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Post by potatojudge on Nov 11, 2022 12:14:50 GMT -5
Your pics definitely show it looking better.
I like it
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 9, 2022 12:41:46 GMT -5
I think the maroon is a rougher finish than what Ruger uses. Yes, you can do a whole Ruger in maroon but it'll change the scratch pattern. Not a bad thing, just a thing.
At one point I read the grey pads matched Ruger. I think they're a little finer than the Ruger grit having tried them myself.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 9, 2022 12:36:59 GMT -5
As above, with a new cylinder- either custom or a SRH takeoff, yes. A call to the smiths that do SRH work might yield a takeoff cylinder.
That said, my 45 Colt Redhawk will take heavier loads than I can stand with that grip- the Redhawk Only category splits the difference between Ruger Only loads and the 454. The SRH is the better platform if you're going bigger, and are available in factory form so you can spend your money on action work and sight upgrades instead.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 9, 2022 12:00:33 GMT -5
That's a steal. Build sheet is kind of irrelevant. The gun speaks for itself.
Big bore conversion in the Nimrod style. Looks like it wasn't a factory Bisley. Early gun based on CCG markings and caliber markings. Factory (style at least) base pin.
Needs a Bowen rear sight, Belt Mountain base pin, and is worth better grips, but otherwise that's a great package ready to go.
Appears that someone not Clements took it apart and didn't get the grip frame and action pins right when reassembling. Easy to reassemble correctly, and will help the aesthetics a lot.
It would have sold quick at that price on a different site, or for much more at auction.
Agree with price estimate above.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 8, 2022 18:32:12 GMT -5
Serrated knives only see sharpening on the flat ground edge, not the edge with serrations ground in.
You can lay the knife nearly flat on the stone and push the blade as if you were trying to slice a very thin layer off the top of the stone. This method doesn't really leave a burr on the serrated side, so you can progress through grits as needed.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 7, 2022 12:33:01 GMT -5
The maroon on the FA is a perfect match.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 7, 2022 12:30:56 GMT -5
I'd prefer a NMFT Bisley in 357. Aluminum PJ Jr would offset additional cylinder and barrel weight.
We spent so many years having the mid frame converted to 44, now there's a reason to have the 44 converted to 357- namely a factory Bisley.
A 44 special run through a shortened 357 B&D die might make a nice mid frame round. I'm sure the round exists already. That plus a 357 mag cylinder would be pretty versatile.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 5, 2022 10:47:19 GMT -5
That's incredible.
Do you have before pics?
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 5, 2022 10:42:55 GMT -5
From a practical standpoint, I think a DX front sight makes a lot of sense here. I believe they can be contoured to be not ugly.
You can always have a pristine front sight ready to go.
You can pull the front sight while the gun is scoped to prevent damaging it. A little inletting of the inside of the grip and a magnet would hold a blade that could be retrieved with a common screwdriver. BTW, that third hole for a scope is a definite yes. For that matter, you could have the rear of the weaver base milled into a fixed sight (with a sight channel running the length of the base) so that QD rings would allow for scope removal and iron usage.
Little dings, nicks, and small abrasions that are really just shiny spots in the matte blueing tend to pull my attention. The more I can eliminate those the better.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 4, 2022 10:48:44 GMT -5
I think that sold on GB recently?
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 4, 2022 10:43:54 GMT -5
I'd probably go 16-18 inches on the barrel, but 20 inches is still a relatively short gun. Big bores do well with short barrels. I'd also go for a light barrel profile. I have big bore rifles with heavy and lighter profiles, and the lighter ones carry much better. For me, rifles without scopes almost never get hunted with. If you want this carbine to do something that revolver can't do, it'll need good optics. You could consider a Skinner rail with rear peep sight then use a QD mount with your scope. Dovetail or screw on front sight and you're set, or do a Nimrod style front sight/band arrangement. Best of all worlds, except expense and a little bulk. www.skinnersights.com/scope_mounts_31.htmlWith a scope, you want to minimize needing to reach in the breech. A modified safety helps cases eject without getting hung up. You can modify the factory safety or buy this: www.legendaryactionworks.com/Ruger-No-1-Safety-p/rug1.htmFor finish I think all blue (or blue and plum in this case) still looks the best on a No 1/3. Lots of these are rebarreled with stainless and they always look a little meh. You could spend more on the fancier versions of all this, like Recknagel swing mounts and some Turnbull finishing, but the above is practical and relatively economical.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 2, 2022 15:35:40 GMT -5
Blue or stainless?
A stainless gun I'd consider a more modern rear sight cut, a blued one I'd work to keep the original dovetail.
None of the sights using the original dovetail look great. They all perch up on the slide.
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 1, 2022 13:01:12 GMT -5
Of the two, performance will essentially be equal except that the 475 gives you better bullet choices for typical game animals. I wish we had an XTP or similar in .510
If you're looking at a DA, the Super Redhawk in 480 would be my choice then if you have money burning a hole in your pocket send it to Bowen for tweaking. If you're thinking woods protection, as much as I shoot my SAs better for hunting and prefer them in general, a DA is the better choice.
Regarding penetration, I think the Linebaugh tests favored the 475 for penetration until a 500 load beat it out, IIRC a heavy bullet at less than top velocity. Unless you're stacking bears end to end and trying to kill 3 of them per shot I don't think you'll utilize any difference between the rounds.
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Post by potatojudge on Oct 31, 2022 21:55:34 GMT -5
I took out the FA97 in 357 to verify the scope setting for hunting season. All I had was a soft rifle case to rest the butt on which did the trick, though not as good as a 2 point rest that cradles the front of the frame. Pretty much on for 100 yards. I also mounted a Zeiss Diavari 3-12 on the old M77 in 7 Mauser and put together new loads. Norma brass, 6.5 StaBall (meters great, predictably), and 160 grain partitions. The scope was tracking and hitting where expected at 100, so I verified it at 200 for the last two shots of the day. A touch high at 200 should give a max PBR around 300 yards, which is further than we've ever needed to shoot at game given our terrain.
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Post by potatojudge on Oct 26, 2022 19:02:29 GMT -5
I appreciate the input so far. Let me add to why I'm even looking at this gun....its a 1st gen, its a 32/20, its been restored by Harton and finished by Turnbull. I am full of USFA, Standard, and late 3rd gen Colts. I have pretty much all calibers and barrel lengths. This one just appealed to me somehow. There is a 5 1/2 Standard in 45 available locally used priced well below new and is in 99% condition...but I dont really need another 45. I'm leaning towards making him an offer and if he says no then no great loss. I have no intentions of it being a safe queen, but I wouldnt think it would be for sale anytime in the next 20 years either(providing I live that long). Ya'lls input has me thinking... Sounds like it fills a gap and scratches an itch for you. In that case, see what the best price is and go from there. You can't buy a base gun and have it restored for $4k, so at a minimum it's a better deal than that.
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