5-shot conversions on Ruger's Mid-Size frame?

[oregon45]

Anybody have a 5-shot conversion on the Ruger mid-size Flattop frame?

I'm particularly interested in a .45 Colt conversion: can the same loads used in the large frame 5-shot conversions be used in the mid-size frame conversions? How is cylinder length? Can longer bullets (such as the 360gr Oregon Trail Tru-Shot LFNGC) be used?

I've got a 4 5/8" Bisley Flattop 44spl that is just waiting to become a .45 Colt I'm thinking 5 1/2" banded barrel; unfluted cylinder, ivory micarta grips...

[whitworth]

We have a thread going on right now about these. See below.

[COR]

All it takes is money...

[CraigC]

A five-shot mid-frame .45Colt is safe for "Ruger only" loads, not 55,000psi large frame bombs.

They can also be made into a .50GI, .500Spl, and apparently .480Ruger.

[tek4260]

Jul 19, 2012 21:37:32 GMT -5 CraigC said:

A five-shot mid-frame .45Colt is safe for "Ruger only" loads, not 55,000psi large frame bombs.

They can also be made into a .50GI, .500Spl, and apparently .480Ruger.

I figure it should handle anything any other 5 shot 45 can within the OAL limitations.

[CraigC]

Possibly. Bowen says "Ruger only" loads. It stands to reason, if the .480 works, at 48,000psi.

[cddogfan1]

Bowen has made 44 mag 5 shots on the med frame.