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Post by bigbore5 on Sept 27, 2024 9:30:37 GMT -5
RONNIE: FOR A BFR IS THE BB5 AN EASY SWITCH OUT? DO YOU HAVE A RUGER BISLEY GRIP FRAME FOR A BFR? Some people really like the Ruger Bisley. But I would recommend against it in the heavy hitter BFR chamberings if you are going for a Well's frame anyway. The +4° frames will save your knuckles and Ronnie shouldn't have a problem making one for a BFR. He already has the dimensions. A standard shape Ruger Bisley will eat your knuckle on a big kicker. Even max loads under 525's are easy to control with the BB5 frame on a Blackhawk, so the extra mass of the BFR will make it easier. |
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Post by lar4570 on Sept 27, 2024 11:56:16 GMT -5
I got my BFR 500JRH as a 50AE on Gunbroker many years ago. This was before they offered it as a standard chambering, so I sent it back for an extra 500JRH cylinder and opted for a shorter octagon barrel at the same time. The top one was a 50AE when this picture was taken.   They now have the 2Dogs / Fermin Garza front sights on them.    |
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 27, 2024 12:40:27 GMT -5
I went a similar route. Bought a .500 JRH from Buds, chopped the barrel to 6.0", added a 2Dogs front sight, performed a trigger job, and had Jack reshape the gripframe.  Now that Ronnie Wells is doing BFRs, you'll definitely want to consider his backstraps. -Lee www.singleactions.com "Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by gcf on Sept 27, 2024 13:40:31 GMT -5
RONNIE: FOR A BFR IS THE BB5 AN EASY SWITCH OUT? DO YOU HAVE A RUGER BISLEY GRIP FRAME FOR A BFR? Some people really like the Ruger Bisley. But I would recommend against it in the heavy hitter BFR chamberings if you are going for a Well's frame anyway. The +4° frames will save your knuckles and Ronnie shouldn't have a problem making one for a BFR. He already has the dimensions. A standard shape Ruger Bisley will eat your knuckle on a big kicker. Even max loads under 525's are easy to control with the BB5 frame on a Blackhawk, so the extra mass of the BFR will make it easier. What's your take on Ronnie's +4 degree versus a Bradshaw - as a knuckle saver? |
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Post by bigbore5 on Sept 27, 2024 15:00:10 GMT -5
I haven't shot the Bradshaw yet. But one with finger grooves is planned for next year in a 5-shot 360DW Blackhawk.
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Post by gnappi on Sept 30, 2024 11:28:35 GMT -5
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Post by bigbore5 on Sept 30, 2024 22:15:34 GMT -5
The custom shop revolvers are extremely nice, but piling on options can out pace the price of a Freedom Arms.
I'm saving my money for a nitrided 357 on the Keith #5 frame. $3600. Then it's going to Ronnie for a 360DW rechamber and a BB5 stainless frame that's going to need nitrided and some black micarta. Add in a Griffin Hill RMR mount and a Holosun 507c. Then some of Backcountry's (Big Bore) custom leather. Easily passes the cost of a Freedom Arms Premiere. But it's a whole lot more gun for the money.
Before any FA guys get their undies bunched, I already have a Premier Grade FA 353. It's amongst the finest I own. But the BFR bas more meat in the frame, thicker barrel tenon and a larger cylinder diameter. This BFR will see the maximum the 360DW can achieve before I have the currently considered 10" barrel cut back some for comparison.
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Post by Thunderjet on Oct 1, 2024 11:37:24 GMT -5
Patience will be rewarded. I am sure BFR will release another batch of 500 JRH's in the near future.
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Post by rooterpig on Oct 4, 2024 9:22:04 GMT -5
I’m going to wait to a 5.5 inch version becomes available. In the meantime I’m getting my mold/dies etc ordered. Thanks for the help.
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Post by lar4570 on Oct 4, 2024 15:51:42 GMT -5
A good mold to start with might be the Lee C501-440.
If you are going to load top end stuff, then the Gas Check is not a bad idea.
But if a 400gn @ 1250 is more what you are looking for, then a plain base bullet would do just fine.
For load data, you can look at the 500WE. I think the charges listed are identical to the JRH.
When I got mine done, the rim recess in the cylinder was cut to accept 500S&W rims incase you were using cut down cases. I'm not sure if they still do that or not. I have used cut down 500S&W brass and regular JRH brass and couldn't tell any difference.
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Post by bigbore5 on Oct 5, 2024 2:46:09 GMT -5
The BFR will accept cut down 500S&W brass.
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