pinkymingeo
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Why Would Anybody Want A .45ACP Revolver? Because It Is A Match Made In Heaven....
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mainmech48
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Sure, virtually all of the custom makers offer some model for a 5" N-frame. I bought mine from Iron Oak, and it's great. Of course, it cost well over a hundred bucks and took 7 months to get.
But if you're looking for an in-stock, ready-made LH (or even RH) alternative made expressly to fit a 5" N-frame listed in any of the big retailers catalogs, lots of luck. I know that you can place a special order with most of the Big Name makers but in most cases it really won't cost much, if any, less than a nice basic full custom rig and usually takes nearly as long to get in my somewhat-limited experience.
All the observation meant to say was that while I see listings for reasonably priced basic rigs for 4" and 6-6 1/2" N-frames everywhere, something specifically for the 5" 625 is almost unknown, especially in LH. Perhaps it's just me, but carrying a fine revolver in some Cheesemaster generic nylon pouch or makeshift, oversized leather rig just feels wrong.
But if you're looking for an in-stock, ready-made LH (or even RH) alternative made expressly to fit a 5" N-frame listed in any of the big retailers catalogs, lots of luck. I know that you can place a special order with most of the Big Name makers but in most cases it really won't cost much, if any, less than a nice basic full custom rig and usually takes nearly as long to get in my somewhat-limited experience.
All the observation meant to say was that while I see listings for reasonably priced basic rigs for 4" and 6-6 1/2" N-frames everywhere, something specifically for the 5" 625 is almost unknown, especially in LH. Perhaps it's just me, but carrying a fine revolver in some Cheesemaster generic nylon pouch or makeshift, oversized leather rig just feels wrong.
BlindJustice
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My fav. wheelgun
S&W 625 5" Bbl. Len.
with Guy Hogue full size, checkered with
finger grooves in Rosewood monogrip.
S & W Perf. Center Master Revolver Action
Job - includes
* Trigger Stop
* Chamfer Charge Holes
* Polish Rebound spring, Hammer Stud Boss and
Yoke barrel bosses.
* Detail lockwork surfaces
* Stone Hammer and Trigger contact surfaces
* Test fire for function
I have the hardcast Leadhead 200 gr. SWC @ 1,025 FPS
The next batch will be toned down to 950 fps
I also have the Leadhead hardcast truncated cone, bevel
base 225 gr., Hornady 200 gr. truncated cone FMJ as
well as the Hornady 200 gr. XTP JHP to work up loads
for in .45 ACP & .45 Auto Rim.
Oh, I have some spendy .45 Auto RIm with the
Barnes XPB HP ( solid copper/zinc ) loaded to 945 FPS
HKS 25M Speedloaders for Auto Rim
Wilson Combat nickel plated full moon clips 25 or 30?
It's nice to load up a half dozen full moon clips and
place in a baggies for each type of load to be shot
at the range. Easy to keep the empties together in
the same baggies. The Speedloaders also work well
with the short AR/ACP length and always extract & clear
for the reload unlike my 686P and the long .357 Mag
cases.
I'm thinking of getting my 617 10 shot .22 w/6" Bbl.
shortened to have the same sight radius as the
N-frame and it would probably fit well enough in an
Alessi Shoulder rig with the restraining strap for a day
of plinking.
S&W 625 5" Bbl. Len.
with Guy Hogue full size, checkered with
finger grooves in Rosewood monogrip.
S & W Perf. Center Master Revolver Action
Job - includes
* Trigger Stop
* Chamfer Charge Holes
* Polish Rebound spring, Hammer Stud Boss and
Yoke barrel bosses.
* Detail lockwork surfaces
* Stone Hammer and Trigger contact surfaces
* Test fire for function
I have the hardcast Leadhead 200 gr. SWC @ 1,025 FPS
The next batch will be toned down to 950 fps
I also have the Leadhead hardcast truncated cone, bevel
base 225 gr., Hornady 200 gr. truncated cone FMJ as
well as the Hornady 200 gr. XTP JHP to work up loads
for in .45 ACP & .45 Auto Rim.
Oh, I have some spendy .45 Auto RIm with the
Barnes XPB HP ( solid copper/zinc ) loaded to 945 FPS
HKS 25M Speedloaders for Auto Rim
Wilson Combat nickel plated full moon clips 25 or 30?
