MidRoad
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Hey guys,looking for someone to point me in the right direction. I want to have the cylinder of my blackhawk reamed.
Got my Blackhawk back from Ruger and she is functioning properly now. It's a 4 5/8" staibless 45 colt. I plan making it my main hunting side arm and woods bumming gun. Haven't got to shoot it yet, but with the holidays, weather and sending it out for repair haven't had the chance too. Here's the back story with it https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/gunbroker-score-maybe-not-hammer-issues.844021/
Anyways I got one of the three pin gages I ordered in the mail today. Size is .451" (minus). I checked my cylinders and 4/6 where too tight and the .451 would not pass through. This concerns me as I plan on using hardcast factory ammo. Don't handload right now so am at the mercy of factory bullet sizes. The gun may perform fine with the hardcast, but I'd rather just have the cylinders reamed to .4525 and be done with it. My 44 special Ruger doesn't like hard casts very much, it has very minor leading after a box, but the accuracy compared to jacketed bullets is pretty significant (5-6 " at 25 yards vs 2-3" for jacketed with my cruddy shooting). After seeing that I'd rather just take care of the 45 colts cylinder while it's still crappy weather out and not shooting much. That way it's all set for the spring and summer to practice with. So if someone could help me out and set me in the right direction I'd appreciate it,thanks.
Got my Blackhawk back from Ruger and she is functioning properly now. It's a 4 5/8" staibless 45 colt. I plan making it my main hunting side arm and woods bumming gun. Haven't got to shoot it yet, but with the holidays, weather and sending it out for repair haven't had the chance too. Here's the back story with it https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/gunbroker-score-maybe-not-hammer-issues.844021/
Anyways I got one of the three pin gages I ordered in the mail today. Size is .451" (minus). I checked my cylinders and 4/6 where too tight and the .451 would not pass through. This concerns me as I plan on using hardcast factory ammo. Don't handload right now so am at the mercy of factory bullet sizes. The gun may perform fine with the hardcast, but I'd rather just have the cylinders reamed to .4525 and be done with it. My 44 special Ruger doesn't like hard casts very much, it has very minor leading after a box, but the accuracy compared to jacketed bullets is pretty significant (5-6 " at 25 yards vs 2-3" for jacketed with my cruddy shooting). After seeing that I'd rather just take care of the 45 colts cylinder while it's still crappy weather out and not shooting much. That way it's all set for the spring and summer to practice with. So if someone could help me out and set me in the right direction I'd appreciate it,thanks.
