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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 19, 2010 12:56:35 GMT -5
This weekend should be great weather up there. Have fun! Let me know if you ever have that "Single Action" weekend. I'm not "that" far.
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 17, 2010 17:20:12 GMT -5
I can't make myself invest the requisite thousands of dollars in a harley because I have a mental tally of what that means in mortgage payments and S'ghetti-Os, but I see the value in a 44 that I can load for, work on and shoot for the rest of my life. . It's tough doing both but there is value in a Harley if you get the right one. Mine's 30 years old and is as much a part of the family as any of my revolvers. In either case it's a labor of love. I'll never get all my money back on any of them but you can't beat the smiles per mile (or bang) factor.
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 17, 2010 10:27:39 GMT -5
Surely you've stocked up on .41 Spl headstamped brass........ I just received 500pcs this week
That depends on how dedicated you are to the Special I've had a photocopy of the 41Spl "Taffin Test" in my reloading binder since the day it was published (20 years?)
Here is the little round butted gun of Kings6 in 41 special. Now that's what I'm talking about!
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 17, 2010 9:51:34 GMT -5
White line the front sight I've seen this before, how does it help? My Lipsey's I painted just enough of the ramp to fill the sight picture.
Bowen rear sight with white line I figure a Rough Country is a given.
If going for a lightweight gun, AL grip frame round butted and scallop the loading gate and recoil shield I gotta admit, round butted guns do look sharp, scallops look good too.
Maybe re-blue w/CCH or hard-chrome it Hard chrome is not a bad idea, I can rust a gun just by looking at it.
I'm a bit undecided about caliber....should I have it made up as a 41 mag "just in case" or have a dedicated 41 Spl? I'm leaning toward 41 Spl because I have a Bisley 41 mag that I use for whitetails.
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 16, 2010 18:55:22 GMT -5
I've decided it's time to take the plunge. I just ordered a Ruger Anniversary 357 Flattop to be the donor gun. My thoughts include a 4 5/8" barrel and a SBH hammer. Think of it as a close cousin to my Lipsey's 44 Spl.
What types of things should I be thinking about? This is going to be a shooter so I don't need or want anything too fancy. Are there any "must have" features? Niceties? I'm on a budget so it needs to be practical, but, I don't want to get it back and realize I forgot something either.
What does the collective wisdom of the Board have to say?
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 8, 2010 16:49:17 GMT -5
I'm trying real hard to resist the urge to convert a 357 flattop to 41 special. This thread is NOT helping me at all.
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Post by rkrcpa on Mar 4, 2010 18:39:05 GMT -5
I believe it's based upon barrel length at least to some degree. I have an X-15 that fits up to a 6 1/2 inch barrel. It's a large.
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Post by rkrcpa on Feb 9, 2010 17:22:22 GMT -5
I'd trade all the snow we're getting for sub-zero temps. We got 28" over the weekend and another 12" will hit tonight. Not much for some of you guys out west, but anything over 8" cripples the DC-Metro area. -Lee www.singleactions.com" I hear ya on that Lee, I'm just north of you in PA and we're looking at another 18"-24" tonight/tomorrow. I talked to my son in DC the other day, apparently there was on hellacious snowball fight!
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Post by rkrcpa on Jan 1, 2010 17:01:17 GMT -5
I started reloading before I even began shooting. A friend who was a shooter and reloader introduced me to shooting and before I ever fired a shot we loaded up the ammo we were going to shoot. I was hooked and have never looked back. Shooting a 41 mag. all these years has kinda made it a necessity too.
I really took it seriously when I had a custom 22-250 built, small groups were king and factory ammo wasn't up to the task. This was all 20 or 30 years ago. We didn't have nearly the variety of factory ammo then that we do now. If I was starting out now (and no kid in college) I'm not sure it would be as much of a no brainer.
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Post by rkrcpa on Dec 22, 2009 16:24:42 GMT -5
I would choose the 696........ because I have one. I've never felt undergunned with it and a couple speedloaders.
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Post by rkrcpa on Dec 22, 2009 10:58:47 GMT -5
My other hobby is my 1980 Harley Davidson.....
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Post by rkrcpa on Oct 20, 2009 17:40:58 GMT -5
I am a CPA with a small practice in Pennsylvania and the proud father of a son who is a student at George Washington University. My other interest is a 1980 Harley Davidson.
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Post by rkrcpa on Sept 28, 2009 15:48:30 GMT -5
I have a Lipsey FT .44Spl and I do not like the factory grips. What is the consensus(if there is one) on a properly sized grip? I do not like the fact that the grip is larger at the bottom. Who thought that was a good idea?
The problem is, there are so many grips available but nowhere to go and try them out. It sure was easier when the choice was either the factory grips or Pachmayr Presentation. I have a Bisley Blackhawk and think that might just be the perfect grip frame, but that's not in the budget. I wear an XXL glove and feel cramped on the XR-3 grip.
I was looking at the Eagle "Gunfighter" grip and that seems like it may be a possibility. I like the idea of less circumference at the bottom of the grip. My goal is to not end up with a box of rejects just to find what works. I already have a box of holster rejects, been there, done that.
So, what say you?
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