Custom base pins, & ejector rods...

[magnumwheelman]

please show off your different shapes & list who makes them...

I'm thinking I want something custom ( non Ruger profile ) for my flat top 44... thinking the Belt Mountain #5... but curious what else is out there...

are there, or can there be conflicts between the pin head & custom ejector rod thumb pieces???

[kelye]

Let me know if you have any non-standard ideas. Kelye @ Belt Mountain

[potatojudge]

Jim Stroh base pin




TA base pin

[magnumwheelman]

doing a little research... on ejector rods... seems like there are 3 basic... the "Ruger" the Crescent, & Bullseye or Birdshead... was reading of some interference with the bigger bullseye ER & some base pins, & wear showing after much use... so it looks like I need to know what ejector rod I want, before picking a base pin... perhaps a Belt Mountain Sheriffs base pin, being shorter would work better with the bigger bullseye or crescent style ejector rods???

anyone know where to get the crescent style ejector rod??? a bit of a search shows nothing in stock at the "usual" places...

[kings6]

I will send you to play with when I get back next week. I have a gun I am going to put it on but you can play with it and see what you think first.

[Pecos Pete]

Dec 14, 2017 8:19:47 GMT -5 magnumwheelman said:

doing a little research... on ejector rods... seems like there are 3 basic... the "Ruger" the Crescent, & Bullseye or Birdshead... was reading of some interference with the bigger bullseye ER & some base pins, & wear showing after much use... so it looks like I need to know what ejector rod I want, before picking a base pin... perhaps a Belt Mountain Sheriffs base pin, being shorter would work better with the bigger bullseye or crescent style ejector rods???

anyone know where to get the crescent style ejector rod??? a bit of a search shows nothing in stock at the "usual" places...

The New Vaquero crescent ejector rods will fit, and I don't believe the head/handle is any thicker. There are two things to consider regarding interference between ER and base pin, whether or not you can fully eject a case and whether or not you can remove the base pin completely without removing the ER housing. Personally, I prefer to completely remove the pin each time I clean, in order to get rid of all powder residue from the pin and front frame hole. In my earlier discussions with Kelye at Belt Mountain, the Sheriffs and Colt-style pins have the shortest heads and provide the maximum clearance.

[Paden]

Dec 14, 2017 13:52:43 GMT -5 Pecos Pete said:

Personally, I prefer to completely remove the pin each time I clean...

My sentiments exactly. Not a fan of captive base pins.

Also don't care for the hourglass shaped #5 style pin heads. I find them to be slippery and difficult to grip. Prefer a knurled head for that reason.

Bowen makes a nice oversize pin which allows customizing to a perfect fit. I shorten the head for clearance so the pin can be fully removed. Nicest readily available pins I've found so far.

Thus far, my favorite ejector style is the factory Ruger button with razor sharp checkering applied to the face as John Linebaugh does. IMHO, in a perfect world, all ejectors would be so treated.

[bigmuddy]

I prefer crescent heads as I think they both look and function the best. My Power #5 has a crescent that was checkered by Ron Power and it is by far my favorite.

The bulls eye type look neat and nostalgic on a Colt, but they hang up when re-holstering and are a bit aggravating.

On base pins I much prefer the #5 style, but Kelye has several to choose from. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't have one that you'd be happy with.

Dan

[whiterabbit]

I made my own crescent by taking a Ruger OEM and filing it down. It slips over the base pin very nicely (after I installed a cammed EJRH from cimmaron).

If i cared enough about it I would checker it too, because frankly that would make a noticable improvement. However, it's great as-is, and I don't mind a smooth face for now.

What would be kinda neat actually would be if I had sent it in for turnbull CCH along with the frame and hammer. I think that might have turned out very nice.

[whiterabbit]

I don't recommend a colt-style base pin. It's hard to get a purchase on it with your fingers in case of need. Note the other options have large heads with turned down centers for easy grip. That's key. (IMO)

Of course the colt pin looks so much nicer....

[jt]

I'm a big fan of Belt Mountain #5's as well, got 'em on a couple of my own revolvers and wouldn't change a thing. Look good, precise, solid and reliable under whatever recoil you can put through your gun.. 100% you won't be disappointed, they're a nice touch

[Pecos Pete]

Here's an option if you have an Old Model Blackhawk. It turns out that the Uberti two-step "safety" base pins are the perfect length. In my 3-screw .45 Colt Blackhawk, I have this knurled pin which was originally from a Uberti target flattop. The Uberti pins are about 0.0005" larger in diameter, so you pick up a little extra tightness in the cylinder fit as a bonus. This won't work for the New Model Blackhawks as the Uberti pins lack the spring-loaded protrusion which engages the transfer bar.

[magnumwheelman]

I decided to go with a blued locking Sheriff's model pin from Belt Mountain... & hoping to get a new ejector rod as well... thinking this shorter pin will help with longer bullets ( though loaded rounds easily fall free ) but empty cases should extract more fully...

[magnumwheelman]

Got my Belt Mountain, blued, locking sheriff base pin today... for my 44 flat top

[lscg]

it's nothing special but a few years back i "dished" a stock ejector rod using a couple of different size drill bits. it does help keep my finger tip from slipping in case i'm reloading in a hurry.