R. W. Simms
November 27, 2005, 10:36 AM
CDNN is offering close-out deals on Taurus .45 ACP revolvers for $299. Their Total Titanium model with fixed sights and no porting really appeals to me as a light weight camping/hiking revolver (it's still too big for a CCW, IMHO). I imagine some of you own this gun and can answer a few questions for me.
I understand that the tolerances on the Tauri revolvers are too tight for .45 Auto Rim cases to chamber in this gun. That's a negative, but did Taurus provide headspace shoulders, ala S&W 1917, in the cylinders so that the gun could be fired in a pinch without using the proprietary moon clips? (Poking the empties out with a pencil is about as fast as clipping and de-clipping).
I also understand that S&W recommends staying with a bullet weight of 200 grains or less on their big-bore Scandium revolvers to avoid having the bullets pull loose inertially on firing and locking up the gun. I haven't seen a similar caveat for the Taurus guns. Does anyone know whether there is a bullet weight restriction on them as well?
A related question would be what bullet weight the fixed sights are regulated for? I would assume 230 grains, but...?
I do know that the track record on Taurus revolvers is somewhat "iffy". Some people love 'em and some hate 'em. For $300 I might just take a gamble depending on what you guys think of them. Thanks in advance for any insight any of you can provide.
-Bob
I understand that the tolerances on the Tauri revolvers are too tight for .45 Auto Rim cases to chamber in this gun. That's a negative, but did Taurus provide headspace shoulders, ala S&W 1917, in the cylinders so that the gun could be fired in a pinch without using the proprietary moon clips? (Poking the empties out with a pencil is about as fast as clipping and de-clipping).
I also understand that S&W recommends staying with a bullet weight of 200 grains or less on their big-bore Scandium revolvers to avoid having the bullets pull loose inertially on firing and locking up the gun. I haven't seen a similar caveat for the Taurus guns. Does anyone know whether there is a bullet weight restriction on them as well?
A related question would be what bullet weight the fixed sights are regulated for? I would assume 230 grains, but...?
I do know that the track record on Taurus revolvers is somewhat "iffy". Some people love 'em and some hate 'em. For $300 I might just take a gamble depending on what you guys think of them. Thanks in advance for any insight any of you can provide.
-Bob