It's nice to load up a half dozen full moon clips and
place in a baggies for each type of load to be shot
at the range. Easy to keep the empties together in
the same baggies. The Speedloaders also work well
with the short AR/ACP length and always extract & clear
for the reload unlike my 686P and the long .357 Mag
cases.
I'm thinking of getting my 617 10 shot .22 w/6" Bbl.
shortened to have the same sight radius as the
N-frame and it would probably fit well enough in an
Alessi Shoulder rig with the restraining strap for a day
of plinking.
BlindJustice
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Lever gun to go with S&W 625
This project is scheduled for January 2008
Marline 1894 20" Bbl. Len. in .45 Colt.
Conversion to .45 Auto Rim
Includes action & Trigger job, The .45 Cowboy
SPecial is the same length as the AR case. THe usual
conversion includes replacing the spoon or
carrier with a shorter one to transfer the loaded round
from the tubular mag. to the chamber It's lever stro
is decreased by about 3/4ths of inch in
each direction - a 'short stroker" lever gun.
The barrel will be shortened to 18.5 inches
chrowned and radius'd The extractor and chamber
needs adjustment for the thicker rim of the AR
brass.
This project is scheduled for January 2008
Marline 1894 20" Bbl. Len. in .45 Colt.
Conversion to .45 Auto Rim
Includes action & Trigger job, The .45 Cowboy
SPecial is the same length as the AR case. THe usual
conversion includes replacing the spoon or
carrier with a shorter one to transfer the loaded round
from the tubular mag. to the chamber It's lever stro
is decreased by about 3/4ths of inch in
each direction - a 'short stroker" lever gun.
The barrel will be shortened to 18.5 inches
chrowned and radius'd The extractor and chamber
needs adjustment for the thicker rim of the AR
brass.
Round Gun Shooter
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I like my 2 USPSA revolvers.
Miculek 625 that I had a 6" barrel put on
And my 25-2 I just put LPA sights and Weigand front on
Miculek 625 that I had a 6" barrel put on
And my 25-2 I just put LPA sights and Weigand front on
pinkymingeo
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If you need a quality holster at a reasonable price and don't want to wait months, try Tom Dyer at www.saguarogunleather.com . Tom will make you a holster for most any revolver, and in my experience ships within a week.
jpwilly
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.45 ACP is by far my favorite pistol round. But I don't have any revolvers in 45ACP I guess I need to change that! Those are some nice handguns!
earplug
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I tossed 120 rounds down range this AM from my four inch 625. Its no longer JM cause I changed the stocks. I did miss the the target twice. I'm working on speed. 5-17 yards.
I like keeping my brass in a neat pile.
I like keeping my brass in a neat pile.
I've posted these two elsewhere.
The 4" is a reworked M28-2 and was my on/off duty gun for a while.
The lightest bullet I load is a 230 LRN, I also load a 285 LSWC, a 250 LSWC and a 240 LWC. Both guns shoot as accuratley as I can hold.
Looking for another one of the old ones, the new ones and the stainless ones don't do it for me.
bdg146
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How does a .45 ACP revolver compare to a .357 when it comes to deer hunting? Should mention I don't reload and use factory ammunition.
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Does .45 ACP accuracy suffer when fired out of a .45 Colt chamber?
Hi,
When I deer hunt, it's mainly with a revolver topped with a 1st generation Holosight red dot sight.
My .45ACP and .357 revolvers stay at home, or I just use them as a woods gun when I'm working on stands and such in the off season.
Sure, either a .45ACP or .357 wheelgun WILL take deer (the .357 better when it's loaded really HOT with a 158 grain bullet . . . or a hot .45 Super round from a S&W N frame .45ACP wheelgun . . . or even just a really hot loaded .45 Auto Rim w/ good hollowpoint), but why not take the right tool for the job?!
For me, that means a 6" .44magnum, stoked with 300 gn. flat nose, hard-cast bullets loaded nice 'n HOT. I've lost count of the deer that this rig has dropped.
