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Post by Lee Martin on May 4, 2012 8:24:07 GMT -5
Hey Axe....the "pot" isn't the fact that it's a Reeder. His guns are slick and that's a really nice 500 Max. The "pot" is your guns never get shot and you can't report on how they do at the range or in field. No knock on you, just that technical data and theory means nothing if you're not denting primers. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by AxeHandle on May 4, 2012 8:41:15 GMT -5
My life has been technical data and theory... Might not make the world go round but it sure prepares you for what might happen!  P.S. I WILL be shooting soon Boss!  |
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Post by Lee Martin on May 4, 2012 8:51:21 GMT -5
Good point. We're all hoping you find the time to enjoy these Axe. You have one hell of a collection. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2012 13:44:02 GMT -5
Never been to a forum with this many 500 maximum shooters. Still have a Ruger Maximum that may go half bore. Lee's chromed conversion grabbed me. That 525 load sounds like, well, A LOAD!
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Post by whitworth on May 4, 2012 13:53:15 GMT -5
Don't rule out blue...... ;D  |
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Post by Lee Martin on May 4, 2012 14:20:48 GMT -5
Whether you do blue or chrome, I highly recommend Jack Huntington's reworked Bisley gripframe. It'll spare your knuckle a lot of pain and suffering. Compare my stock Bisley with Whitworth's JRH:  It's subtle but makes a huge difference. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" |
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Post by bigbores on May 6, 2012 19:31:18 GMT -5
Whit every time I see your maximum I like the looks more and more.
That is one classy revolver!
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Post by whitworth on May 6, 2012 21:17:15 GMT -5
Thank you, sir!
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Post by jwp475 on May 6, 2012 21:51:42 GMT -5
Guys, think about it. Again, you're limited to OAL based on the crimp groove. Yes, you can change the position of that groove on custom bullets but it doesn't get you much. Maybe a few grains more powder and most Maximum propellants actually need more than 6.5" of barrel to burn efficiently. AA1680 is one of the best powders and you can't burn it all in 6.5" of tube. Even my heavyweight 525 loads use 38.0 grains. 440's top out around 43 or 44. You can add more charge with added case capacity but unless you compress it your velocity gain will be nil. And since these guns are already working close to 40,000 PSI you really don't want to go higher. The gun may hold but longevity will suffer. Make no mistake, frame stretch is a real concern with these conversions. That's why guys like Linebaugh and Bowen stress 40,000 PSI tops, with 30,000 - 35,000 PSI being preferred. Years ago I did a crimp groove trial with my 401 Bobcat. Actually lathed a second groove 0.10" back from the standard on a 230 grain custom cast 10mm. Equated to another 2 - 3 grains of H110 on a base load of 21.0. Out of a 7.0 barrel, guess what it got me on average? 11 fps. So while in theory a lot of this stuff sounds great it doesn't always play out in the real world (and the real world for me is many rounds over a chronograph). Just my opinion, but we're really splitting hairs talking about a few hundredths of added cylinder on a 500 Max. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Building carpal tunnel one round at a time" Lee is spot on here. I have tried the same thing and the difference is not worth the trouble or the time |
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