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Post by gunslinger454 on Oct 16, 2011 18:36:43 GMT -5
Well, after reading and seeing several of the single action conversions here on singleactions.com I've decided to have one of my Ruger Super Blackhawks converted to 500 Linebaugh. I've narrowed the gunsmith selection down to two. I eliminated Dave Clements and Hamilton Bowen because of costs and turn around times. I will retain the standard SBH steel grip frame because I do not like the feel of the Bisley. This will be a shooter, not a wall hanger. I've decided on a 7.5" barrel and a non glare blued finish. Any suggestions would be informative Thanks
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Post by AxeHandle on Oct 16, 2011 19:18:58 GMT -5
IMHO No wrong choices here...
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Post by gunslinger454 on Oct 16, 2011 20:15:10 GMT -5
Thanks Axehandle, I think I will be going with Huntington. I've seen his work. It will give me the excuse I've needed anyway. I want a 500 BFR converted to 50 Alaskan so I might as well send two guns at once
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Post by joej on Oct 16, 2011 20:33:48 GMT -5
I want a 500 BFR converted to 50 Alaskan so I might as well send two guns at once One of them will be a shooter for sure but the other might just turn out to be a wall hanger ;D |
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Post by gunslinger454 on Oct 16, 2011 21:27:20 GMT -5
Good one joej !! You may be right  |
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Post by Fiveshooter on Oct 16, 2011 22:11:00 GMT -5
I don't want to insult you But IMHO it would be a big mistake to build a 500L with any grip frame other than a bisley. 500L recoil is brutal That SBH grip frame is gona hurt ya
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Post by bigbores on Oct 16, 2011 23:18:03 GMT -5
I don't want to insult you But IMHO it would be a big mistake to build a 500L with any grip frame other than a bisley. 500L recoil is brutal That SBH grip frame is gona hurt ya I don't agree. No one knows there own hands better than your self. Whats best for you might be dangerous for someone else. I have tried Bisleys, hunters, Blackhawks, superblackhawks and others using flat bottomed grips, rounded gripframes angled bottoms. the best so far for the really hard kicking guns for me has been a modified hunter with a rounded gripframe, most find this rotates to far into there hand and can draw blood, for me it simply helps rotate my arm. Second is the factory model 83 Freedom Arms grip third would be the rounded bisley (got to watch out for that trigger guard smacking my middle finger on bisleys) , then the bisley with flat a bottom grip then the factory bisley. Last on my list would be ths SBH with the dragoon trigger guard, But I know people that love that gripframe. If you have found what works for you that's great, if not you may want to try a bisley seems most people like it the best. |
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Post by gunslinger454 on Oct 17, 2011 5:19:29 GMT -5
5shooter, thanks for the input but I already have a 500 Linebaugh with the SBH grip frame that works great for me. I removed the Bisley frame because I didnt like the recoil. To each his own.
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Post by whitworth on Oct 17, 2011 5:58:28 GMT -5
Grip frame choice is very personal. What works for some may not for others. I prefer the Bisley, but like the FA even more. But, as has been pointed out, hands and techniques vary. It's a good thing that we have choices!
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Post by Fiveshooter on Oct 17, 2011 17:49:17 GMT -5
Gunslinger Wow you already have a 500L with a SBH Grip I guess every bodys hands are different i prefer the Bisley grip. I never cared for the SBH grip with that squared trigger guard It really busted my knuckles
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Post by gunslinger454 on Oct 17, 2011 18:51:27 GMT -5
5shooter, Yep, I've owned about 5 Linebaugh 500's. including the very first Bisley 500 John Linebaugh made and Ross Sefried wrote about in G&A way back when. ( That gun had several problems) I never did like the Bisley grip. The SBH frame with a non serrated trigger works much better for me. The standard Blackhawk works well also. Looking forward to shooting one of Huntington's guns
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