Lots of fond memories, including twice when I've dropped three almost as fast as I could stroke the trigger. Another is the 175 lb. piebald whitetail buck I took on Halloween day a couple of years ago:
Other great handgun cartridges for deer are .41 magnum, 10 mm, .45LC (loaded hot), .454, .460 and .500.
Naaaah, I don't like TRACKING deer, so I take a tool that will do the job best. Taking humane shots is also HUGE to me. I won't take a shot I don't know that I can make. Bottom line though, I want 'em to go RIGHT DOWN.
T.
Sistema1927
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You can't shoot .45 ACP out of a .45 Colt chamber. You can get some revolvers, such as the Ruger Blackhawk convertibles, that have two different cylinders, but the rimless ACP round won't work in a rimmed .45 Colt revolver.
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here's mine...
Deer Hunter
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The 625 can be used with .45 Super load as well.
macadore
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Not to be a spoiler, but it seems to me that the 44 Magnum is a more practical round in an N frame. The 44 Special is similar to the 45 ACP, and you have the option of using the magnum round if you choose. Hand loaders have many more options.
I hear ya!
If I were a mechanic who could only have one wrench, it would be an adjustable wrench to do several jobs "ok" but not perfect. However, no one wrench is perfect. So, I use FIXED wrenches for different tasks.
For four legged creatures mainly, a .44 mag. is wonderful. However, when popping in .44spl ammo the point of aim will be different. In some cases hugely different.
Thus, for the two-legged preditors I prefer a 230 grain in .45ACP
For the four legged type, make mine a Model 29 stoked with 300 grain Federal Cast Core.
Sort of a different "wrench" for different nuts!
Then, you can leave the sights alone and not have to burn a half box of ammo each time you want to switch loads.
Right now, if I want to roll milk jugs to show off at the bench with the .44 mag at 200 yards, I just aim 34" high and that 300 gn. bullet rainbows right into the milk jug. That doesn't happen with ANY load if you are always monkying with your sights to shoot various loads.
Confidence and bullet placement comes from having repeatable results when needed.
One gun . . . one load . . . one purpose. Just take the right one with you when you go do the job.
T.
If I were a mechanic who could only have one wrench, it would be an adjustable wrench to do several jobs "ok" but not perfect. However, no one wrench is perfect. So, I use FIXED wrenches for different tasks.
For four legged creatures mainly, a .44 mag. is wonderful. However, when popping in .44spl ammo the point of aim will be different. In some cases hugely different.
Thus, for the two-legged preditors I prefer a 230 grain in .45ACP
For the four legged type, make mine a Model 29 stoked with 300 grain Federal Cast Core.
Sort of a different "wrench" for different nuts!
Then, you can leave the sights alone and not have to burn a half box of ammo each time you want to switch loads.
Right now, if I want to roll milk jugs to show off at the bench with the .44 mag at 200 yards, I just aim 34" high and that 300 gn. bullet rainbows right into the milk jug. That doesn't happen with ANY load if you are always monkying with your sights to shoot various loads.
Confidence and bullet placement comes from having repeatable results when needed.
One gun . . . one load . . . one purpose. Just take the right one with you when you go do the job.
T.
bdg146
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Not to derail the thread... but I wouldn't mind seeing a few more pictures of that...
Thanks for the tip. I have a .45 ACP semi-auto, which I wouldn't think of hunting deer with (it's illegal in my state anyway), so I was just curious how the round would do out of a revolver since, after reading this thread, it's apparent to me that the round performs much better. I want to eventually get into hunting deer with a handgun. It seems I'll have to make another purchase for that.
Here's a shot of the piebald. It was a normally formed deer (some piebalds are not), but is sure was beautiful.
Not much of a rack though, but probably the only one I'll ever take.
I wish I'd caped it out now and mounted the head though. I love the beautiful markings on his head and body.
I was hunting in a real thick bottom when this fella came by in a real hurry. Luckily his shoulder presented itself in about an 8in. circle that I could get a once-only shot into!
T.
Not much of a rack though, but probably the only one I'll ever take.
I wish I'd caped it out now and mounted the head though. I love the beautiful markings on his head and body.
I was hunting in a real thick bottom when this fella came by in a real hurry. Luckily his shoulder presented itself in about an 8in. circle that I could get a once-only shot into!
T.
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