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Post by bigbores on Oct 12, 2011 23:03:35 GMT -5
Is there any smiths building a 5 shot 480 on the smaller frame new Vaquero sized frames?
Or is it pretty much maxed out with BCA's 50GI conversion?
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Post by Aggie01 on Oct 12, 2011 23:41:36 GMT -5
Call Jack Huntington. Don't expect cheap.
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Post by AxeHandle on Oct 13, 2011 6:12:12 GMT -5
Not me! When we talk the 480/475 relationship it is nothing like the 38 Special/357 magnum or 44special/44 magnum tale. The 480 is a lot of cartridge...
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Post by tek4260 on Oct 13, 2011 6:37:19 GMT -5
I figured we would have seen pictures of one by now. Can't remember who it was that was having one built though.
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 13, 2011 8:33:35 GMT -5
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Post by bigbores on Oct 13, 2011 14:13:09 GMT -5
Lee, why exactly? I'm not questioning your judgement, just the opposite, I want to here your thoughts. Do you think the frame is the weak point or the smaller cylinder? I figured we would have seen pictures of one by now. Can't remember who it was that was having one built though. +1 I was hoping to drum up a report on that gun... |
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 13, 2011 14:15:55 GMT -5
It isn't the frame, it's the cyinder. I could be wrong, but I think you'll be thin on the sidewall to go much higher than 30,000 PSI. It would probably hold....it's the safety margin I'd question. Again, I'm only speculating. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by whitworth on Oct 13, 2011 18:57:57 GMT -5
Call Jack Huntington. Don't expect cheap. The basic conversion is $1,600.00 on your revolver. |
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Post by bigbores on Oct 13, 2011 19:36:47 GMT -5
Call Jack Huntington. Don't expect cheap. The basic conversion is $1,600.00 on your revolver. Thanks, would make a really MEAN packing gun if one used a aluminum grip frame. |
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Post by Lee Martin on Oct 13, 2011 20:21:16 GMT -5
If Jack does the conversion it must work. Again, I've never spec'd a 480 on that frame so I have no firsthand experience. Remember though, SAAMI for the 480 is 48,000 PSI. That's pretty hot on the smaller frame. Opening the frame window is tougher on the New Vaquero too since the topstrap is thinner. Obviously Jack makes it work so I'd talk to him. BTW, $1600 on your gun is very reasonable. For $2000 you'd have quite a cannon. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by cas on Oct 13, 2011 20:27:09 GMT -5
What about a 475 Cooper? 480 Achilles?  |
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Post by CraigC on Oct 14, 2011 13:34:34 GMT -5
I don't think there's enough beef there for the .480. Remember, it's only running 2000psi lower than the .475.
Although you can build one in a .500S&W cut to .44Spl length. Pressures must be kept low.
The .475Cooper would probably work.
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Post by whitworth on Oct 14, 2011 13:56:08 GMT -5
Evidently there is and you can run standard .480 pressures without an issue. It's a smaller frame but not a whole lot smaller.
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Post by tek4260 on Oct 14, 2011 14:29:59 GMT -5
A 5 shot 480 NV would have more meat between the holes than the 480 SRH.
I had a link somewhere to the 480 Achilles. May have posted it here. I'll have to dig a bit.
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Post by bigbores on Oct 14, 2011 15:06:53 GMT -5
Evidently there is and you can run standard .480 pressures without an issue. It's a smaller frame but not a whole lot smaller. There is the real rub, not really much smaller or weigh much less. probably just better to go with a large frame Vaquero and pick your caliber. add an aluminum gripframe,add a thin walled barrel maybe some flutes to the cylinder and loading gate and call it good. |
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