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May 3, 2024 9:57:12 GMT -5
Post by potatojudge on May 3, 2024 9:57:12 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on May 2, 2024 21:10:52 GMT -5
Anybody know how the wrist mounted ones work?
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Post by potatojudge on May 1, 2024 16:25:34 GMT -5
I've had this OM plow handle Bisley hammer in my parts box for a couple of months since Ronnie sent it to me just waiting for the right gun to come along. When I saw this one on the Ruger Forum I thought it was a perfect pair, and for anyone who saw the ad it was a good deal to the right buyer (folks like us lol). The original trigger sear had been modified and the pull had a little hitch, but after restoring the proper angle on the original trigger all was good. Ronnie sent along a wide trigger but I didn't open the grip frame window, having not decided if it was keeping this grip frame or if I'd swap it for another Wells aluminum piece. It would be a shame to orphan the stags, but if I can find something in the safe that fits them I'll probably do a swap. I suppose I'll keep my eyes open for a magnum cylinder as well. Short of needing to remediate the old trigger, the hammer swap was a 5 minute job. I put a factory OM SBH hammer in an OM Clements 44 Special at the same time and moving the hammer plunger over took longer than installing the RW unit.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 30, 2024 21:21:49 GMT -5
I'm hardly the guy to help here, but before others more knowledgable come along it might be nice to know if you cleaned the chambers and wiped lube off the brass before shooting.
Seems some say clean and dry is the trick. Others say it's the geometry of certain rounds that make bottleneck revolvers work or fail. Chamber finish plays a role as well I believe.
Thankfully those items can generally be corrected.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 30, 2024 21:17:33 GMT -5
Those skeletonized hammers have grown on me. Like a lot of folks who were ambivalent about them, now I wish I'd snagged some on closeout.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 30, 2024 7:28:10 GMT -5
Necrobump because I find myself desiring a .44 Special launcher and I've driven myself to analysis paralysis. I'm generally drawn to 4" revolvers but I am finding my 3" 686+ to be pleasant as well. How differently do the 4.25" and 2.75" M69s handle? Or is there really not enough difference to notice? If I'm just shooting poofter loads (think Russian in a .44 Special case) for plinking fun and the Skeeter load as my top end, am I really giving up any significant performance with the shorter barrel? I shoot both and don’t find much difference in handling. Pick whichever fits your carry method the best. Load performance will have more to do with the barrel gap and speed of the barrel than length, and in light loads who cares?
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 29, 2024 9:46:32 GMT -5
There’s limited options for primitive hunting season requirements and it seems like the Contender and Encore fit the bill at a price point between the CVA and a nice 1885.
Exposed hammer. Big bore chamberings. Single shot.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 29, 2024 7:44:35 GMT -5
“Fueled by Hornady” sticker on the barrel
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 28, 2024 14:53:18 GMT -5
You might be going the wrong way as to bullet weight. I ran the Nosler 40 grain BT at 4150 out of my 22-250 and wasn’t getting any exits. Do you think the 1-9 twist will stabilize the 40-through 50 gr bullets? As far as I’ve seen or heard, a faster twist won’t hurt accuracy with lighter bullets enough to matter hunting. It will increase RPM and that combined with their higher velocity should make them more likely to deconstruct in the animal and not exit.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 27, 2024 8:40:07 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 26, 2024 13:36:19 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 26, 2024 9:37:52 GMT -5
We're in the minority of shooters with these guns: revolver shooters -> single action shooters -> reloaders
Still no factory ammo on the horizon, so there'll always be someone looking to move a gun they can't buy ammo for just maybe fewer than there were 6 months ago.
I wonder if Buffalo Bore or similar bought a pile of 480 brass out of this last run to offer ammo again.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 25, 2024 0:20:05 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 22, 2024 11:27:27 GMT -5
Congrats!
I know this is for a collection, but have you shot any low back guns and if so what's your impression?
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 17, 2024 9:41:44 GMT -5
The engraving seems pretty deep on these, so I think they look better than any other laser engraved gun I can recall.
Getting that amount of engraving coverage by hand would be spendy, but the upcharge here is pretty modest. I suppose if I wanted that % coverage without breaking the bank there's not really better options.
It's computer perfect so I think it lacks the charm of imperfect hand cut engraving, but we've all seen awful hand cut stuff and this is for sure better.
For this type of engraving, I think detailed portraits make it look cheaper because our brains realize good portrait work is in the realm of a master engraver. It becomes a big red flag that makes us focus on the fact that it's machine work instead of just appreciating the vibe of the piece.
Instead of using dye layouts, I wonder if any engravers are using a laser to outline the pattern then hand cutting over it for the best of both worlds with some economy of the process.
At the very least it's better than Reeder style engraving lol
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