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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 5, 2012 16:50:56 GMT -5
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Post by Mark Terry on Jan 5, 2012 17:35:35 GMT -5
"Home converted"
I had to smile.
Like it was done with a round file and a pair of pliers on the kitchen table.
Lee's "Home converted" ain't like my home conversions....
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 5, 2012 19:04:48 GMT -5
I'm holding a box stock Max that Kings6 gave me a while back... I originally thought 414SM but now I'm thinking 375 SM.  |
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Post by whitworth on Jan 5, 2012 19:19:45 GMT -5
Come on, Axe, do a .500!!
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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 5, 2012 21:21:49 GMT -5
Axe...if you have or can get a few hundred 414 cases, build that. If not the 375 is a nice plan B. Case forming is easy and the round is hard hitting, flat shooting, and recoil is mild. Then again, you could just build a 500 Max. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 5, 2012 22:10:20 GMT -5
The Reeder fans push the 41 GNR #2. It is based on the 445 necked to 41. While I feel like the 445 case will always be easier to find and I don't mind the short necked bottlenecks in a Single Shot (TC), I can't really get fired up about them in a revolver. So far as the 500 Max goes I hate to stress an old Ruger.. Reeder's long frame gun should be much better suited to such things..
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Post by whitworth on Jan 5, 2012 22:13:50 GMT -5
There's nothing inherently weak about the Ruger Max frame. It can handle the .500 Max with aplomb. Like any of these firearms, keeping the pressures at sane levels will keep them going for a long time.
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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 6, 2012 9:03:43 GMT -5
Axe.... there's nothing inherently better about Gary's stretch-frames other than they're stainless. The original Max is every bit as strong. Bigbore454 & Axe - if you two are thinking 375, here's some good information on the round:       I own more than a few 375 SuperMags and have a lot of experience with the cartridge (in revolvers and Contenders). It can be a little finicky when it comes to accuracy but once you find the right load it's a tack-driver. And in my guns the right load is a full case of AA1680 with 220 - 245 grain slugs. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 6, 2012 10:21:59 GMT -5
Now we are cooking with gas!  Thanks Lee... Isn't Reeder's long cylinder gun closer to Seville Super Mag length than the Ruger Maximum cylinder length? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 10:59:38 GMT -5
Thanks Lee. Those are good reads. The 375 intrigues me but I am still leaning towards a 445.
Axehandle: how's the recoil on 445?
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Post by Markbo on Jan 6, 2012 11:01:19 GMT -5
Holy smokes I must be getting old. I remember reading that article new!
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 6, 2012 11:52:29 GMT -5
Recoil? Me? Everyone knows I don't ever shoot!  Loaded some for the beast and stopped there.. Maybe this year! |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 6, 2012 12:33:11 GMT -5
Ship it to Virginia Axe. Whit and I will test the damn thing . I even have plenty of 445 to shoot. A nice custom like that needs to be shot often and hard. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Post by AxeHandle on Jan 6, 2012 14:08:12 GMT -5
Reeder's long frames look chunky to me.. Thick in the top strap like a BFR.. Stout enough to be a 500 S&W. I may need to trade for one for show and tell.. Here is a link to some pics.. www.reedercustomguns.com/revolvers/ULT500.htm |
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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 6, 2012 14:33:59 GMT -5
Top strap height has very little to do with strength. It's all in cylinder diameter, chamber dimensions, cylinder fit, and ultimately heat-treating. If top straps had anything to do with strength, you'd never see 500 Linebaugh Vaqueros. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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Thanks Lee...
