I have a blackhawk bisley with .45c and .45 acp cylinders. through plenty of reading it seems almost a rule that the chamber throats are undersized and in need of reaming to provide the best accuracy least amount of leading with lead bullets.
my question is should i attempt this myself, or send it away? the tools cost about $30 more than sending it away, but like the idea of doing it myself, and there's definitely a chance of another ruger single action in .45 in the future. i've read about all on can find on the internet about how to do it, and it seems pretty straight forward. has anyone here done their own, and have any input? while not a machinist and most all of my building and tool experience relating to wood, i am just as mechanically inclined as the next guy.
Also though of perhaps buying the tools to re-cut an 11 degree forcing cone as well, but isn't as immediate and would likely only happen if i were completely unsatisfied with the accuracy after the chamber throats were done.
just for the info i don't currently have the proper way to measure the throats, but with a dial caliper they all seem under the .4525 that they should be.
my question is should i attempt this myself, or send it away? the tools cost about $30 more than sending it away, but like the idea of doing it myself, and there's definitely a chance of another ruger single action in .45 in the future. i've read about all on can find on the internet about how to do it, and it seems pretty straight forward. has anyone here done their own, and have any input? while not a machinist and most all of my building and tool experience relating to wood, i am just as mechanically inclined as the next guy.
Also though of perhaps buying the tools to re-cut an 11 degree forcing cone as well, but isn't as immediate and would likely only happen if i were completely unsatisfied with the accuracy after the chamber throats were done.
just for the info i don't currently have the proper way to measure the throats, but with a dial caliper they all seem under the .4525 that they should be.