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Post by potatojudge on Apr 11, 2024 11:47:22 GMT -5
One final thing, don't know if anyone mentioned it, I'd try a laser pointer cartridge in the chamber just to see where things are pointed. Rationale? You could sight CT grips in to POI and include a note to S&W saying that’s demonstrating the discrepancy. But really they should just fix and test fire it themselves. Could always keep it as is and mount a reflex sight too but if it was mine I’d want it made right regardless.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 9, 2024 22:30:34 GMT -5
Well, at least I know what's wrong with it, so that would be fair and honest negotiation. At first I just thought you were just mad and wouldn't really do that to someone else. Figured you were blowing off steam. Posting publicly so adamantly about doing someone else dirty by means of omitting a serious problem in the information shared kinda shows one's true colors. Now, if it had come from your estate to auction, no one could blame you for not telling, but this is different.
Most dirty dealers do so deceitfully. At least you're honest about meaning to do someone else wrong,... I guess.
Well I guess this was a waste of a post as usual. They always go sideways and way off topic. This board is starting to run its course the same as others. If your part of the click everyone can’t answer you fast enough or if your one of the worshiped ones everyone can’t suck them off fast enough. Not sure where you get I’m going to be intentionally deceitful? If I was selling it to a person face to face. I would absolutely tell the buyer about it. I’m probably the most honest seller you will ever meet. I’ve had many a gun corrected or fixed before I sold it so I don’t decieve the buyer. My feedback speaks for itself. I’ve bought from every major auction house in the country, many smaller ones as well know and even from England recently. Never seen a description from any of them that says anything more than description and condition of metal, finish etc. Have I been burned? Yes a few times. But that’s the chance I took So if you don’t have anything to add other than critique me stay the fuck off my post!!! 15 years on this board... I think what we're seeing here is the result of cognitive dissonance. Feeling a need to make a distinction between you selling the gun personally and needing to disclose a problem vs having an auction house sell on your behalf so you don't need to disclose is a means to an end- that is dumping the gun while preserving your view of yourself as an honest seller. It's a very distressing position to put yourself in, and when a board member pushes the issue we get this result. It's clear you're not really internally comfortable doing this, and so good for you because that's the right way to feel and I think consistent with the general culture of this group. Sorry the gun is a disappointment and that the service has been as well. Not at all your fault, just bad luck or maybe the results of a bad actor dumping the gun. What comes next you need to be ok with. Given that S&W will (attempt at least) fix it for free, even if the gun is out of hand another 5 months, I think that's the course you'll find the most comfort in. Unless there's an urgent need for the money or the gun that we're not aware of, I think you'll find it's 5 months well spent. If it returns again incorrect, trade or sell it with full disclosure. Surely someone here has a custom 66 in mind and was planning to pay for a barrel setback to close the BC gap, fix end shake, upgrade the front sight, etc so having a barrel that needs to be clocked is not a big deal. Likely you can expect only a modest reduction in the sale price, probably less than the auction house fees. Good luck with what you decide.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 9, 2024 20:26:38 GMT -5
3-14 and not yet shipped Feeling like I’m gambling not getting some from midway already Shipped, for anyone still waiting
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 7, 2024 17:43:08 GMT -5
I meant Ronnie and Fermin It exposes a larger audience to their products and can link to their sites as well. Neither of their sites have a strong Google presence yet It’s a common market with a ton of traffic and could pull in a lot of hits with the right descriptors. Anyone looking for grips, grip frames, springs, sights or sight blades etc would find their products even if they were only looking for OEM parts initially. Lots of Ruger owners don’t know their parts exist, but the guy who lost his sight spring or grip screw will go to eBay looking for the part and might find some nice upgrades they don’t know they needed.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 7, 2024 14:26:15 GMT -5
There are powers stoning fixture conversions for sale on eBay. Being sold by Powers. I think they need an eBay store.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 6, 2024 23:01:54 GMT -5
OAL is within a 1/10th of an inch of 445 SuperMag and your top end data is pretty much 445. That MBC bullet has plenty of options for crimping to vary OAL, which is the only way to get that much H110 in a 44 mag case.
Seeing a drop in velocity from 27 to 28 then back up at 29 grains tell you to stay under 27 grains or, and this is the better answer, change powders for that long powder column.
These loads don't have much in common with SAAMI 44 magnum except for using the same brass gasket. That's code for "don't try this at home" in a lesser gun. I do believe you're making the most of the BFR and the 44 Mag, and maybe then some.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 6, 2024 22:44:07 GMT -5
The 22 marking of +2 is a fun way to indicate a custom cylinder and all the work that goes along with it. Slotted pins. Aggie01 front sight. I thought it was stained oak until I saw it was bog oak, and now I think it needs to be polished and a high gloss finish applied.
The 475 didn't look like Harton initially with the cyanide coloring, but the rebarrel and refinish by Bobby Tyler explain that. I like the hybrid Baughman/TLA front sight profile.
Both priced reasonably for full build customs, even if you needed to spend a little to have the octagon barrel installed. $4k for an octagon Harton gun was a good deal pre Covid.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 6, 2024 13:48:00 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 5, 2024 13:41:29 GMT -5
A single dry fire will push the recoil plate forward enough to bind the cartridge rim. A rod down the barrel whacked with a hammer seats it back flush with the frame. While I’m not dry firing this gun, I’d appreciate suggestions for helping prevent this one from finding itself disabled for any reason. Am I just using an adhesive like loc tite here?
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 4, 2024 18:14:39 GMT -5
DW did have the longer cylinder. I had a really nice DW in .41 magnum and couldn’t get past its size after the Blackhawks…..notice I wrote had…. It’s gigantic really even with the shorter barrel. The trigger is much better after I worked on it. The DA is practically useful now.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 4, 2024 15:39:24 GMT -5
3-14 and not yet shipped
Feeling like I’m gambling not getting some from midway already
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2024 12:31:37 GMT -5
For Ruger I'm sure it all comes down to the order of operations and efficiency.
Cast and machine frame, including barrel threads. Make cylinders. Cut and thread barrel, install sights, roll mark, and install ejector rod.
Of those the barrel has the most components that are reliant on being first fit to a gun, and the frame has to be machined already to do that. Seems like it leaves the cylinder for last, and I can imagine barrel tenon lengths being variable for manufacturing reasons so trimming a cylinder to fit would mean taking the time to chuck it up again, zero runout, then cut it.
It'd be nice if a barreled frame could be measured digitally and that data be automatically exported to the CNC mill as a cylinder was being machined, and the CNC then knows to cut the gas ring and barrel face to fit.
Lots of things are possible, but Rugers don't really have any competition in their part of the market and people buy them.
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2024 12:19:14 GMT -5
Collector's isn't particularly savvy about unmarked customs. If anything in the thumbnail is non-factory the gun gets a close inspection for other clues. Like this Bearcat from a few days ago. Round butt and new grips on this 50th Anniversary model led to noticing the front sight alteration and set screw in the base pin. No hallmarks of a named builder or more valuable work, but every so often... anyway worth a look. www.collectorsfirearms.com/products/202806-ruger-new-bearcat-revolver-22lr-pr68452.html
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2024 11:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by potatojudge on Apr 3, 2024 11:05:38 GMT -5
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