45 ACP in revolvers ?

[2 Dogs]

My FA97 OR my pre lock Mountain Gun.

[longshot]

Thanks Dale

That is one on my short list for sure and good to know that it is working well after many round and that you like it a lot. Wish I could shoot half as good as JM. I really appreciate the tuning info and what you run.

Man, that ammo almost looks too pretty to shoot! Great Job...



Pap

[longshot]

2 Dogs

Maybe you should add "wild" to your handle. 2 wild dogs"

Thanks,

Pap

[longshot]

Terry

Thanks for the info...hard going wrong with any colt for sure...

Pap

[GunHawk]

Have a Redhawk .45 Colt 4 inch stainless cut for moonclips and a Blackhawk flat top stainless 4 5/8 inch in .45 Colt/.45 ACP. The .45 ACP I buy the .45 Colt I reload.

[wheelyfun45]

Ruger Vaq Birdshead 45ACP & S&W 625 3" 45ACP

[needsmostuff]

Jun 23, 2014 16:25:40 GMT -5 boatswainsmate said:

I like shooting this ratty old thing!

Jovino?

[longshot]

Thanks to everyone for taking your time to respond to my question which two would you buy. One common thing in all the posts are that everyone loves their .45 ACP's! I've been calling and sending emails all day and of course the more popular models are harder to come by so looks it might take some some here.

I am currently persuing in Smith the 625's, trying to get one of the performance center guns and also looking at the JM. From reading some posts, seems like the JM still might need some trigger work and chamfering but the red, white griped 625 cutom has trigger work and champering already done, so I am thinking that getting one of those and change the grip. Prices are up there though and local distributors don't have any wbere I live where I  could get a deal, so its going to be internet prices, shipping and fll fee on top.

I have had a rugersuper  blackhawk scoped that I have hunted with for over 20 years and love that .44,(by the way just also purchased the new model 69 .44 39 ounces..love this gun!)so, I looked at the Ruger site and am really liking the looks of the Bisley convertable distibutor exclusives but the gun is 5.5in and my current preference is 4 in and of course is single action. But man does it look good to me.  Wondering about how the grips will fit though and how accurate.  Anyone here have one. Looks really cool and probably fun to shoot? How accurate is the .45ACP cylander in it? Might not shoot much 45 colt as I would use the Ruger.44 for hunting, plus that Bisley barrel is so pretty for the cot 45....

By the way, the new .44 sw model 69 at 39 ounces doesnt feel bad stuffed down my pants......if you like 44's its worth a look even though it is a 5 gun, and the guys have been testing alot with max loads...so far nothing broke.

Thanks again all...........

Pap

[contender]

I have shot 2 of the JM 625's that friends owned, & found them to be quite nice, not needing any work. But you can't seem to go wrong with any of the 625's from all I've handled & shot.
You asked about the Ruger Bisley in 5-1/2" convertible. I have one & truly enjoy it. With either cylinder too!

BTW; I do believe it's a S&W (not a Ruger) model 69 in 44 you are referring to in the last paragraph!

[longshot]

I am looking at a 1989 625 and JM...which one should I get?  What is a not shot 1989 worth?

Thanks,

Pap

[dale53]

Pap;
I have a 5" 625-6 Model of 1989. Both it and the JM Special (4") have perfect cylinder throats (you can feel the home cast .452" bullets enter the throats. They are a "push" fit. They both shoot well under 1" at 25 yards off a rest. I like them both but would guess if I would have to limit myself to one (ain't gonna happen) it would be the JM Special 4". Due to vision problems I have Red Dots on both of them so sight radius doesn't enter in to it for me.

There are more than one "model of 1989" and I prefer the dash 6. I picked mine up at the OGCA Gunshow a few years ago. It was an Estate gun and appeared to have been fired very little (a true "ANIB"). Fortunately, I got it before all of the craziness that we see today about supply and prices. I would be afraid to guess what a good price today would be.

By the way... I shoot Auto Rims at the range, mostly, but load .45 ACP's for my auto's that are also proper for my revolver. I have complete interchangeability. When using ACP's in the revolver I use RIMZ clips for range use but have steel full moon clips for serious use. The Lee 230 TC is a slick loading bullet with moonclips.

FWIW
Dale53

[longshot]

Dale53

Thanks for the reply as your suggestions and posts are most appreciated. You shot OUSTANDING GROUPS that you posted with your 625-6 model which got me really interested in it. The info on the moonclips I am sure will be helful as well.

Unfortunately the model I am looking at is a 625-3 1989 so I guess I wll pass on it. Hard to find a really good 89 in excellent shape, and I did find two in good shape but both are the 625-3 models.

Digesting your posts, I think I will try to land a JM today, there are a few of those out there, is going to ber harder to find the 625-6 model and I am wanting to go shooting!

Could I ask what is your homebrew was that you used to get those results?

Thanks

Pap

[mrbfr]

When I had a Ruger convertible .45 I didn't shoot the ACP cylinder a bunch, but it shot well. I even stoked it with .45 Supers and it ran fine with the heavies from 250 up to 300gr (around 1300-1150 fps respectively). On some occasions I would keep it loaded up around the house with a good quality .45 ACP JHP for home defense.

[longshot]

Thanks again to all for your inputs!

I have a 625JM on the way...should be here Friday so I can start shooting it...going to order some additional moon clips for it today. Located 625-6 1989 and haggling over it....

pap

[bradshaw]

The .45 ACP is a wonderful revolver cartridge. Personal preference weights heavily to the single action, as in Ruger Convertible or Freedom Arms. Since headspace occurs on the the case mouth and the single action uses a one-at-a-time ejector, an exotic extractor mechanism, or some phase of moon clip, is not required. In double action, a .45 ACP could never shove my M-29 4" into the closet; downloaded practically to somnambulation, the .44 remains a tougher mule.

Nevertheless, whether packed in a single or double action, mild recoil and report, plentiful brass, and fine accuracy make the .45 ACP an unimpeachable choice. As a cartridge for primary instruction and introducing a new shooter, the .45 ACP is far superior to the .45 Colt. For travel where shooting may be limited to an indoor range, the ACP gains another merit.

While the revolver cylinder completely encloses the web of the ACP case----generally not possible with an autoloader----I load the .45 ACP for complete and safe interchangeability between revolver and auto.
Meatball performance is reserved for .45 Colt, and .454 Casull.
David Bradshaw