Reaming forcing cone worth it?

[eisenhower]

I have a new Colt SAA 3rd Gen in .44-40. Shoots ok, nothing spectacular - windage is good though so I'm happy about that. I'm not a handloader.

Been reading about re-cutting/polishing the forcing cone ... is it worth it to have this done? Can you expect a visible improvement in accuracy using factory loads?

Thanks,
DeWayne

[Deleted]

You would have to slug the barrel, and the throats on your cylinder, and let us know what you have to tell you.

[eisenhower]

Ah, I see. I'll try to do that. I do notice some spots of lead buildup in the forcing cone as it is currently - does this argue in favor of reaming or is that to be expected? I'm assuming it's scraping lead out of the projectiles in those spots, and that can't be helpful for accuracy ...

[jimmarch]

A better question is, "is it worth setting up my gun correctly?" Which leads to the question, "IS it correct, and if it's incorrect, where are the issues?"

The "revolver checkout" is a starting point, but it doesn't cover issues like slugging the barrel or throat quality/angle/smoothness.

tinyurl.com/revocheck

[mitch1352]

Jim Stroh at Alpha Precision has a section on his websight about Taylor Throating in the "revolver accuracy" section and what it can accomplish on a revolver. That may be of interest to you.

[edk]

Depending upon how the forcing cone is set up right now, reaming the forcing cone (properly) could require setting the barrel back and refacing it as well.

[CraigC]

Yep, it depends on how bad it is now and how deep it's already been cut. The barrel may have to be set back a thread or two to be able to get a proper forcing cone cut.