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Post by potatojudge on Jul 24, 2022 13:11:41 GMT -5
I'm in favor of keeping the gunsmiths busy, well paid, and building all kinds to sort all folks. Of these, the Harton 38-40 at the top checks all the boxes for me. TLA rear is similar, iconic front works great with less visual appeal in profile- but pretty is as pretty does so no complaints. USFA copying the colt FTT, which is a great looking setup for what I'd call slightly or occasionally adjustable sights. Next, Clements rear sight conversion fits the SAA/Vaquero top strap better than others I've seen. Pinned in front sight is excellent for sight picture. Stroh Bisley with S&W rear- functional but not the best looking. Bowen front dovetail base with Stroh blade. Colt OMM King's gun- a pre-Python in my mind with short stroke action and mirrored front blade. A great piece of history, and I'd jump on any SAA customized similarly for function and historical value. I think it's hard to enjoy customs without appreciating the history of how we got here as well. All are hard on holsters and a generous sight channel is required, which rules out most factory options and keeps our leather workers in business also. Win/win! To the NF's credit, it's holster friendly with an improved sight picture and to be fair, most factory guns leave room for improvement. As for the Kelby, I don't have the affinity for specialty pistols that I have for revolvers so I care less about how they look. This is just an example of how custom rifles are being built in this era, and for a little more than the price of a bare action I wasn't about to pass it up.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 24, 2022 0:13:45 GMT -5
NOW I KNOW WHY YOU CALL NFs UGLY I don't like the proportions of the NF front sight, and the sides of the sight typically look rounded and overpolished. The rear sight isn't built for that flat top strap. I'd say similar about the Virginia Dragoon attempt as well, only the channel on the sides of the top strap are worse still. I just think others have been more successful at this sort of attempt. gunsmagazine.com/our-experts/compromise-part-iv-the-new-frontier/I love these carved buffalo skull grips. Take that gun, give it a flush fitting sight tang, lower profile rear blade, mill the front sight down to the base and make it a pin-in conversion with a more attractive profile blade and it'd be a near perfect pistol. A wide hammer spur would be nice also- Horvath has built some that would look great on that gun.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 23, 2022 23:42:35 GMT -5
Repeater bolt pistol? I have one! Old long gone friend built this one for me. Started out as a very used Sako action stuck in a fiberglass stock chambered in 7mm TCU. Fed from a permanently attached AR15 magazine. Tale told to me was it was the gun that Ken Tapp won the long range event at the Masters in 1988. I took it to the friend who recreated it as a Douglas barreled 222. He said the only parts of the gun that were useable were the bolt and action. I've seen some Sako pistols built by Bill Wiseman that were very tempting. One I passed on for being a slow rather than fast twist 243 AI. That's a neat build, and that bolt face has a lot of potential.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 22, 2022 14:14:26 GMT -5
New Frontier is kinda ugly
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 22, 2022 13:21:42 GMT -5
I lucked into this for a steal. Kelby Atlas, Manners stock, Bartlett 8 twist barrel, Bix n Andy trigger, 6.5x47 Lapua. Barrel is just over 16 inches, so I could drop this in a rifle stock. The barrel profile is a little heavy for my taste, but re-profiling or fluting is a gamble for effect on accuracy. They come pre-headspaced with pinned lugs, so it could be a home barrel swap if needed. Just needs a scope and a little tweaking, but so far really liking the feel of the action and stock.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 22, 2022 13:14:34 GMT -5
Hi Folks........ Im back on the internet now. Sitting isnt too hard to do (standing and walking is though), but other things are. This keyboard doesnt work right either... its not me but faulty technology at work. I thank all of you for your posts and thoughts and I will eventually get things caught up here. Give me time as everything is not working like it should. A word of caution... DO NOT play with big dead trees, they bite pretty hard......................BTDT and dont want a repeat of it. Glad to see you back in any capacity!
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 22, 2022 13:11:12 GMT -5
Colt should have made the flat top target their standard model. The 1860 frame, well I need to get mine out and shoot it again to give it a fair reassessment of recoil handling. It might not be the best for a 44 mag.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 22, 2022 13:08:29 GMT -5
The 38 stacks because of the mainspring, but still not a bad trigger if you know to expect it.
The Pathfinder 22 has a nicer trigger, despite being a reliable J frame sized rimfire.
I've managed to avoid the walk of shame bringing a bag of parts to a gunsmith. Made it through some tricky revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and a Nylon 66 that will never be disassembled again!
The cylinder latch is interesting in another aspect- the portion that depresses the plunger on the cylinder axis is a screw, and is adjustable.
Otherwise, I thought this was a pretty straightforward job, though I didn't pull the hand or trigger/bolt/return spring because they were plenty clean and I've learned better lol.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 21, 2022 21:21:43 GMT -5
Just happens my grandmother asked me to clean her carry gun, a Charter Arms 38, so this was my breakfast table this morning. Neat design with the solid frame, aluminum grip frame insert, and some other neat little features that make it easy to work on. Except the cylinder release. I hate that design- washer, release, oblong spacer, spring, plunger, screw that all have to be just right to fit and function. The trigger return spring is stiffer than necessary, but there are no aftermarket options that I see. I also have my great grandfather's Charter Arms 22 with adjustable sights. Great little gun that I've shot a ton over the years.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 16, 2022 12:08:32 GMT -5
Of those two I'd pick the 38-40
45 AR is a good suggestion, as it can match original 45 Colt loads and the gun is lighter as a result of the bigger bore.
Easy button is the 44 Special but the 41 is a cool little round
They'll all do a great job, and basically all fill the same role
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 12, 2022 21:40:17 GMT -5
Anybody have a link to accounts of HF black damaging guns? Just curious how that goes down.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 12, 2022 21:24:51 GMT -5
For the chambering, if you ever want to use jacketed bullets the JRH is the clear winner.
For the base gun, FA in the JRH makes a lot of sense. If using a Ruger, I'd probably go Linebaugh. Of the two, I think I prefer the custom Ruger. They just sit in the hand a little more securely.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 10, 2022 18:46:22 GMT -5
Ignorance isn't bliss, time to slug the bore and re-ask. Never loaded 45-70 before. I wondered if you got an old 45 magnum wildcat that squeezed the 45-70 down to .452. You're looking for .458 bullets. I've had an easier time with accuracy using jacketed bullets, like Hornady or Sierra. If it's an antique, slugging might be a good idea. If a modern rifle I'd just try .458 jacketed and see how it shoots.
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 10, 2022 14:05:54 GMT -5
452, 45-70? What're you cooking?
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Post by potatojudge on Jul 9, 2022 13:57:47 GMT -5
EAA Witness Hunter 10mm
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