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Post by wilecoyote on Jun 25, 2023 6:56:22 GMT -5
obsessied about the muzzles, so before placing any gun in the safe, I put over them a perforated rubber cap. this protection also covers the f.s. blade at some cost of bluing which tends to fade. (cow/horsehide holsters are quite worse,o.c.)_ moly grease sparingly applied by a q-tip in the sight channel could help, but in&out don'forget, anyway_ for me it is easier to use often a black marker, preferably for mechanics.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jun 25, 2023 8:32:18 GMT -5
Hmm, I'll have to consider it. I may end up having some work done to it, but the sights are not at the top of the list since the gun has some other issues. It leads a bit, though it isn't horrible, and not every load leads. And, the rear sight has to be over to the right side too much to zero, so I'm assuming the barrel needs to be turned a bit more or the sight needs to be removed and a new base repositioned. The first thing would be to address the leading. Clean the cylinder and see if a jacketed component bullet will pass through the throats. If it won’t then the throats are undersized and likely the cause of the leading. I don’t charge guys to measure their cylinder throats and bullets. Sometimes the cylinder just needs a tweak and sometimes they have to go into the machine. Cost runs between zero and 65 dollars. If after cylinder throat correction the gun is still leading you might have to firelap the barrel. It’s a pretty simple process. If after all these steps the sixgun shoots to one side or the other I can build you a dovetail front so that you can center up your rear blade.
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Post by LeverGunner on Jun 25, 2023 15:04:44 GMT -5
I appreciate all the advice Fermin, and all.
I have slugged my bore and throats. My bore measures .4292, and my throats measure .4321 .4323 .4322 .4316 .4314 .4317. While that might not be the best for accuracy, I don't see an issue that would cause leading there.
I can feel a slight constriction at the threads when slugging. That is likely the cause. I'm considering fire lapping. I have fired lapped a Stainless GP100 and I never did cure it, all I did was but substantial wear on the rifling origin. That doesn't mean I'll have the same issues here, but I certainly am proceeding with extreme caution as a result.
My leading issue is very minor. With plain based bullets, and some loads it only is very slight and never builds up and with others it does build up. It shoots clean with gas checked bullets, and I am not opposed to using gas checked bullets but I'd rather resolve the issue.
I haven't tried PCing yet, though I have everything needed. I have powder of unknown origin so I'm thinking of getting known powder before I start so that I'll be sure it's not that if I have trouble. That said, I am not interested in converting away from lubed bullets, but rather adding PCing to my toolbox.
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Post by bigbore5 on Jun 25, 2023 19:13:18 GMT -5
Hmm, I'll have to consider it. I may end up having some work done to it, but the sights are not at the top of the list since the gun has some other issues. It leads a bit, though it isn't horrible, and not every load leads. And, the rear sight has to be over to the right side too much to zero, so I'm assuming the barrel needs to be turned a bit more or the sight needs to be removed and a new base repositioned. I'm left eye dominant, but shoot right hand. I have my sights set far to the right. Do you shoot cross dominant?
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Post by LeverGunner on Jun 25, 2023 21:09:19 GMT -5
No, I'm right handed and right eye dominant.
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