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Post by leadhound on Apr 1, 2024 14:28:44 GMT -5
I have the same one only newer, but my good deal was missing the 45acp cylinder.
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Post by x101airborne on Apr 1, 2024 16:25:17 GMT -5
Thank you Contender. Mine does not have the billboard warning. Just the standard "Sturm Ruger" markings and they are clean (not buffed off when refinishing) but shallow. Barely get a fingernail flick running over the lettering. Cool that it is a 1977. That is my birthyear. Well you little youngster you! Hahaha. Get me some dimentions Trey. I will have a takeoff cylinder for 45 colt you can have. If not, we can mod 1 to match. R I wish I could "like" a post more than once. Thanks Man!! PM incoming this evening!
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Post by x101airborne on Apr 1, 2024 16:27:58 GMT -5
Look at LoadData for some 45AR and acp loads pushing 250-270gr. bullets at hardball velocity. They are accurate and potent in my SW1917. Trapr With some of the newer powders and further work by those like Brian Pierce the old ACP can be very versatile. And since we know the strength of Ruger cylinders it is safe to use "Super" data as well as another member posted earlier.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Apr 1, 2024 16:38:14 GMT -5
I try real hard not to assume anything, without research
Trapr
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Post by bigbore5 on Apr 1, 2024 16:43:54 GMT -5
I just wish Ruger kept the Colt chambers tight like they do the ACP. I went to the Lee Factory Crimp Dies for the acp. Feeds perfect from the 1911's and the Blackhawk.
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Post by hunter01 on Apr 1, 2024 16:58:08 GMT -5
I just wish Ruger kept the Colt chambers tight like they do the ACP. I went to the Lee Factory Crimp Dies for the acp. Feeds perfect from the 1911's and the Blackhawk. Im wanting the same gun Trey ended up with eventually and im only interested in the ACP cylinder to boot. What do the throats on these measure generally? Does the lee FCD not swage the cast bullets down too much for top accuracy?
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Post by revolvercranker on Apr 1, 2024 17:40:22 GMT -5
It's not so much the feeding, especially in a revolver, it's being sure you can put the 45acp cartridge in the Ruger's chamber all the way so the back of it doesn't jam up against the recoil shield when turning the cylinder. A very light roll crimp is fine or as mentiones else where a taper crimp.
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Post by Encore64 on Apr 1, 2024 17:52:01 GMT -5
Most of the time Starline 45 Cowboy Brass works in these chambers. I do have to size in a Lee FL Sizer Die, then Taper Crimp after seating bullets.
Brass is very strong and holds up well...
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Post by revolvercranker on Apr 1, 2024 18:20:01 GMT -5
Most of the time Starline 45 Cowboy Brass works in these chambers. I do have to size in a Lee FL Sizer Die, then Taper Crimp after seating bullets. Brass is very strong and holds up well... 45acp brass is fully supported in the Ruger 45acp cylinder so it's plently strong enough.
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Post by bigbore5 on Apr 2, 2024 4:12:59 GMT -5
I just wish Ruger kept the Colt chambers tight like they do the ACP. I went to the Lee Factory Crimp Dies for the acp. Feeds perfect from the 1911's and the Blackhawk. Im wanting the same gun Trey ended up with eventually and im only interested in the ACP cylinder to boot. What do the throats on these measure generally? Does the lee FCD not swage the cast bullets down too much for top accuracy? I haven't had problems with the FCD swaging the bullet down. However I shoot my bullets just hard enough for accuracy. They will obterate back up. Some of my guns tend to lead if used with only traditional lubed bullets. These are addressed by powder coat. Also even if it is powder coated, I size in my 450 anyway, so even pc bullets get LBT blue soft lube
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