"Lube star" on guns with cylinders reamed by Fermin Garza
Aug 30, 2022 16:29:05 GMT -5
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Post by mc89 on Aug 30, 2022 16:29:05 GMT -5
I recently sent 8 .45 caliber cylinders from my 5 Blackhawks and Vaqueros to Fermin Garza to ream the chambers. I could not get a .452 bullet through the throats. After Fermin received them, he measured them all and said they were all undersized. He had them only a few days and they were returned to me, freshly reamed.
I have never really seriously shot groups for accuracy with any of the guns, instead preferring to get them sighted in and then go to town on a steel target rack. I hope to be able to bench them all and shoot for groups within the next few weeks. But I did go to my regular plate rack with all of the guns after I got them back from Fermin. They all shot great.
Although I have no groups to show you, I can say that when we were discussing the cylinders before reaming, Fermin told me about a "lube star" that should appear on the muzzle of the barrel if the throats are sized correctly (at least that's how I remember it). Well, I did have the lube star on the muzzles of all my guns that had the reamed cylinders. I was pretty surprised that it was so noticeable, but there they were.
I'm getting ready to also send him the two cylinders from my new Flat Top convertible to have them reamed too.
Whenever I get to a chance to shoot again, I will shoot some groups and post them. Although I know I don't have reference groups for any of them to compare the post-reaming groups to, I'm pretty sure the guns will show that they are now pretty accurate.
And I have to say one thing...Fermin Garza is one heck of a knowledgeable man when it comes to revolvers, and one heck of a nice guy to boot. He had no problem talking to me on the phone about my guns, and revolver function in general. I would highly recommend his services.
I have never really seriously shot groups for accuracy with any of the guns, instead preferring to get them sighted in and then go to town on a steel target rack. I hope to be able to bench them all and shoot for groups within the next few weeks. But I did go to my regular plate rack with all of the guns after I got them back from Fermin. They all shot great.
Although I have no groups to show you, I can say that when we were discussing the cylinders before reaming, Fermin told me about a "lube star" that should appear on the muzzle of the barrel if the throats are sized correctly (at least that's how I remember it). Well, I did have the lube star on the muzzles of all my guns that had the reamed cylinders. I was pretty surprised that it was so noticeable, but there they were.
I'm getting ready to also send him the two cylinders from my new Flat Top convertible to have them reamed too.
Whenever I get to a chance to shoot again, I will shoot some groups and post them. Although I know I don't have reference groups for any of them to compare the post-reaming groups to, I'm pretty sure the guns will show that they are now pretty accurate.
And I have to say one thing...Fermin Garza is one heck of a knowledgeable man when it comes to revolvers, and one heck of a nice guy to boot. He had no problem talking to me on the phone about my guns, and revolver function in general. I would highly recommend his services.
