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Post by potatojudge on Apr 13, 2023 10:56:49 GMT -5
I haven't seen a Linebaugh sell since his passing, so there's that.
A standard plain Linebaugh might bring $3000-3500, add $1k for the barrel band, CCH, and grips. $4500-5000 probably isn't unreasonable. The case looks nice, but is more of a selling point than added value.
I can't say I recall what the last few Linebaughs have sold for, so that base estimate might be off a bit. Also, I don't think anybody has a good handle on Linebaugh guns today, so best to put it at auction if you're looking to sell.
High quality pics do a lot to bring top dollar, especially on a gun that's likely as well finished as this one.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 13, 2023 10:51:49 GMT -5
I hope they're well made with usable triggers. I think there's a place in the market for an H&R equivalent.
For that matter, chamber it in 32 H&R with as many holes as will fit in that cylinder.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 12, 2023 20:11:20 GMT -5
That's a good looking case. Seems even a bit cleaner than your WE conversions.
I vote somebody makes a gun in dedicated 50 WES. Any chance it could fit in a Ruger mid-frame? Not sure if the 480 conversions are limited by rim diameter or cylinder diameter.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 10, 2023 11:24:58 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 10, 2023 11:04:12 GMT -5
We have a member here who forms 500 WE brass for sale at a very reasonable price, especially given the involved process and specialized dies as well as less common parent brass.
I imagine the much simpler process of modifying 500 S&W brass would result in equally reasonably priced brass.
Probably easier to talk him into setting up to offer brass than have Starline do a run.
I'm not familiar with chamber variances in the JRH. Is trimming, inside reaming, and sizing all needed? Just trimming and sizing? Is there ever any rim trimming? I'm talking to make JRH brass that will fit in any JRH no matter the maker.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 7, 2023 10:33:27 GMT -5
I have a tight chambered 45 Colt. I've had factory JHP rounds that wouldn't chamber in it (Winchester Platinum or something) and when reloading it takes trial and error to make rounds that will drop in. I think my last round of loads was a 360 grain cast and a Lee FCD was the ticket.
Doesn't give me much confidence for a serious use gun, and it's not like we see brass or accuracy problems out of factory Rugers. Certainly out of Freedom Arms, which have looser chambers than my custom tight 45.
I think if you're looking to hot rod a necked round, like a 38-40 or a GNR cartridge, then matching your reamer spec to the dies has benefit. For straight walled cases, IMO it's just a liability.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 4, 2023 13:29:09 GMT -5
I was lucky to find these locally at a good price. They're my first set of Culina grips, and the excellent reputation is well deserved. I don't think I've ever had a set of DA grips that fit this well off the shelf. They feel like they were fit to this back strap, and there is zero gap in how the halves come together. I don't know if they book match their blanks or split a blank down the middle to make each side, but the grain mates up perfectly from one half to the other. I'll add a vertical white line front sight to this one and call it done.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 4, 2023 13:19:32 GMT -5
I thought I'd share how I shape front sight blanks. I can't keep things square by hand, not even remotely, so I throw on a clamp to use as a guide. Start with a file then finish on wet/dry paper until the facet is cut and smoothed. Other sights I've done differently, but the long and short of it is to rig up a system that removes as much manual error as possible. You can pad the side of the clamp with brass shims to make it mar-proof, but this one still needs trim to height then off for a vertical white line, serrations, and refinishing so I didn't worry about that. You can do similar to determine sight height in the field before ordering custom sights to your specs. I needed to trim this Bowen blank to clear the Leupold 2.5-8x scope that's now mounted in Alaska Arms QD rings. For anyone looking to do this, the higher rings are necessary to clear the bell of the scope over the rear sight and left sided levers avoid hitting the turret caps. The 4x scope is more forgiving, but I wanted to use the 2.5-8 here because the longer eye relief works best for me on barrel mounted optics like the Hunter. The grips are LSCG walnut, and feel great. There's more figure in person than pics pick up. For sights I want to blacken at home, I've included a pic of one of the ultra black paints (think Vantablack) that works nicely.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 4, 2023 10:52:23 GMT -5
There's enough variables you won't really know until you chrono your loads in your guns. The fps/inch holds true for an average of many samples, but doesn't tell you much about your individual gun.
You don't really need more than 1000 fps in these rounds for any real-world purpose, and they can hit that easy in a short barrel. It just comes at the expense of pressure and blast vs achieving the same velocity in a longer barrel. Not a big deal really. Not judging if anyone wants to push max velocity in these guns either, that's all in good fun too.
I think that 480 is the best (really) big-bore factory option on the market, and would happily own one.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2023 9:59:15 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2023 9:54:33 GMT -5
Great job getting it shooting again!
I never looked long at the Herter's, but I bet if you whittled on the hammer, top strap, and front sight there's a better looking gun under there.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 2, 2023 12:13:28 GMT -5
This comes up every year or two and never gets off the ground.
Seems like a business somebody would run out of their garage and sell on forums exclusively. No need to involve a full service gunsmith for it.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 1, 2023 14:46:58 GMT -5
I vote Anaconda, new or old.
Just not a big N frame fan.
Anaconda vs Mod 69? Flip a coin
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 1, 2023 14:44:59 GMT -5
Bob Baker told me never to use Lil Gun in Revolvers Period. I took him at his word and don't... At your advice, and it has borne out in performance, my 8 lb jug of lil gun only sees use in pistol caliber carbines. For that it can't be beat. I've not heard of longshot being a culprit in premature barrel wear, but it's possible I suppose and maybe even lot dependent. The next issue with Clements (and Gallagher and Stroh) guns are which smiths will set a barrel back on another custom maker's work?
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Post by potatojudge on Mar 30, 2023 15:31:31 GMT -5
Were you to fall back on your #3 barrel, would you reinstall it to a torque spec or to an indicator mark?
It's my understanding it probably doesn't make much of a difference, but it wouldn't be bench rest if there wasn't a precise ritual to it.
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