar load in the .475?
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Post by wheelguns on Oct 16, 2019 15:25:58 GMT -5
Jack weigand makes some good no drill and tap mounts, and they work. Depending on the size of the red dot you want to use, he has a short one that mounts on the rear sight screw with a leveling screw. This mount is appropriate for a small tv type red dot. I have this on my .41 mag bisley with a vortex venom on it. The mount and sight haven’t given me a lick of trouble. He also makes a longer one that mounts in the rear sight with a piece that wraps around the barrel and erh in the front. I was a little leary of this one, but I have it on my .45c bisley with a 2x leupold on it and it has given me no trouble either, even with ruger only loads. I highly recommend either.
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Post by seminolewind on Oct 16, 2019 15:52:27 GMT -5
I don't think you have to drill and tap a Ruger to mount the Raptor, at least I didn't on the 3 I have mounted on Rugers. They work very well with the one screw provided and a reflex RDS. One is a Blackhawk 45 Colt that has fired hundreds of heavy loads without a problem. Another is on a Ruger 357 Maximum that I surely did not want to D&T. The other is a 44 mag, and again, zero problems.
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Post by Joe S. on Oct 16, 2019 17:09:00 GMT -5
I vote for downloading the 475. Or buy the new 45 Bisley Hunter that already has ring mounts on the rib.
While I love the looks of the Raptor mount, i did shoot mine right off my 357 Max. Maybe i installed it wrong? It stayed on my 357 Magnum with no issues and now lives on my 22 Single Six.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 16, 2019 19:35:35 GMT -5
There’s no guarantee you will get a good shooting replacement. I say load for what your comfort level might be.
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Post by sixshot on Oct 16, 2019 21:43:52 GMT -5
Many of the better cast bullets & some of the jacketed bullets have 2 crimp grooves, seat your bullet in the top groove & you can use less powder & still keep your velocity up while being in a more comfortable recoil zone. Or, you can crimp over the top crimp groove ala David Bradshaw & do the same thing. This way you are using 475L brass, using a more moderate load & with those big bullets you will still hammer anything you point it at, trust me.
There's absolutely no need to beat yourself up with the big calibers with recoil, let the big bullets do the work.
Dick
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Post by zeus on Oct 16, 2019 21:54:01 GMT -5
Many of the better cast bullets & some of the jacketed bullets have 2 crimp grooves, seat your bullet in the top groove & you can use less powder & still keep your velocity up while being in a more comfortable recoil zone. Or, you can crimp over the top crimp groove ala David Bradshaw & do the same thing. This way you are using 475L brass, using a more moderate load & with those big bullets you will still hammer anything you point it at, trust me. There's absolutely no need to beat yourself up with the big calibers with recoil, let the big bullets do the work. Dick This ☝🏼 |
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Post by clintsfolly on Oct 17, 2019 10:09:37 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great ideas! More food for thought in the deer blind!
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