jsh
.327 Meteor
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Post by jsh on Jul 21, 2013 7:23:25 GMT -5
This is just a thought if any one here has done or tried this. A spin on a budget semi custom rig.
Take an unfluted 44 mag cylinder and line bore to 45 lc. Is there enough meat in the 44 cylinder to make up any needed average slop to do any real good to achieve an accuracy gain? I have smith that is a magician with a sw wheel gun that I was going to approach about this.
If barrels are an issue I would not be opposed to totally rebarreling. Would setting it back be an option with a factory ?
Lol you guys are hard on a fellow. Only thing I have come up with as to a custom gun is 5-5.5" seems the most user friendly as far as packing/ hunting combo in most any caliber.
Jeff
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Post by tek4260 on Jul 21, 2013 7:36:48 GMT -5
 That is what was done to this 45 that I used to own. Never shot it enough to amount to anything before I traded it on down the line. Just pay attention to your OAL, ratchet lentgh, and gas ring length to make sure it will work for you. Also, different vintage revolvers had different measurements so just any 44 cylinder will not necessarily work. |
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jsh
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Post by jsh on Jul 21, 2013 9:25:51 GMT -5
That is what was done to this 45 that I used to own. Never shot it enough to amount to anything before I traded it on down the line.
You never did a before and after on accuracy I take it ?
Jeff
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Post by contender on Jul 21, 2013 9:37:35 GMT -5
I do believe many guns have been converted like this.
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Post by tek4260 on Jul 21, 2013 9:54:14 GMT -5
That is what was done to this 45 that I used to own. Never shot it enough to amount to anything before I traded it on down the line. You never did a before and after on accuracy I take it ? Jeff No it came to me that way. The biggest advantage is that you can have tight chambers for brass life. Most Rugers come with tight throats, so reaming them to proper size is and easy fix, and will yield better accuracy. The tight chambers will only help on brass life with max loads. If you want the unfluted cylinder, just get a Bisley cylinder and remove the roll mark and then have www.cylindersmith.com open the throats. |
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Paden
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Post by Paden on Jul 21, 2013 13:51:32 GMT -5
[...]Most Rugers come with tight throats, so reaming them to proper size is and easy fix, and will yield better accuracy.[...]If you want the unfluted cylinder, just get a Bisley cylinder and remove the roll mark and then have www.cylindersmith.com open the throats. All the New Model Blackhawks I have seen, which were run for Lipsey's or Williams with the roll marked cylinders have had very consistent throats right on the snug side of 0.4520. I think perhaps the assumption that all Ruger throats need to be reamed is an outdated notion. Are others seeing anything different? |
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Post by maxcactus on Jul 21, 2013 16:35:01 GMT -5
[...]Most Rugers come with tight throats, so reaming them to proper size is and easy fix, and will yield better accuracy.[...]If you want the unfluted cylinder, just get a Bisley cylinder and remove the roll mark and then have www.cylindersmith.com open the throats. All the New Model Blackhawks I have seen, which were run for Lipsey's or Williams with the roll marked cylinders have had very consistent throats right on the snug side of 0.4520. I think perhaps the assumption that all Ruger throats need to be reamed is an outdated notion. Are others seeing anything different? The throats on both of my Blackhawk convertibles are very close to spot on perfect. My first Lipsey's stainless Bisley has tight throats - @ .450" |
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Post by subsonic on Jul 21, 2013 18:12:53 GMT -5
My stainless bisley had .448-450" throats when I got it.
Luck of the draw.
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princeout
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Post by princeout on Jul 21, 2013 19:07:25 GMT -5
This an OM 45 that Alan Harton did just that to for me. Took a OM SBH cylinder, reamed to a tight .45 Colt spec, welded and fit the front of the cylinder gas ring, shortened the barrel and fit some new grips. Its nice.  Tim PS - Forgot to mention Alan also repaired my hammer installation. I had a Clements' Bisley hammer and when I installed it, I managed to break off the safety notch. Mr. Clements offered me another one (even though it was my fault), but since Alan was just down the road, he welded 'er back up, good as new. |
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