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Post by crazycarl on Dec 2, 2019 15:03:40 GMT -5
I prefer longer barrels, myself. I shoot irons better with the longer sight radius & like the weight & balance of 'em. I like to wind my .41s a bit & love how the extra weight soaks up the recoil. Loads that are pretty sporting in my 5.5" Bisley are mild in my 7.5" BisHunter. I love the balance of my 10.5" Max shooting offhand & if I were in a position to pick up a FA83, it'd the 10" .41.
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groo
.327 Meteor
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Post by groo on Dec 2, 2019 16:34:15 GMT -5
Groo here I would outfit an optic on a shorter barrel and opens on the longer.... The longer barrel will help with sight alignment...
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Post by squigz on Dec 2, 2019 16:36:29 GMT -5
I have a m57 with 8 3/8" barrel and a 6 1/2" blackhawk. I have no preference between the two they're both better shooters than I am.
That being said, if I was in the market for another 41, I'd want a 10" barrel and have it be optics only.
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Post by matt56 on Dec 2, 2019 17:29:03 GMT -5
I want to take one of the turnbull super blackhawks and have it fit with a 41 magnum cylinder and 10.5” barrel
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Post by kings6 on Dec 3, 2019 12:35:23 GMT -5
I finally got the Leupold 2.5 x8 mounted yesterday. Now as soon as the RMR base comes for the 5 1/2" model 83 it will get mounted then time to shoot. Once that arrives I think I will do a family 41 picture of the optics style.
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Post by sixshot on Dec 3, 2019 12:56:11 GMT -5
Dang Robb, you're going to drive me to an octagon barrel if you keep this up! That's a fine looking revolver.
Dick
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KRal
.375 Atomic
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Post by KRal on Dec 3, 2019 14:00:56 GMT -5
Very nice piece, Robb!
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Post by markhampton on Dec 3, 2019 14:06:53 GMT -5
Robb, That octagon barrel just tipped me over the edge!
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