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Post by bradshaw on Oct 31, 2021 13:28:21 GMT -5
Ronnie, one of my first acts after feet touched down in the North Country, toss jug to water the lawn via Ruger 03 with the Ronnie Wells brass handle, dressed naturally in RW Cocobolo. For some strange reason, the jug blew up a watered a patch of lawn.
With the iron you have in the fire, trying to prevent cross-contamination of brass and aluminum, etc., we may have to call you CHEF RONNIE.
For the shooter who hasn’t stepped to the Firing Line with a RWGF....
a) your single action is already perfect,
b) you don’t deal in recoil, or
c) you have a bulletproof anatomy.
Like Ronnie, I’ve no experience with facebook. Makes two things I haven’t done: never tasted a McDonald’s burger.
Wouldn’t trade a RWGF for either of them two.
David Bradshaw
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Post by bigbore5 on Oct 31, 2021 23:15:01 GMT -5
Everytime I speek to Ronnie, which has been pretty regularly lately working out the details on a couple new frames, it never ceases to amaze me the dedication and energy he is putting into bringing these new products to the market. This man doesn't get much sleep. The frames I have now take recoil control beyond anything else. Even with 454, 475 heavy, and 50,000psi 500L. Yes Even the nasty 454 max loads are feeling like the Ruger level 45C. And they look good doing it.
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Post by pacecars on Nov 1, 2021 17:55:17 GMT -5
Did you ever get the Freedom Arms Model 83 grip frames going?
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Post by pws on Nov 2, 2021 0:00:21 GMT -5
Did you ever get the Freedom Arms Model 83 grip frames going? I spoke with Ronnie about two weeks ago and he said he hoped to have frames for both the 83s and 97s by the end of the year. The fact that he’s working on it 7 days a week, has acquired the machinery, and , most importantly, has always hated FA frames and wants to make them for himself makes me believe it’s just a matter of time. |
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Post by bradshaw on Nov 2, 2021 6:24:03 GMT -5
Did you ever get the Freedom Arms Model 83 grip frames going? I spoke with Ronnie about two weeks ago and he said he hoped to have frames for both the 83s and 97s by the end of the year. The fact that he’s working on it 7 days a week, has acquired the machinery, and , most importantly, has always hated FA frames and wants to make them for himself makes me believe it’s just a matter of time. ***** escapes me why a single action frame would be made, which requires a special SPRING CLAMP----or three hands and two monkey feet----to de-tension the leaf mainspring. Such is the grip frame Freedom Arms configured to replace Dick Casull’s M-83 grip frame with bolt-on mainspring. And, apparently to avoid Ruger’s transfer bar patent, the “safety bar” arrangement of the M-83 requires MANUAL engagement. As opposed to Bill Ruger’s New Model lockwork with PASSIVE safety. The way Ronnie Wells thinks, design incorporates improvement. To conceive a solution requires a curious brain. Once conceived, it is much less laborious to draw a mental picture than to actually MAKE it. David Bradshaw |
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 2, 2021 15:44:19 GMT -5
I know I wouldn't change a thing on my Potato Judge 44 Magnum. I want to order another model to try, just hard to make up my mind which one. Especially with all the new models coming out.
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Post by bigbore5 on Nov 2, 2021 18:12:27 GMT -5
I'm waiting for the Hager BB5 for the bfr in brass. Since I came up with the idea of it for the bfr to start with, it's really stuck with me. Right now I have one on a blackhawk 45 I have been abusing. Even with 340gr max loads it's a dream to handle. Tomorrow that frame is off to Chigs for some buckeye burl wood.
This frame is working out well. I did slightly round the backstrap, rounded off a few edges, thinned the lower front strap, and rounded off those edges.
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Post by messybear on Nov 17, 2021 8:46:27 GMT -5
On the last post on page 10 of this thread is a diagram with dimensions of a Bisley and Super. Much info!
Is there a way to see this for other frames as well? For instance the 4 degree ones compared to ...
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Post by DiamondD on Nov 23, 2021 3:42:14 GMT -5
For some reason it looks a hell of a lot better on that Ruger than it does on a BFR I agree and I never would have believed it… |
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Post by reflex264 on Nov 24, 2021 8:16:58 GMT -5
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Post by x101airborne on Nov 26, 2021 9:26:20 GMT -5
Freakin sweet!!!!
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Post by leadhound on Nov 26, 2021 14:37:06 GMT -5
For some reason it looks a hell of a lot better on that Ruger than it does on a BFR I agree and I never would have believed it… Part of it may be the two-tone, but I believe the Hammer helps immensely as well. |
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Post by bradshaw on Dec 15, 2021 10:28:40 GMT -5
Bisley in Black over Super BlackHawk Hunter for use with Blackhawk trigger in Red  ----Ronnie Wells ***** Important to view contrast of Ruger Bisley and Super Blackhawk grips. It is easy to get lost in personalizing a grip frame, as Ronnie has turned CONCEPT into REALITY. As the Blackhawk/Super Blackhawk leaves the factory with one or the other, the shooter has made a choice. A revolver which feels fine in the hand may become painful or inconsistent on the firing line. Especially with full power loads. The grip may be grip BEAUTY, while recoil is the BEAST. This is where grip design comes in. How the bones & musculature of one’s hand relates to existing Ruger grips----on the Firing Line!----should instruct the move to improvement. There are standard grips which compliment marksmanship over a range of human anatomy.... until recoil takes hold. The magnum craze began long before handgun silhouette came along. In fact, from the mid-1960’s through the 1970’s, into the early 1980’s, the magnum caper practically ran amuck. Tournaments sanctioned by the IHMSA (International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association) harnessed revolver horsepower, turning the abstract of raw power to specific purpose. No other organization and no other game imposed this discipline on raw revolver power. The difference between squeezing one accurate shot----occasionally, two or three shots----at game and repeating that performance over & over through a match, comes through rhythm developed on the firing line. This is where a revolver grip really works. Or doesn’t work. By virtue of its separate grip frame, a single action built on Sam Colt’s concept allows fitting a whole new grip design. This personalization provides a stepping to to better shooting. At the same time, CONSERVE the shooter’s hand for a long life of marksmanship. Shooting a variety of Ronnie Wells’ grips, and having others shoot them, suggests a few improvements to Ruger grip frames could be standardized to the benefit of many shooters. Just as many shooters do well with factory grip frames, many shooters will do better with modifications already made into reality by Ronnie. By no means am I suggesting the Bradshaw Bisley as the answer for all hands; even as saves me on a near daily basis from getting whacked on the middle finger by the factory Bisley trigger guard. From grips Ronnie has made to improve revolver shooting, there must be a few which would add enjoyment of live fire to the anatomy of many. David Bradshaw |
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Post by pleadthe2nd on Dec 15, 2021 14:00:57 GMT -5
Properly shaped grip panels will also help with recoil and follow up shots as well, I think the standard (bell bottom) shape is all wrong, at least my hands are larger at the top than the bottom, so the standard shape is backwards, but nobody seems to take this into consideration, think of a pyramid, which way can you hold onto easier, point up, or down, it's down. Most hand held tool manufacturers have this figured out, it just makes sense.
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Post by tdbarton on Dec 15, 2021 14:44:26 GMT -5
Properly shaped grip panels will also help with recoil and follow up shots as well, I think the standard (bell bottom) shape is all wrong, at least my hands are larger at the top than the bottom, so the standard shape is backwards, but nobody seems to take this into consideration, think of a pyramid, which way can you hold onto easier, point up, or down, it's down. Most hand held tool manufacturers have this figured out, it just makes sense. Trent’s pic, illustrating tool grips:  |
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