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Post by ohnomrbillk on Aug 17, 2010 19:50:17 GMT -5
You guys are making me jealous. Thanks for sharing all the pics.
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Post by sixshooter on Aug 18, 2010 9:06:44 GMT -5
Man you guys have some great looking 500"s. Quick question. Some have a third screw on the left side of the frame. Is that the bolt block I keep hearing about? Looks like Linebaugh doesn't have one. Neither does Lees. How necessary are they?
Thanks again for the pictures and keep em coming.
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Post by brettov on Aug 18, 2010 11:39:49 GMT -5
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Post by zeus on Aug 18, 2010 17:03:29 GMT -5
That is one type of a bolt bearing block. The Linebaugh guns have them but they are soldered in place on the inside of the frame. You can't see the one on my 500 from John or my 475 from harton. I think they usually solder them in place and then finish machining them to the correct dimensions little by little until they get the fit they are looking for. The bearing block one is just a little different, same end result though.....GS
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 19, 2010 8:01:57 GMT -5
Nothing against bearing blocks....I understand how they're fit and why they're used. I don't install them on my heavy conversions though. All of my 5-shots start with oversized bolts that are specifically fit to the frame. We also cut mininum spec notches, which are matched to the bolt itself. Coupled with cylinders that are properly fit (ie, no endshake) and I've never seen the need to support the lower end of the bolt assembly. I've done 454 Casulls, 458 Devastators, 450 Bonecrushers, 475 & 500 Linebaughs, etc on Rugers. Thousands of rounds later and I've yet to have part breakage. Magnum Research doesn't use them either on their BFRs, and those guns digest volumes of the heavy stuff. In fact, I have a friend with over 10,000 rounds thru his 475 BFR (and he never downloads). Again, I'm not bashing bearing blocks or questioning the likes of Bowen or Linebaugh. Just stating that I've never found a reason to install them. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by AxeHandle on Aug 19, 2010 8:12:58 GMT -5
Did I read somewhere that this block we are talking about is really more a manufacturing aid for the line boring process than anything else?
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Post by Lee Martin on Aug 19, 2010 9:17:00 GMT -5
You're correct Axe. They're also used to prevent cylinder movement during lineboring. Since I bore my cylinders by "line-indexing", I again have no need to install bearing blocks. Wish I had a picture of the set-up so folks could visualize what we're talking about. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by gunzo on Aug 19, 2010 10:50:00 GMT -5
Lee, you're a big-name builder in my book! +1 on that |
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Post by steveb on Aug 23, 2010 10:09:51 GMT -5
Just WOW ! Gotta sit back do the drool don't short out the 'puter ! Jefats, love the grips. Like the barrel banded front sights on some of the others. Hmmnnn...no kids to sell, gonna have to hit the lottery or invest in a ski mask... steve b
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Post by anglia48 on Sept 6, 2010 10:24:27 GMT -5
Kids and their hot rods----gotta love it!
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Post by joeg0812 on Sept 6, 2010 21:31:22 GMT -5
 Man, every time I see that, I just drool. |
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Post by boomer on Sept 7, 2010 19:55:49 GMT -5
You guys are making me jealous. Thanks for sharing all the pics. You will sleep better when you get your own back from Dustin  |
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Post by zeus on Sept 7, 2010 21:59:10 GMT -5
joeg, John Gallagher will make you one just like it, all you gotta do is ask  |
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Post by joeg0812 on Sept 10, 2010 0:19:36 GMT -5
Actually, I did talk to him about something similar. Just above my budget at this time.  |
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Post by Lee Martin on Sept 10, 2010 8:23:12 GMT -5
Kids and their hot rods----gotta love it! These guys think guns are hard on the wallet, they should try building hot rods (I know you're doing an Anglia so you know what I'm talking about). -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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