steve
.375 Atomic
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Post by steve on May 16, 2014 19:17:06 GMT -5
This thing turned out beautiful!! I stopped by the range on the way home and it shoots and feels as good as it looks!! It has a super smooth action. And my favorite feature, NO LOCK!! Details: 4 3/4" re-bored S&W Model 29 barrel S&W J frame rear sight stock gripframe was extended/reshaped with fancy English walnut grips Super Blackhawk hammer No. 5 basepin scalloped recoil shield, loading gate Turnbull CCH/ Polished blue done in house Nitre blue accents with pins slotted to look like screws
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princeout
.375 Atomic
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Post by princeout on May 16, 2014 19:30:29 GMT -5
Steve, Wow! That's quite a package! Congratulations! Tim
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Post by Jamey Worrell on May 16, 2014 19:40:18 GMT -5
Post it up to the Blueprint thread and give it a bump:) As an aside, AWESOME!!
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Post by rolex24 on May 16, 2014 19:42:32 GMT -5
That is just AWESOME! What a combination of parts and finishes, its a work of art.
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dane
.240 Incinerator
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Post by dane on May 16, 2014 20:22:02 GMT -5
Beautiful Steve !
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Post by bushog on May 16, 2014 21:25:07 GMT -5
You know what I think!
Good job.
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steve
.375 Atomic
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Post by steve on May 16, 2014 21:37:23 GMT -5
Post it up to the Blueprint thread and give it a bump:) As an aside, AWESOME!! It's on page 4 of the blueprint thread. Thanks for the comments everyone! It is actually very pleasant gun to shoot, I only had 30 rounds loaded up so I didn't get to spent a lot of time shooting. Today was just a shakedown to get a feel for it and make sure my ammo chambered and worked properly........and it did. My everyday load is a 375gr LFN over 9-10 gr of Universal (because I've got a bunch of it) Nice mild/medium load The other load I tried was a 420gr Bear Tooth bullet over 19gr of H-110. I thought this load was going to be brutal. Not at all it was very manageable, it felt no worse that shooting a 44 magnum.
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Post by arokcrwlr on May 16, 2014 22:18:08 GMT -5
That is a beautiful custom. I have a FT 41 with Jack that will be very similar, but remain chambered in 41 with a S&W barrel, S&W rear sight, re-chambered 357 Max cylinder, CCH, etc. If you get by there and want to snap a few pics...
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dmize
.401 Bobcat
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Post by dmize on May 16, 2014 22:31:17 GMT -5
OHHHH WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sixshot on May 16, 2014 22:53:09 GMT -5
Thats a mighty fine looking 480 you got there, & if it does indeed shoot as good as it looks (I'm sure it will) then you are going to be one happy shooter. Hope you get to whack something with it (hairy)!!
Dick
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Post by dougader on May 16, 2014 23:56:56 GMT -5
Man, that turned out real nice! A 480 Ruger on a midframe. Suh-weet!
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Shakey
.327 Meteor
Central Arkansas
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Post by Shakey on May 17, 2014 2:14:30 GMT -5
Really beautiful, especially in that first picture. ...love it.
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Post by CraigC on May 17, 2014 9:49:02 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning!!!
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Post by buckheart on May 17, 2014 11:07:40 GMT -5
Beautiful work. The welding looks perfect and the slotted nitre blue pins are a great subtle feature.
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Post by nolongcolt on May 17, 2014 11:20:56 GMT -5
Very nice, sure love those colors! The .480 is a near round too.
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