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Oct 5, 2021 14:14:00 GMT -5
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Post by bigbore5 on Oct 5, 2021 14:14:00 GMT -5
Out of the past three Blackhawks I have bought, I have ended up with 4 screwed up cylinders!
The first is an old model 357. The previous owner had apparently tried to enlarge the throats. All were roughly gouged, one was .360"+. Fermin hooked me up with another cylinder with proper .3585" throats. After lapping out the barrel thread constriction, that gun shoots way better than I can. I've gotten sub 3" 50yd groups from several loads. That's the best I can shoot period.
Next is my Maximum. A .357" minus pin guage barely squeezes into 5 throats and a .356" just will in the sixth. That's going to Fermin to open up.
Then there's my 45. All throats are at least .455"-.456" in the Colt cylinder, but a .451" pin won't go into any throat on the acp one. A call to Fermin and he's got me a nice proper throated colt cylinder and will be opening up the acp.
I use his front sights and won't tolerate an incorrect cylinder while he's around.
The first is an old model 357. The previous owner had apparently tried to enlarge the throats. All were roughly gouged, one was .360"+. Fermin hooked me up with another cylinder with proper .3585" throats. After lapping out the barrel thread constriction, that gun shoots way better than I can. I've gotten sub 3" 50yd groups from several loads. That's the best I can shoot period.
Next is my Maximum. A .357" minus pin guage barely squeezes into 5 throats and a .356" just will in the sixth. That's going to Fermin to open up.
Then there's my 45. All throats are at least .455"-.456" in the Colt cylinder, but a .451" pin won't go into any throat on the acp one. A call to Fermin and he's got me a nice proper throated colt cylinder and will be opening up the acp.
I use his front sights and won't tolerate an incorrect cylinder while he's around.
